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Columns
Could a beach be a country again?
A week or so ago there was an argument here at home suggesting that the media should go easy on giving publicity to our crime problem, to which some say we are giving excessive exposure. It was said we were only be adding to the difficulties faced in promoting an industry like tourism,... Read More
Weaknesses in the crime Bill
The Bill outlines the Government's plan to 'Clear, Hold and Build'and provides much insight into what is likely to happen and the quality of our political leadership on both sides of the fence. I am hoping that the comments in this article will be considered and used to strengthen the... Read More
Let us have character-driven education
So the 2016/17 academic year comes to an end tomorrow. There have already been a slew of graduations and prize-giving ceremonies, and the schedule continues. Few of the prizes awarded will be for best behaviour and other character-driven reasons, such as the most... Read More
When will the war over 'bush money' end?
The latest war between our political tribes is over “bush money”. Read More
Target criminals, not communities
After healthy disagreements, the waving of cautionary red flags by the Opposition People's National Party, and 18 amendments to the original proposal by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the House of Representatives, on the evening of Thursday, June 28, 2017, approved a... Read More
Rebuilding communities the hardest part of the special zones Bill
Last Wednesday a breath of fresh air blew through the Jamaican Parliament. In a rare show of bipartisan support, the Lower House of the people's representatives worked collaboratively to pass the special zones crime Bill which, among other things, is intended to... Read More
Charting the course for success — Part 2
As a country which will celebrate its 55th year of political independence, there ought to be some changes to the education system which will be impactful on a long-term basis. As stated in Part 1, the short-term remedies we have been using cannot solve the deep-rooted problems our education... Read More
The meaning of July fourth for the Negro
The following is a speech made by Frederick Douglass at an event commemorating the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, held at Rochester, New York's Corinthian Hall on July 5, 1852: Read More
Discrimination of blacks will likely tarry a few more centuries in America
African Americans seemingly have no home in America. In a predominantly white population, African Americans can be regarded as licensed generational squatters, who continuously struggle to fit into a white foster family that has no respect or genuine love for... Read More
Horse gone through gate: 'What the hell the police can do?’
There is something particularly egregious about someone abusing and killing insects and animals. When I was six years old I killed a lizard by mistake and nobody in my home spoke to me for three days. Many years later, there was a man 12 miles away in Trelawny who had a... Read More
A changing culture — For the better or worse?
Change is the only constant. — Eskimo Proverb Read More
Block as the PNP might, the JLP is going to drive down crime
Proverb: Wen man belly full 'im bruck patTranslation: When a man's belly is filled he breaks the pot. Read More
The politics of delegitimisation is counterproductive
Whatever your politics, it is quite easy to detect the negative consequences that could emanate from furthering the politics of delegitimisation. Regrettably, this is a practice that too many in the political commentariat and the broader political media participate in with obtuse... Read More
Caribbean rights in the OAS: not negotiable
Amid the finger-pointing and blaming over votes at the Organisation of American States (OAS) on matters related to Venezuela, the fundamental problems of the organisation have been overlooked. Read More
Strategising for the future
Future outcomes are the result of present actions. If this is so, we must now take the actions that will result in the new Jamaica that we desire to see. I suggest, therefore, that a national priority strategy for overcoming crime, building that new Jamaica, and realising our highest national... Read More
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