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Columns
Music: Concerns beyond noise
The one who has never heard music is deaf, biologically,The one who has never been moved by music is dead, emotionally,The one who does not like music is deficient, aesthetically.It has been my contention for years, as a former teacher... Read More
Remember the double whammy in all the tax talk
The question of a reduction in the General Consumption Tax (GCT) rates, currently at 16.5 per cent, is a hot topic being debated in public forums across the country in recent days. The debate started with the Leader of the Opposition Dr Peter Phillips recommending that GCT rates should... Read More
'Clear de way, Guyana coming back'
Clear de way, Guyana coming back is the title of a lively vintage calypso by Dave Martins and the Tradewinds about several Caribbean nations in a virtual horse race competing for prominence. Perhaps it was a harbinger for Guyana. Apparently the country is on the verge of untold... Read More
Concerning the violence in Jamaica
The unyielding violence in Jamaica defies logic. What destructive gods is possessing these gun-toting hoodlums permitting them to destroy people's lives wholescale? Read More
Call for Justice
The St Andrew justices of the peace (JP) gathered for a session co-sponsored by National Integrity Action (NIA) on 'Balancing Rights and Responsibilities' last Friday. Custos of St Andrew Dr Patricia Dunwell had written to remind us of the responsibility of JPs to... Read More
Haughton runs the risk of being a shooting star... not a rising star
The malice of the snake is to bite what it will not eat. — Shona proverb, Zimbabwe Read More
Missed opportunity!
The muddled way in which Canadian banks are withdrawing from the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean is a direct result of insufficient attention being paid by governments to the terms of their entry at the time. Read More
Red dirt and white sand Bauxite and tourism make good friends
St Ann is blessed with two major industries springing from the natural resources with which the region is abundantly blessed. The tourism and bauxite industries dominate the parish, with tourism more widespread in its outreach and connections to other... Read More
The impact of homeownership on violent crimes and social disorder
Jamaica is, by itself, an island paradise to many. This is evident in the large number of return visitors we get to our white sandy beaches and for warm sunshine year after year. However, that paradise is continuously threatened by the large incidence of violent crimes — a problem... Read More
Hidden heroes in our midst
The diary of Anne Frank became famous because of its wide release after publishing and the movie about it that followed. The diary detailed the experiences of a Jewish teenager in The Netherlands hiding in an attic for 25 months. This was during the purge of the Jews in Holland while... Read More
Andre Haughton greatly advanced J'can politics …until he did not
It was not too long ago that People's National Party's (PNP) President Dr Peter Phillips proposed lowering, by two percentage points, the current 16.5 per cent General Consumption Tax (GCT) on goods and certain services. Then, in one of his recent contributions in the Upper House, Dr... Read More
The universe is okay with it, are we?
Last weekend at the Miss Universe beauty pageant held in the USA, an unmistakably black girl with black people hair took home the title. Zozibini Tunzi, the ebony-skinned beauty from South Africa stunned pageant viewers in many ways. In a sea of flowing tresses, she stood with her short,... Read More
English Restoration gowns and mental slavery
Miss Universe Jamaica 2019 Iana Olivia Tickle Garcia is a gorgeous, brave, smart, “out of many, one” lady; now maligned by scurrilous gossip and ignorance. This energy did not greet the “5 in 4” growth target, but there are many who thrive on... Read More
Follow your passion — but don't abandon your 9-5
It's that time of the year when there are many shows, markets and related activities showcasing a wide range of entrepreneurs. I've been to a few so far and been quite excited at the range of art, craft, jewellery, books, clothes, food, condiments, plants, shoes, and... Read More
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