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Columns
The PNP needs policy positions
Now that he has defeated his rival, Dr Peter Phillips has a huge task on his hands. It is not just to unify the party. It is to rebuild the party's democratic socialism. To my mind, this is the deeper and more critical need. Read More
Cockpit country vs bauxite mining
I hold briefs for Jamaica, none else, but bauxite is a mature industry with things set for decades; yet the discourse regarding Cockpit Country has been so toxic that covert agendas may be at work. Read More
Brexit's cautionary tales
Since the majority of United Kingdom (UK) voters voted for their country to leave the European Union (EU) I have watched with keen interest the ensuing political and economic developments there. Politically, Brexit has already accounted for the political careers of both... Read More
All that builds is not development, PM
This is an open letter to Prime Minister Andrew Holness from the undersigned citizens' associations to bring to his attention and that of the wider public the very negative impacts being experienced in the wake of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) provisional development... Read More
Whose Spanish should we speak?
I write to join in and expand the discussion on the topic of 'Whose Spanish should we speak?' in relation to the use of the “vosotros” form of Spanish verbs. This is, at times, a topic of intense discussion among language aficionados and some academics. Given Jamaica's thrust... Read More
The pursuit of growth — Part 2
In Part One we established the relationship between education, especially quality higher education, to the attainment of economic growth. We continue the conversation with the impact. Read More
Can a divided PNP heal itself to beat the JLP
The brutal leadership contest for the heart and soul of the People's National Party (PNP) has now ended with Peter, the Elder, (Dr Peter Phillips) emerging the victor. His opponent, Peter, the Younger, (Peter Bunting) put up a gallant fight, but it was not enough to prevent Dr Phillips squeaking... Read More
The bauxite mining debate continues
lt's a global perception that mining in any form engenders concerns about quality of life, agricultural disruption, community resettlement, and environment fallout. Read More
The pursuit of growth — Part 1
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) reported in August that the Jamaican economy grew by one per cent in the April to June quarter of the 2019/20 fiscal year. That is a 20 per cent performance, using the five per cent promised by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on... Read More
Working together to prevent suicide
Every 40 seconds someone dies by suicide globally. Today, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. The focus usually is on completed suicides and suicide attempts; however, it is important that we understand a related and growing phenomenon — that of... Read More
Kingston: A stagnant cesspool
I wonder if when the politicians are flying into the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) they take a really good look at the country from above? Read More
It's time to storm the Bastille
The Democrats will hold their third presidential debate in Houston on September 12, 2019. Absent from the stage will be author Marianne Williamson. Without her, the debate will be the poorer for it, because there will be no discussion about what will be the central... Read More
Boris, Brexit, and the backstop Boris, Brexit, and the backstop
Boris Johnson, the newly 'selected' British Prime Minister — selected by the Conservative Party's Members of Parliament, and not elected by the British people in a general election — in order to cut off any further meaningful debate in Parliament on his... Read More
PNP leadership race exposed old wounds
As long as there are lice on one's clothes there will be blood on the fingernails. — Yoruba proverb, Nigeria Read More
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