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Columns
Use your votes to protect yourselves and Jamaica
Taken from an address to a town hall meeting last Thursday at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens, New York, put on by GraceKennedy Money Services and Western Union. Read More
Who were Corinaldi, McCatty and Lightbody to Montego Bay?
“...but AGS Coombs, working in the mold, manner and shared vision of David Areleus Corinaldi (1896-1920) and Phillip Lightbody (1921-1936), both members of the Legislative Council, achieved much for the beloved City of Montego Bay” ... quote Shalman Scott's... Read More
The elusive growth
Planning is very often an art, not a science. Those who practise planning as a science need to be mindful of the words of President Harry Truman, who said he wanted to deal only with one-hand economists because all the others with two hands were always telling him “on one hand and... Read More
Away with it!
Remember price controls? The Rent Restriction Act (RRA) of 1944, now under review, purports to help the masses, but does the opposite. It limits housing supply; creates artificially high rentals, house prices; and foments conflict with poor owners and tenants. Read More
Learning together from Sewanee, Tennessee
Riddle me dis, riddle me dat… Okay, so I have something to tell you, but to do so I have to bring into the story a place called Sewanee, the University of the South, Tennessee, USA. Sewanee is a liberal arts college and also a school of theology. Probably you may never have heard... Read More
The green of stress and greed
Money . Cash. Green stuff. Why is US currency green? Who decided on the classic green hue? According to an online article by the History Channel , the US Bureau of Printing and Engraving selected the green colour because the ink was... Read More
Woman empowerment and/vs marginalisation of our men
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in its recently published report on employment in Jamaica, indicated that women are being employed 11 times more than their male counterparts. To some people this report may have come as a shock; for others, it speaks to... Read More
Is North Korea sincere in its commitment to complete denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula?
The summit meeting between President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and Chairman Kim Jong-un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea produced tangible progress on three fronts. Read More
The J'can licensed firearm holder ...Some of us follow the rules
Jamaicans, largely, have a love-hate relationship with firearms. Their destructive force is exemplified and amplified within the dancehall culture with songs that speak about different calibre sizes, some of which, by the way, are illegal to own. Read More
Disunity, oblivescence — Deterrents to black people's economic success
It has often been said that we, descendants of Africa, do not support people of our own race, whether it's in business, social settings, or otherwise, unless we are caught in a precarious or dire situation. Read More
A legacy tarnished
The Cosby Show was an American television sitcom starring the legendary comedian Bill Cosby. The show aired for eight seasons on NBC , from September 20, 1984 to April 30, 1992. Read More
Let's hope PNP threats of street protests just more idle talk
In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams. — Nigerian proverb Read More
On taking Louise Bennett very seriously, indeed
I first saw Louise Bennett at my primary school (it was known as elementary school in those days) when she made repeated visits on behalf of the Jamaica Welfare and the Education Department. Read More
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