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Columns
The beginning of the end of 2020
SO here we are suddenly in December — after nearly nine months of practically living online, looking forward to a 'drive-out' like a child in a car-less family. Most of us cannot wait for the month to end and to see the back of 2020. But, for some of us, this unbelievable year has... Read More
Need to revisit Senate appointments
The Senate, like its precursor, the Legislative Council, was intended to be a “chamber of review” — a second tier of parliamentary authority to give the final stamp of approval on the legislative decisions of the people's representatives in the Lower... Read More
Crawford shows us who he is... believe him!
Do not allow the belly to make you useless. — Maasai proverb, Tanzania/Kenya Read More
Stormy weather ...and reflections after the storm
Give thanks that we have escaped major hurricanes this year, but what a weather! The hurricane season officially closed on November 30, but there are still small areas of disturbances hovering around. May we remain out of reach. Read More
Guyana, Suriname can underpin Caricom's prosperity
The presidents of Guyana and Suriname have announced two major joint venture projects the implementation of which will deepen the beneficial relations between the two countries and could have a positive effect for the 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) of which they are... Read More
COVID-19 vaccines — light at the end of the tunnel?
Over the past few months, the world has witnessed a resurgence of COVID-19 cases after a period of quiescence in the summer months. Read More
Convictions, acquittals and the death penalty
Back in the early nineties when I was getting my introduction to the Jamaican legal system, I heard a prosecutor named Martin Gayle — who is now a senior high court judge — addressing a jury in a murder case with reference to a man who had been released... Read More
An impairment need not be a disability
In 2008, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force. The convention, to which Jamaica is a signatory, has among its guiding principles full and effective participation in society and equality of access for persons with... Read More
Wife school
Honest company, I thank you all,That have beheld me give away myself,To this most patient,Sweet and virtuous wife.— Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, III, 2 Read More
Towards a gender-equal world: A mission for all
In early 2020 Awa had just turned 15 years old when she heard that her marriage was being arranged. Escaping it seemed difficult, but Awa found the courage to defy her father's decision. Her small village in Mali had a committee for the prevention of early marriage and she took her case... Read More
Safety Before Profits: It Can't Always Be About Money!
The festive season is upon us and we have some tough decisions to make. Life or Debt? These are the only options before Jamaicans. Nonetheless, the Government continues to bow to big businesses over the safety and welfare of our people. Curfews are being curtailed to... Read More
The struggles of party vs self
COVID-19 and the Christmas holidays have been on many of our minds over the last few weeks, but what seems to be most discussed is the happenings in the Opposition People's National Party (PNP). While the drama and thrust interest me, what is most on my mind is what is fueling certain... Read More
Justice delayed, denied for domestic violence victims
We're lucky Christine Donaldson is still alive. A police officer refused to take a statement from a visibly bruised Donaldson — a victim of intimate partner violence — and sent her back home. That incident could have turned out differently. We know of cases... Read More
In times like these we really need each other
In about a month we would have ended the last year of the second decade of the 21st century. Even the most brilliant mind could not have perceived that it would be ending like this with a pandemic threatening life as we have come to know it, and upending the livelihood... Read More
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