NWC and the requested rate hike
The National Water Commission (NWC) has written to the Office of Utilities Regulation and requested a 51% rate increase, this fact was made public in Parliament when the head of the …
I did not get all that I wanted, but all that I needed – the U.S. mid-term elections
Election Day came and it went here in the United States of America, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. It was not a presidential election, but what was referred to, traditionally, as …
Issues remain with TCN deal
And just like that, Jamaica accepted third country nationals and continues its downward spiral as it continues to distance itself from our historic foreign policy of standing up against major powers …
How independent is Jamaica
What makes a country independent? Is it a flag and coat of arms, is it a national anthem, or is it national heroes? Maybe it is national symbols and having a …
Beware rising right-wing tide
Latin America has taken a rightward shift. Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru and other countries in Latin America have elected right-wing governments sweeping out governments which were on the left. …
PNP pain
We are almost a year out since the general election, which saw the JLP’s mammoth seat count become a slim one. The election saw the PNP whittle down the JLP’s seat …
Bad deal with the TCNs
Let us be honest, the foreign policy of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, which they label as pragmatic, is a failure. This foreign policy has seen us nationalize Venezuela’s share in …
Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face
The great boxer Mike Tyson once mused that everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. On the face of it, it is an obvious statement. Plans go …
US aggression against Cuba – a sign of a sick region
Jamaican culture is under threat, and if we are being honest, has been under threat of extinction. Our culture, one of community, music and art rooted in Africa, food, and everything …
Underprepared for the hurricane season
We are two weeks away from the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane season, and the country remains woefully underprepared. Despite being hit by two major storms in two years (Melissa and …
Traffic jams solution
On Friday, the 17th of April, Kingston experienced rain. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary; it seemed to be a simple shower lasting about 2 hours from 2 pm to …