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By Aldington "Junior" Murray July 17, 2026

To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it

The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …

Issue # 233

To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it

July 17, 2026

Bad deal with the TCNs

July 17, 2026
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A common endeavour: Realizing the Promise of America – Washington D.C June 26, 2026

July 17, 2026

Our Journey from Africa to Jamaica

June 26, 2026
By The Laird September 27, 2024 2 years 791 words

The Education Conundrum

The recent outturn in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Grades 5 & 6 examination results once again highlighted the severe deficiencies in (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects …

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By The Laird November 24, 2023 3 years 511 words

Economic Self-Interest

Caveat. Your columnist is not a trained economist. There are significant numbers of the private sector in Jamaica, of which your columnist is a member, who have complained of a shortage …

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By The Laird September 15, 2023 3 years 466 words

Media Houses And Political Neutrality

Media houses do not have to be politically neutral. This simple statement represents journalistic heresy to many Jamaicans. But is it so? On what basis, whether in law or otherwise, are …

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By The Laird December 24, 2021 5 years 1,165 word

Vaccine Apartheid

On 16 December 2021 my wife and I attended at a vaccination centre and got our booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. It was a smooth, seamless process. This simple but …

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By The Laird April 16, 2021 5 years 825 words

Last Chance?

The Government of Jamaica mandated a national lockdown over the long Easter weekend. I supported this lockdown as the COVID-19 surge needed to be cauterised. It is a part of my …

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By The Laird March 5, 2021 5 years 935 words

The Myth Of Sovereignty – The Case Of Covid19 Vaccines

A raging debate has erupted as to whether Jamaica is a laggard Caribbean state in the race to get its people vaccinated against Covid19. The protagonist debaters point out that Barbados, …

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By The Laird January 21, 2021 5 years 907 words

The American Civil War Version 2.0?

Is the United States of America on the verge of the continuation of the civil war that supposedly ended on May 9, 1865? My simple answer is yes. My reasons are …

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By The Laird January 7, 2021 6 years 642 words

Human Capital Development

It is New Year’s Day. My sole task today is the cooking of the ham bone soup. Some traditions are mandatory. I have time to let my mind wander and my …

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By The Laird October 29, 2020 6 years 807 words

Peace And Order

Section 48(1) of the Constitution of Jamaica is as follows: 48.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, make laws. Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government …

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By The Laird September 17, 2020 6 years 908 words

The Green Future

I use this medium to offer sincere congratulations to the Hon Floyd Green MP, the new Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries. I not only wish him well but assure him that …

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