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By Alexander Scott November 8, 2025

War drums in a zone of peace

The drums of war are beating in the Caribbean, and they are getting louder and louder. The United States has set its sights firmly on Venezuela, using the lie that Venezuela …

Issue # 218

War drums in a zone of peace

November 8, 2025

Rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa

November 8, 2025

Major trauma from Melissa

November 8, 2025

Oh America: Home of the free, in certain decline

November 8, 2025

Liverpudlian Anxiety

November 8, 2025

Personalities in the development of Education in Jamaica

November 8, 2025
By Dr. Richard Aitken February 23, 2018

The international crime against humanity masquerading as US immigration policy

    The overwhelming majority of the poor people of the world live in countries outside of those classified as OECD member states. These poorer countries are comprised of approximately six …

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By James Moss-Solomon February 23, 2018

The Etana quarrel:  Misunderstanding of a marketing investment

  The brouhaha that has emerged on social media in response to the  US$5,000 grant to popular artiste Etana is another reminder that Jamaicans are really well down the wicket of …

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By Valerie Dixon February 23, 2018

100 years after jealous, bad-minded people destroyed Garvey

  It’s that time of year again when many people trumpet noise about February being ‘Black History Month’ and in so doing they simply warm over and feed us on the …

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By The Terrible Tout February 22, 2018

We should be “Abel” to say metres!

    By the Terrible Tout   Time’s up! Jamaica decimalized its currency in the 1960s; commenced the process of metrification in 1977; and is alleged to have completed it shortly …

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By The Laird February 22, 2018

The chiseling effect of education

    The following is by an unknown author or authors although it has been used, spoken, read and repeated for centuries, viz; “…. The advantages of education, by which means …

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By Alexander Scott February 22, 2018

A case for collective farming

      Jamaican farming is crucial. There is no other way to put it. Farming is one of the nation’s key pillars. The sector employs thousands of people directly (and …

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By The Terrible Tout February 9, 2018

Time to flip those trends

It’s the time of year when gender and age trends are flipped. Punters should pay attention. Turfites should understand that 3 year olds are just like teenagers, so they are not …

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By Alexander Scott February 9, 2018

Unions need to demand smart and in unison

The past decade has seen public sector workers going through the ringer as it relates to pay. With the rate of inflation always in the back of one’s mind, the workers …

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By Danny Roberts February 8, 2018

Anancyism and the elusive progress or prosperity

  Recently, Contractor General Dirk Harrison, in an address to a Rotary Club meeting, spoke about the culture of anancyism and its effects in undermining Jamaica’s progress towards sustainable economic growth. …

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By James Moss-Solomon February 8, 2018

Bringing order to a population wallowing in chaos

I do not usually follow up my prior articles, and rather prefer to wait for comments or further refinements, or even total rejection of my theme. These usually don’t come out …

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  • Time (again) for serious regional integration
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