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By Aldington "Junior" Murray March 20, 2026

Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”

There was a time when corporal punishment was part and parcel of our Jamaican school system. It was, perhaps, a holdover from the old British colonial era. It was often abused …

Issue # 227

Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”

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A new foreign policy is needed

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Global unity an awesome task that requires patience and dedication

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By The Terrible Tout February 21, 2019 7 years 1,502 word

Rescheduling the Diamond Mile to November… Seriously!?

It’s been a while. Since I’ve been away, the latest public obsession has been with the spectre of unchecked profligacy at some public sector agencies conveniently summarized by the word “Petroscam”. …

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By The Laird February 20, 2019 7 years 477 words

South – South endeavours

    At the risk of engaging in juvenile simplicity, it is clear to me that if we, collectively, can get more Jamaican companies, whether large, medium or small, to become …

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By Alexander Scott February 20, 2019 7 years 1,355 word

Hypocritical and illegal acts against Venezuela

    The recent movements on the international and diplomatic scenes are jaw-dropping. 34 countries have recently ‘out of the blue’ decided to recognise speaker of the House Juan Guido as …

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By Erica Hamilton February 20, 2019 7 years 1,387 word

The laws, or lack of laws, that have led to the Discovery Bay debacle

        I am neither scientist, lawyer nor scholar, and therefore ask you to forgive errors and omissions in what is an attempt to illuminate or describe the legal …

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By James Moss-Solomon February 20, 2019 7 years 1,097 word

The irony of Jamaica

  The concept of sustainable development has proven to be very difficult for various parts of the economy and the society in general over the centuries. In fact, we have a …

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By Yahoo February 20, 2019 7 years 655 words

Rescue our athletes from abuse, please!

  The Children’s Advocate has been noted to be a part of a move to rid the sports world of coaches who abuse athletes. From the beginning of our dominance in …

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By James Moss-Solomon February 7, 2019 7 years 532 words

Strong reflections needed on our self-inflicted wounds

        Although we live in a small country of less than 5,000 sq. miles, and many onlookers would be tempted to accept a view of homogeneity, to do …

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By Alexander Scott February 6, 2019 7 years 1,058 word

Come with more effort when dealing with Caricom

    Caribbean integration, the creation of a federation or simply the harmonising of our collective policies and laws, has long been the dream of persons living in the region who …

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By Erica Hamilton February 6, 2019 7 years 1,027 word

Why do so many people love to visit captive dolphins?

    By Erica Hamilton   In the middle of all the controversy about the approved captive dolphin facility in Discovery Bay, I read a comment by a member of our …

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