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By Dr. Alis Headlam May 30, 2025

Another Country

I was 14 in 1961 when my family moved to Istanbul, Turkey, from the United States for a one-year Fulbright appointment that my dad received. He was offered a position to …

Issue # 209

Another Country

May 30, 2025

Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) must be allowed to work

May 30, 2025

Snapshots of genocide through the eyes of the U.S. Administration

May 30, 2025

No respect for women

May 30, 2025

Doctor, I still have hopes for America – am I mad?

May 30, 2025
By A Concerned Observer May 28, 2020

Jamaica-Be very careful of China

I have been paying attention to China long before the advent of COVID-19. Over the last 20 years China’s rise has been rapid and as a result of them making huge …

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By James Moss-Solomon May 28, 2020

Trust at the foundation of the NIDS debate

I extend my sincere condolence to the family of the late Hon. Oliver Clarke, and his family at The Gleaner and Jamaica National. He will be missed. I used to hate …

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By Gordon Robinson May 28, 2020

What Is “Dancehall Culture”?

The overwhelming successful live stream clash between Beenie and Bounti has once again brought “Dancehall Culture” into sharp focus. It also gives me a platform for yet another Grumpy Old Man …

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By Dr. Charles Carnegie May 28, 2020

Local and Global, Us and Them

Together, we are groping our way through a time of unprecedented anxiety, distress, and uncertainty. Anxiety in the face of a potentially deadly disease that so far has no antidote. Distress …

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By Ewart Walters May 28, 2020

Emancipation, Rastafari, Whoppy King, and Coral Gardens

Tales of the Black Friday Coral Gardens events in recent years disregard the deeper background and leave a warped understanding of Rastafari and the emerging Jamaican society. Rastafari emerged in the …

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By Tony James May 28, 2020

Honesty, transparency, consultation in national development

  The source of the major issues in football administration revolve around universal, dare I say, family-oriented issues.  Critical to good governance are: Speaking the truth — building trust — keeping your word and avoiding their …

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By Alexander Scott May 28, 2020

Men, Sexual Violence, Societal breakdown

Jamaica holds many records, a lot of them are enviable and some are avoided by other nations. Some of these negatives include corruption and our murder rate. But what rarely gets …

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By Danny Roberts May 28, 2020

Shaping the Future from the Present: Can Wage Subsidy help?

In the last decade, developing countries have been examining the feasibility of introducing wage subsidies as part of an active labour market programme to address issues of employment and skills development.  …

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By Marvette Camille May 28, 2020

Alone with Covid

So, I have long been of the opinion that “Social Media” is, more often than not, not very social after all. I cringe at some of the things I read and …

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By Joan Williams May 14, 2020

The poor will be the real victims

By Joan Williams As one watches the developments, discussions, and  debates taking place since the scourge of the novel coronavirus attacked the world, it is not difficult to remember the words …

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