Absolute Madness
It appears that most Jamaicans are upset over the government voting itself hefty increases in salaries ranging from 100% to 200% and more. The reaction can be understood as there are no means of accountability or …
My Fellow Americans, Don’t Speak Of Your Love For Western Civilization — Just Shut Up!
“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach …
The chance of a lifetime
The ongoing constitutional reform process is once again showing liberals to be what they are: a joke and the enemies of the people. During the process, we have had a whole …
‘de Laurence’, ‘Obeah’ and Jamaican mysticism
“I am going work de Laurence pon you, if you don’t stop bothering me!” Or, “This month has had all kinds of problems. Hmm, I wonder if somebody working de Laurence …
Winning the lottery
To some people, there is only one word that can appropriately describe the recent salary increases to Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his fellow politicians, and that is “craven.” For it’s …
Constitutional reform upside down government
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness are fundamental rights embedded in the minds of human beings at birth. The people of Jamaica accept a constitution with laws and regulations that …
Employee burnout: Whose responsibility?
A recent research on staff turnover in the hotel sector, with reference to local and international contexts, finds that one of the main contributing variables to staff turnover is employee burnout. …
Crime plans and crime stats
Is the crime plan working? This is an interesting question, given we have, after some delay, got the crime plan long spoken of by the PM. To no one’s surprise, the …
The lynching of American society — when an
old solution becomes a new problem
The term lynching is an extrajudicial one which refers to the killing of one or more individuals by a group of individuals. It is most often used to characterize informal public …