Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) must be allowed to work
Public transportation is far too important to be treated flippantly. I hear one politician suggesting that we should scrap it and let the private sector run it. Where was he when …
CARICOM’s wake-up call
The Roman Stoic philosopher, Seneca, once said that “a gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.” And so it is that the enduring ‘trials’ of the people of …
Some critical development initiatives to 2032
In my last contribution to this publication, I highlighted some of the real positives worth celebrating in Jamaica after 63 years of self-government. The celebrations are now over and it’s time …
Some of the things that make us proud as Jamaicans
Ever since the first Africans were brought to Jamaica against their will, some 400-plus years ago, Jamaicans have embraced and maintained a migratory mind-set. Few of us see Jamaica as home, …