(Dis)Respect and the (in)discipline of survival
Dr Peter Phillips’ now famous quote that ‘the man who plays by the rules is the man that gets shafted’, came home to me most forcibly about two weeks ago after …
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 …
The Budget: Jamaica has no time for a House of Jokers
The recently passed 2017/18 budget was a messy affair culminating in a walkout by the Opposition, and the passage was only by the vote of the governing party. I am unable …
Jamaica’s political dynamics about to enter a new phase
Finally, with the rise of Peter David Phillips to the leadership of the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) in 10 days, new centers of influence on the body politic will …