Whither Integrity Within Democracies In Turmoil?
“Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its veins.” — US Senator Edward Kennedy Democracy is a great idea — a noble idea, especially against a backdrop …
Time for Accountability in the Public Space
Jamaica has always been a 9-day wonder country. It has always been! This is one reason our leaders were always prepared to wait out the drama until we forget. Sad indeed! …
Perhaps The Old British Empire Was Right About The American Colonists
I have taken a break from writing, for personal reasons – all valid, I assure you. The world, I think, was neither the richer or the poorer for my absence, nor …
Unemployment Insurance and Redundancy: Assessing their impact on Productivity and Growth
Much of the organisational strategies adopted in Jamaica, and the language associated with them, have been based on mimicking the business model developed in the metropole. We recall during the …
Promote Prevention and Expunge The Registry Under The Sexual Harassment Act
In a matter of days, or more precisely come June 30, 2024, an important provision of the Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021 will come into effect. That provision is …
The Silly Season Continues
The past few weeks have seen the silly season going into overdrive. For the casual observer it makes for great entertainment; for the two parties it is life or death; and …
The Values And Attitudes Initiative — Has It Failed? If So, Who Is To Blame?
I left the Jamaican teaching profession more than two-and-a half decades ago. There was as much concern about the changing attitudes of our young people then as there is today. It …
Rethinking The School System
The sight of rows of desks facing a teacher at the head of the class is an iconic image of education. But in a world vastly different from the Industrial Age …
Root and Branch or Beyond Values and Attitudes
It seems a day does not go by in this country when we aren’t forced to reckon with what the country has become or is heading towards. Lovers’ quarrels end in …
Reflections Of A Haitian Teenager: Why I Had To Leave Haiti And Came To Jamaica
My father rushed into our one-room home, with its dirt floor and small windows with black cloths over them so that the soldiers could not know we were there. “You have …
Will The Exploited Be Compensated For Slavery?Do Not Hold Your Breath!
On the 7th February, I posted a blog entitled ‘The Thieving British” (which was subsequently carried in Public Opinion). In the article, I expressed shock at the story on BBC which exposed Britain’s audacity in loaning treasures …