Democrats have it wrong
The late Jamaican ska singer known as Prince Buster, certainly did not have Donald Trump in mind when he wrote Hard Man Fi Dead some 60 years ago. But this ska classic fits Trump …
It is amazing how appealing evil still is in the 21st century
The title for this opinion piece came out of a discussion with my brother. It was he who had posited the idea from what he had obtained from another source. The …
Is the JCF a murder den?
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has undergone what can only be called a transformation. Gone are the days of recruiting the bottom of the barrel, now they aim to recruit the …
The sense and nonsense behind political appointments in the USA
While sitting at my desk in an office, in front of my company laptop computer this week, I received a message from a young lady who works in the Human Resources …
All I want for Christmas
When I was a boy, I wanted to be so many things, I wanted to own so many things, I wanted to do so many things, and I also wanted to …
Nigel Smiles but the Workers Suffer
And so, Nigel Clarke leaves our sunny shores and ministerial post for Washington, DC, and a post at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He has, as has been reported, steered the …
A Critical Warning Against Nuclear Power for Portmore, Jamaica
The proposal to introduce any nuclear power reactor — particularly an untested and visually undocumented Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design — within or near the densely populated regions of Portmore, Spanish …
Trust When in Difficulties
Today, humanity is bowed down with trouble, sorrow and grief, no one escapes; the world is wet with tears; but thank God the remedy is at our doors. Let us turn …
FINSAC archives release a burying tactic
The FINSAC commission is officially dead and buried, never to be resurrected again. A commission which spanned some six years, ate up hundreds of millions of dollars to look into the …
The tribal nature of Jamaican politics: A family affair
Imagine Jamaica as a big family with two teams, the Greens and the Oranges. These teams aren’t just about sports or hobbies; they’re deeply rooted in the island’s history and culture. …
The Myth Of The Access To Wealth For All Americans
There are political and economic pundits who declare the necessity of statistics, or who, conversely, decry and try to discredit them when they find it convenient to do so. By the …