Marcus Garvey – Demagogue, Deluded Or, Brilliant?
Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois was a leading, influential African American intellectual. He fought for the rights of his people. He was a contemporary of Marcus Garvey and he was well aware …
Important That The Integrity Commission Regains Public Trust
The latest controversy in which Mr. Greg Christie has found himself is not good for the Integrity Commission, the anti-corruption agency which he serves as Executive Director. His “ask the government” …
A PROCLAMATION
By His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir PATRICK LINTON ALLEN, Member of the Order of the Nation, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Welcome to the brave new world
Jamaica is lurching into the new world order. Rather than greeting it with open eyes and clarity in order to play the brilliant hand they have been dealt our leaders, — …
So entitled!
Is it because the USA has such powerful weapons why so may of its citizens behave as if they are entitled? This pervasive air of entitlement is constantly being massaged by …