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 …
“Out of many,one people” – actual or aspirational in respect to Asian Jamaicans?
There were moments in my youth and in my early adult life when I heard it said that the problem in Jamaica was never about racism but one that was, more …
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 …
No such thing as delicate diplomacy in recounting the history of racism
It was Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during the World War II era, who said: “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. If he …
Another Study On Monarchy – African Slavery Connection? Dear God, No!
“What??!! We got sunburnt because we were out and about and exposed to the sun all day??!! That is shocking!! Commission a study, right now, so that we can get to …
The Underfunding Of Education Is Hurting Us
Recently, Minister of National Security, and Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang made a comment that, on the face of it, is bold and earth-shattering. Dr Chang made the pronouncement that …
Computers Are Taking Over
I remember when the word “computer” conjured up as many magical images as Narnia or Middle Earth subsequently. In the early days, my pardy and I saw an advertisement of a …