The Seventies: Hugh Shearer – Prime Minister and decent gentleman
July 5, 2004 brought to an end the impressive life of Jamaica’s third Prime Minister, Hugh Lawson Shearer. In the 13 days between his death and his funeral, Jamaica had the …
Religious-political hypocrisy within the United States
“Si de hypocrites dem a galang deh!Sy de hypocrites dem a galang deh!See di hypocrites dem a-galang deh! Man, go!”— Robert Nesta Marley There are a lot of things about the …
Beyond The Lightweights
By Alex Scott Recently the Prime Minister took time out of the budget debate to scoff at suggestions that he is a ‘lightweight’ on the international stage. In doing this he …
Education: Change May Be Uncomfortable, But Necessary
The COVID-19 vaccine is here and is being distributed even though there are some appointment and distribution snags. I urge you to register as soon as you can. Remember that the …
Let’s Focus On Football: Technical Vision Over Political Considerations, Please
The annual impasse between the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and its senior national men’s team, the Reggae Boyz, continues to see the JFF as the scapegoat for this national problem. The …
Let’s End The Blockade Against Cuba
This year marks 61 years since the US government enacted a blockade against Revolutionary Cuba after the government nationalised US, and Canadian oil companies. For historical clarity let it not be …
The Case For Republicanism
Jamaica used to be the most independent and progressive of what was known as the West Indies, but on the issue of becoming masters or mistresses of our own destiny, we …
Searching For Growth In A Tme Of Budget Contraction
The Government of Jamaica’s (GOJ) 2021/22 budget is a fiscal consolidation budget chiselled by the realities of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Fiscal consolidation is the deliberate policy intent to mitigate fiscal …
If We’re To Build A Nation Whose People Collectively Benefit From Its Wealth…
“No war except the class war” — an interesting and beautiful statement that has been on the lips of Marxists and other members of the left for centuries. The statement has …
In Search Of A Dignified Pension
Having recently retired I decided to apply for, what I thought, was my livable, well-deserved and hard-earned State pension that, over the last 32 years, I willingly complied and contributed to …
The Myth Of Sovereignty – The Case Of Covid19 Vaccines
A raging debate has erupted as to whether Jamaica is a laggard Caribbean state in the race to get its people vaccinated against Covid19. The protagonist debaters point out that Barbados, …