If We’re To Limit Crime And Increase Investment…
Crime…. Part of Jamaica’s balanced breakfast. Alongside corruption and craziness, it forms the Holy Trinity of issues that plague Jamaican society. Since the dawn of man, crime has existed in some …
Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”
There was a time when corporal punishment was part and parcel of our Jamaican school system. It was, perhaps, a holdover from the old British colonial era. It was often abused …
Change And Decay In All Around I See…
The focus at the time of writing seems to be centered on matters of crime; integrity; Government board reviews; and constitutional reform. These may seem unrelated to a casual onlooker but …
Leaders are not above us
By Alex Scott There are many tales, myths even, which we tell ourselves as individuals and as groups of people. Many of these things are as a result of an ‘education’ …
2020 Requires More Than Beating Around The Bush
What a year 2019 has been; what a month December has been; and what a possibility 2020 can be. It requires retrospection, current actions, and future urgent change in order to …
The time for dithering is over
The recent murders of a taximan and a bus driver and the subsequent war-strike in the public transport sector has left the nation shaken. These two warring factions of not more …
The three big Cs preventing a growth take-off
T The three most-mentioned topics of concern for citizens, diaspora members, and well-wishers in the past few months have the same starting letter. They are crime, corruption, and choices. Both individually …
A Frightening New State Of Bravado Among Criminals
Crime continues to raise its ugly head across the nation, and the blame game continues to dominate the news, ranging from the incompetence/corruption of the Jamaica Constabulary, all the way …
Our broken windows need fixing
Jamaica has a serious crime issue, and it is not relegated to one area of activity. We rank high on corruption, we rank high on the murder charts, we …
A difficult job for Peter Phillips
Dr Peter Philips, Mr dependable, the man who has shone in every Cabinet position he has held, has always been a capable pair of hands in which a problem can be …
If Jamaica is to truly fight crime
Over the past year the nation has been hollering for action to stem the seemingly irreversible rise in crime. After years of seeing the crime rate (led by murders) decline – …