Pointless Pandering To The Public
The end of June saw one of the most horrific crimes in recent memory when a young family of 5 in Cocoa Piece, Clarendon, were brutally murdered. In a nation which …
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 …
A last opportunity for the silent majority
The talk of the time has switched from COVID-19 to elements of corruption and nepotism surrounding political “stars” as we approach an electoral period. Two well-respected pollsters concur that corruption is …
Welcome Back, Greg Christie
Congratulations to Greg Christie, who has been appointed chairman of the Integrity Commission. This move by a Government which has been plagued by allegations of corruption must be put down to …
Ethics and the State
I feel it is time for us to have a look at the role of ethics in our politics, whether our leaders follow any ethical code and most importantly who watches …
Business as usual is costing this country dearly
The Petrojam scandal must not be allowed to die. On the contrary, it must be pursued until those guilty of misdeeds end up before the courts and in jail. …