This Issue With The Maroons Raises Serious Questions
The recent standoff by who have been alleged to be members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on a ganja eradication mission and the Maroon community has stirred much conversation. On …
Economic Self-Interest
Caveat. Your columnist is not a trained economist. There are significant numbers of the private sector in Jamaica, of which your columnist is a member, who have complained of a shortage …
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 …
There may be hope for horse racing, but…
An article that appeared in the Sunday and Monday edition of the Gleaner has reignited discussion on the topic of the future of the racehorse industry in Jamaica. Ainsley Walters, a …
NIDS laudable, so let’s address the concerns
It is with sadness that I extend my sincere sympathy to the family of the Most Honourable Edward Philip George Seaga. He was a Prime Minister about whom character and corruption …
Needed: A real effective leader
Sports in Jamaica takes centre stage as the summer approaches. The local football competition closed last Monday night with the finals of the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) at our …
This is the age for invention and innovation, not political crap
Following my last article that tried to explain the ongoing commitment that capital expenditure requires, we have been completely distracted by the by-election in Portland, and the silly season it has …
Law enforcement by referendum? Absolutely not!
Some weeks ago I published an article here that attempted to clarify which type of violence we were experiencing. I disqualified war, civil war, and narrowed it down through analogy to …
PM and his team need to put some runs on the board
The Holness Administration is entering a critical period of its life. Seventeen months into its term in office the Government is being surrounded by increasingly gloomy, if not stormy, political conditions. …