EPA - Another failure in the making
It is quite amazing how serious conclusions on subjects of great importance can be reached without real analysis by people in Jamaica who are not devoid of learning or understanding. There is a general failure to ask all the critical questions which could answer all the critical problems.
Mendicancy revisited
When Dr Kenneth Baugh, the deputy prime minister, made his administration's maiden speech at the United Nations on October 3, 2007, a month after coming to office, there was no difference evident between his administration's position and that of the previous administration's position on international trade negotiations.
Roots of our social crisis
For the first time, Jamaicans polled have listed corruption as the second major ill afflicting the country after crime, ahead of high prices and unemployment. This is an important development and indicates a growing awareness of our social and moral crisis.
How did life get so cheap in Jamaica?
My late grandmother Annie used to regale me with stories about life when she was young. I remember her laughing description of how stunned people were the first time they saw a plane in the sky, especially a next-door neighbour who bawled out 'Lawd a massy! Judgement day come!'
Victimisation and the power of restorative justice
The Jamaican Justice System Reform Task Force, under the chairmanship of Professor Barry Chevannes, observed, in its June 2007 report, that a contributing factor to the high levels of violent crime in Jamaica is the (phenomenon) of victim-initiated offences.
The irony of the diaspora discussions
The nation has been enthused with the series of annual conferences held with representatives of the Jamaican diaspora living in countries such as Canada, United States, the United Kingdom and South Africa, etc.
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