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On its face, the recent closure of the Chinese-owned car repair garage at Ferry, St Catherine, was a straightforward case of regulatory enforcement. The labour ministry wanted to ascertain that any Chinese employed at the facility had the...
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OVER THE last six months, Canada has attracted more local media attention. For the English-speaking CARICOM countries, Canada is a fellow member of the Commonwealth and a key trading partner in goods and services. It is home to a significant...
JAMAICA HAS taken a significant step toward protecting the health and wellbeing of its children with the recent approval of the National School Nutrition Policy as a White Paper. The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth...
Judging from the legislation Horace Chang listed among his priorities in his address to Parliament last week, it appears that the Government has totally dropped plans for a law allowing judges to issue unexplained wealth orders (UWOs). In fact, the...
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is a non-profit human rights organisation. I joined JFJ because I have a keen interest in human rights and empathise with people who have been abused or treated unfairly by those charged with the responsibility of...
So how many times have you laughed at your parents or grandparents for forgetfully referring to something as a “doohickey”? Trust me you don’t have enough fingers and toes to count. But I bet you didn’t know “doohickey” is a real word. My favourite...
In some respects, Peter Dutton was like Donald Trump long before Mr Trump emerged as a force in American politics. In his first election in 2001 for the seat of Dickson in Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, Mr Dutton, the...
At the Grade 7 Academy we had Easter School for those students whose progress in literacy and numeracy require special attention. The regular teachers understandably pleaded fatigue, so four experienced volunteer instructors gave the children the...
The Government recently unveiled ‘cottage’ homes built by HAJ in the hills of St James and announced improved National Housing Trust (NHT) financing. While visually appealing and a welcome step, they don’t address the real crisis, Jamaica’s massive...
As the world mourns the loss of Pope Francis, it is time to reflect on his profound impact, not just as the head of the Catholic Church, but as one of the most influential voices in the global environmental movement. From the moment he chose the...
An employer’s relationship with its employee shares similar characteristics to a marriage. The underlying parallels for both relationships are fostered on mutual respect, compatibility and an agreement to commit to a prosperous, faithful and...
It would be good indeed if the number of murders in Jamaica this year fell below 800, as the security minister, Horace Chang, noted was possible, given the current trend lines. While Dr Chang suggested that this figure would be a “historic low” for...
“Knowledge send us Heavenly Father…” In matters of public affairs, we tend to place great emphasis on the side of secrecy. In most situations, government ministers are bound to secrecy in the discussion of Cabinet matters. Similarly, civil...
It was Saturday on the Easter Holiday weekend. Joan and I decided to take the scenic route from Kingston, through places like Spanish Town, the Bog Walk Gorge, Bog Walk, Linstead, Ewarton, over the mountains, Moneague, Walker’s Wood, then through...
Black and blue are usually the evidence of one’s losing a fist fight. Last Tuesday, as my alma mater St George’s College kicked its 175th anniversary celebrations into high gear, it was exciting to see full displays of blue. Unfortunately, the...
The Old International Economic Order, which emerged after World War II with the United States of America as the fulcrum, has been permanently fractured. The fracture has become most visible in the World Trading System (WTO) with President Trump’s...
