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The Dudus Etradition Saga
Astonishingly, the raging debate arround the Coke extradition request has not yet raised the question - if the recordings were legal, and it’s the handing over that is ...[read more]
2010-04-27
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Finsac Inquisition
In yesterday’s gleaner the letter of the day, asked why there was an interest in demolishing the Finsac inquiry. As one who thinks this inquiry is a waste of time and scarce resources ...[read more]
2010-01-28
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Dudus
For many years we have heard tales of the high level of
integration of criminal gangs and politicians and the dangers such an unholy
alliance presents. Never more clearly has this been ill ...[read more]
2009-11-11
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The Importance of the Constitution
Eleven years ago, then Prime Minister P.J. Patterson,
overcome with joy at Jamaica’s
historic qualification for the World Cup declared a national holiday, an act
that he in fact ...[read more]
2009-08-10
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Portia- Another Loss
The loss by the PNP in the North East St. Catherine by-election
presents further affirmation of a disturbing thought. For whilst none really
expected the PNP to take this seat, n ...[read more]
2009-06-18
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The Importance of the Constitutoin
The Constitution of Jamaica is the legal document that
breathes life into our country it establishes the standing of its citizens,
their fundamental rights and freedoms, the branches o ...[read more]
2009-04-07
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tax recomendation
There has been much talk recently about tax reform and
whilst I doubt the government will do anything drastic and are just interested
in squeezing more tax dollars from an over taxed pop ...[read more]
2009-01-26
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Defending the currency
A Mr. Williams in a letter to the gleaner on January 23,
2009, posited a solution to our currency
woes which involved the government fixing the exchange rate and reducing
in ...[read more]
2009-01-23
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JLP Crime initiative
The government, in collusion with the police, has hatched a new initiative aimed at halting the rapid escalation of crime in Jamaica. It strangles some of the rights of the citizens hoping t ...[read more]
2008-10-29
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Justice and Religion
It is apparent that Mr. Pragnal in his letter titled - Confusing Justice with Righteousness, is either unaware or has chosen to ignore one of the most important philosophical principles in o ...[read more]
2008-10-29
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NHF
I have just read your piece on the fall of Mr. Rae Barrett, former head of the National Health Fund and whilst his apparent actions are cause for much concern and discussion, I wish instead ...[read more]
2008-10-29
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Portia vs Peter
I have been listening with interest to the verbal fencing between the PNP presidential candidates and sadly I am finding round two of Portia versus Peter disappointing.
Here are two ...[read more]
2008-09-06
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The PNP & Democracy
Contrary to the assertions by many, the reason the JLP languished in opposition for almost twenty years was not division and political infighting, this was merely a symptom, the ailment was ...[read more]
2008-08-14
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A pragmatic Look At Casinos
Well the JLP government has decided to roll the dice and gamble
their hopes of economic turn around on casinos. While the debate on legalizing
Casino gambling has been mostly a moral o ...[read more]
2008-04-24
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Dual Citizenship - The Art of War
In the book The Art of War, written by Sun Tzu 2,000 years
ago, he tells of an army trapped in a valley facing an overwhelming force. The general
of the trapped army ordere ...[read more]
2008-04-24
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the constitution as a technicality
Bruce Golding last night in his first post budget press
briefing as Prime Minister when asked about the possibility of early elections
remarked that he would not allow anyone to sit in ...[read more]
2008-04-23
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Vaz Citzenship Issues
I have just finished perusing the report of Mr. Vaz’s
testimony which as I read it, is simply that he does have American citizenship
that he went and got the Social Security number a ...[read more]
2008-01-09
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Crash Plus
As the Cash Plus saga draws to a close and the dream begins
to unravel we start to hear the cries of the socially conscious among us for
Government intervention to soften the blow to the i ...[read more]
2008-01-09
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The scourge of dual citizenship
I saw in the gleaners’ coverage of the ongoing case of Drayl
Vaz and his dual citizenship, that our director of elections is also a holder
of dual citizenship! It seems like all ...[read more]
2007-12-21
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The Don Wehby Appointment
The question of whether Mr. Wehby is a man of integrity or
not is irrelevant to this discussion of his appointment as Junior Minister in
the Ministry of Finance.
In all matters to do wi ...[read more]
2007-09-21
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Dual Citisenship
Jamaicans have for many years been bombarded by politicians
telling us they represent us, that they have our best interest at heart, that
they feel our pain. We all know they don’t.
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2007-09-21
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Suggestions to the JLP
Now that the JLP have finally taken the reigns of Government lets hope that as a new government they will bring a different perspective to the running of Jamaica’s business, not being ...[read more]
2007-09-21
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Portia's Legacy
The 2007 general election is over and the final count, well
final as at Sept 11, 2007, shows the JLP wining by 3 seats. In the aftermath
some have been saying that the PNP, rather than bla ...[read more]
2007-09-14
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Politics and Promises
Let me begin by thanking all the individuals who took the
time to respond to my letter to the Gleaner re Bruce Golding's 2% budget
clarification, contrary to what many seem to think I am n ...[read more]
2007-08-25
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The Sista P Factor
The PNP election campaign has apparently been built solely
around their new leader Portia Simpson-Miller aka Sista P, Mama P, to the
exclusion, I think mistakenly so, of the party and ...[read more]
2007-08-13
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Finance Debate
It’s the end of the 2007 debate of finance ministers and in
my opinion Mr. Shaw has failed to adequately explain how the JLP’s manifesto is
going to be funded.
His continued ass ...[read more]
2007-08-10
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The Regionalization Phenomenon
A few days ago I happened across an interview on one of our local stations with Mr. John Junor, apparently occasioned by Mr. Junor’s impending departure from representational politics. Dur ...[read more]
2007-07-16
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Bruce Election Date
On the heels of the Prime Minister announcing the Nomination
and Election Day we hear an irate Bruce Golding complaining of the protracted
period between the announcement date and Nomi ...[read more]
2007-07-09
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Justice
I had the occasion recently to visit the Ministry of National Security and it was not till I had boarded the elevator that it hit me – I’m in the Ministry of National Security and that t ...[read more]
2007-06-15
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WI out of World Cup
West Indies and England have bowed out of the world cup, not graciously but certainly emphatically, neither of these teams have been able to step up there game in this tournament, in the cas ...[read more]
2007-04-21
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WI Notes on Captains
The West Indies have been crushed and tossed from the World Cup and so as has become the norm, the blame laying and finger pointing has begun. So like any good West Indian who loves the game ...[read more]
2007-04-21
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The West Indies & Cricket
Initially I had intended to write on the pathetic display of the West Indies in the second round, to vent my disappointment in seeing our team take the field and play in a manner that shouts ...[read more]
2007-04-04
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The World Cup of Cricket Investment
There has been debate swirling around the financial wisdom of the West Indies as a body hosting the World Cup of Cricket almost the minute that news broke more than a year ago that our bid t ...[read more]
2007-04-04
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Deep Fried Minnows!!
Now before anyone responds pointing to the Bangladesh upset over India let me clarify, though Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are sometimes referred to as Minnows, in this competition they are most ...[read more]
2007-03-21
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World Cup - West Indies Style
Well the 2007 Cricket World Cup was kicked off on Sunday is spectacular style, the show and the stadium were excellent and outside of some minor hiccups the administration can pat themselves ...[read more]
2007-03-13
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A Singaporean view of Singapore
Let me say that I am flattered that a small country like mine is known inthis part of the world and that some has even considered Singapore a form ofrole model. Allow me to offer my own pers ...[read more]
2006-12-12
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Transplanting the Singapore Miracle
In just 40 years Singapore has been transformed from a poor, war battered state teaming with slums, an uneducated and exploding population into a wealthy prosperous state boasting skysc ...[read more]
2006-11-07
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Repeal the NHT Tax!
The NHT has, since its creation back in the 70s done great things for the poor in Jamaica, by building low-income homes and providing funds at low interest rates it has facilitated the purch ...[read more]
2006-10-26
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Disclosure - Party Donations
The dust has not yet begun to settle on the Trafigura scandal but already you can feel it degenerating into a mindless squabble along party lines, and barring some new revelations the non-pa ...[read more]
2006-10-19
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Nigerian Oil Scandal Ver. 2.1
Things have taken an interesting twist since my first posting, the Government in response to the oppositions claims of tainted campaign funding, admitted to receiving a donation from Trafigu ...[read more]
2006-10-09
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MOH Regional Authorities
In 1997 the government of Jamaica in a bid to reform the health sector in Jamaica launched a program to decentralize the operation of the Ministry of Health, this plan created 4 regional aut ...[read more]
2006-10-04
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Nigerian Oil Scandal Version 2
The oppositions acquisition of cheques & a bank statement showing the payment of funds into an account to which senior members of the PNP are beneficiaries has provided fodder for a new ...[read more]
2006-10-04
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Miss Lou
To say Miss Lou is a Jamaican cultural icon is like calling the Blue Mountain coffee a nice grade of beans. Miss Lous contribution in crafting the performing arts in Jamaica is unparalleled ...[read more]
2006-09-21
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Fitness Depot
Ok all of us Auto owners have all had to do it, the once yearly trip to the fitness center to have our cars abused in the name of keeping your car road worthy!
Yes Im talking about the gove ...[read more]
2006-09-21
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NIS/NHT Siphoning
The question has been coming up very frequently these days - the right of the government to alter the provision of statutes from there originally intent to facilitate activities not original ...[read more]
2006-07-21
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Taxation - Small Businesses
Tax-reform something that periodically surfaces usually right around budget time and then as soon as the hype of budget passes dives away into the depths.
A cycle I have personally seen rep ...[read more]
2006-07-21
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Non-Residents Voting
Well the first thing we have to look at is what is a non-resident, In my view a non-resident is someone who lives outside of Jamaica and spends less than a month per year here.
That said, l ...[read more]
2006-07-21
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Venezuela vs USA
Recently our opposition leader Mr. Bruce Golding issued a warning to the government not to support Venezuala's bid for the Security Council seat for fear of drawing the ire of the United Sta ...[read more]
2006-07-07
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National Health Insurance Fund
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a program developed by the government to provide health insurance to the poor and elderly suffering from chronic illnesses, a laudable plan and a ...[read more]
2006-07-06
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Employee Cess
In Jamaica Companies are required by law to match the statutory deductions of its employees - NHTNISEducation tax
additionally the are required to pay HEART an employer only tax payable on ...[read more]
2006-07-04
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Law and Order
Dear Madam Editor:
As we continue to plunge further into crime and lawlessness a frequent proposed solution has been the creation of jobs in depressed communities- the source of much of our ...[read more]
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