Champion of slavery reparations Mike Henry has been cut to the core by the recent utterances of visiting British Special Advisor Shaun Bailey. How dare he advise us to hold on to Her Majesty, forego reparations and expect no withdrawal of the UK Air Passenger Duty? The Clarendon Central MP is certain even Sam Sharpe, George William Gordon, Marcus Garvey and Nanny must be turning in their graves. What a pompous serving of sheer disrespect! Read article
A dose of disrespect
Jamaicans behaving badly
Hoping the document will guide us back to humanity, Tamara Scott-Williams Knight draws our attention to the draft Jamaican Standard Guide for Public Behaviour. The Bureau of Standards Jamaica initiative is an attempt at stemming the pervasive antisocial behaviour and misguided sense of entitlement taking hold of Jamaican society. Knight shares 11 principles of behaviour and urges us to practise them daily. Read article
PSOJ backs Govt's NDX
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica has given its conditional support to the National Debt Exchange offer but says it is incumbent on the Government to perform. While all social partners must to pull together to rescue Jamaica from this economic abyss, it is essential that the Government lives up to its commitments to fiscal discipline and sustained economic growth so we never again find ourselves in this position. Read article
Fluff about Brand Jamaica
We need to stop believing in magic. Brand Jamaica does not automatically translate into economic success. Those who think foreigners will be tripping over themselves to invest in Jamaica because of our cute accent, lightening bolt athletes and Bob Marley, are sadly mistaken. Jamaica does have name recognition; but, unfortunately, we are know for other things too – high crime, crippling debt and human resource deficits, to name a few. Read article
The cost of corruption
The National Integrity Action Organisation continues its fight to root out the corruption stifling Jamaica’s development with the recent launch of a documentary entitled, The Cost of Corruption: Jamaica’s Barrier to Prosperity. The one-hour-long film graphically details four incidents in our 50-year post-Independence history, each of which shows how corruption has undermined the country's achievements. View video
