Year: 2009
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Gov’t on Collision Course with the People
It was surprising to many how Jamaicans responded to the tax measures announced by the Government in the April supplementary budget. Even the Government had Continue reading
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Jamaica – Blood and Fury Part 2
In the days that race towards us we should endeavour to teach ancestral words of wisdom. We shall need teachers to accomplish this task. But Continue reading
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Shaggy goes Green in Copenhagen
International reggae artiste, Orville “Shaggy” Burrell has gone ‘green’ in the interest of raising awareness on climate change and encouraging a more secure climate future. Continue reading
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Jamaica – Blood and Fury Part 1
There is an island of rolling hills and blue-green mountains, nourished by swirling rivers that empty into a yawning sea. Those burnt-faced, olive-skinned people who Continue reading
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The Real McC(K)oy?
Have you ever wondered which or who, in fact, is “the real McCoy” or is it “McKoy?” And what is the origin of this most Continue reading
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Women on Trial II: Towards a Just Criminal Justice System
Women activists and feminists have pointed to the way in which women are and have been treated before the courts for criminal offences. In her Continue reading
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The Cure from the Sea
As the Caribbean grapples with its biggest decline in tourism, in sails Royal Caribbean International’s behemoth, Oasis of the Seas, with its mega proportions and Continue reading
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Women on Trial: Towards a Just Criminal Justice System – Part 1
It is not uncommon for the criminal justice system in the Caribbean to be questioned. Too often we hear that there is one law for Continue reading
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Sliver of Childhood
Sometimes a faint, unyielding redolence – announced by earth and sky – preceded rain and mingled aroma of my mother’s cooking. Symphony of raindrops married Continue reading
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Tasteless Melon Mystery Solved?
Several months ago I visited relatives in the breadbasket region of Southern Manchester and St. Elizabeth , Jamaica . While admiring a seemingly endless field Continue reading