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The building and breaching of a historic barrier
KEEBLE McFARLANE
Picture this: on a chilly November day 92 years ago, a fanatical follower of the German philosopher, Karl Marx, rouses him from his grave in London's Highgate cemetery where he has been buried for 34 years. "Wake up, Karl!...more
Saturday, November 07, 2009
In the Saddleback Forum of the 2008 US presidential election, candidate Barack Obama was asked to answer the question of when a baby should get human rights. Obama chose to dodge the question, stating, "I think that whether you're looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with any kind of specificity is above my pay grade." Obama then went on to discuss how the depth of wrestling experienced by women in making their decisions ultimately is what drives him to be pro-choice....moreStuck in a time warp tenement ideology
Saturday, November 07, 2009
When I was a kid I used to walk the streets of Mall Road, Seaward Pen, Balcombe, Drewsland and many more places where a 14-year-old isn't supposed to be, especially a teenage girl, but I saw lots - lots of lack....more
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Continued season of discontent
Friday, November 06, 2009
"The worker is worthy of his hire," it says in Holy Writ. Well, it should be interesting to see what would be writ about the storm now raging over the wage packet of the now-defunct Governor of the Bank of Jamaica. Former Finance Minister Dr Omar Davies has hinted at other reasons besides the money issue for the parting of the ways between Mr Latibeaudiere and the Government....more 13 comments
Friday, November 06, 2009
GALATIANS 2:19b and 20a: "I have been crucified with Christ. I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me." When we become true disciples of Jesus Christ, and are led by the Spirit, we are then children of God and we belong to Him. Sin no longer has dominion over us; it is not a question of giving up sin but rather giving up the right to ourselves....more 19 comments
Latibeaudiere must have been turbocharged
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Lurking between every line of the prime minister's recent presentation on reasons given for the dismissal of BOJ head, Derick Latibeaudiere, were questions begging to be asked....more 57 comments
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Let me tell the news that's shining fa la la la la la la la 'Tis the season for resigning fa la la la la la la la la What are we to make of all this fa la la la la la la la la la Serious business not a ball this fa la la la la la la la la. So Derick Latibeaudiere has resigned as Governor of the Bank of Jamaica and Hardley Lewin has resigned as Commissioner of Police. From his days at Jamaica College, "Latty" was not one for much talking, so there were speculations until the prime minister addressed the issue in parliament....more 14 comments
Thursday, November 05, 2009
It is no secret that there was an uneasy calm between the minister of finance Mr Audley Shaw, and the former Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Mr Derick Latibeaudiere. The signal was clear since the days of the JLP in opposition....more 18 comments
Disorganised crime killing Jamaica
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Former Minister of National Security in the PNP administration Dr Peter Phillips was convinced and tried to convince everyone else that organised crime is at the root of Jamaica's crime wave. One can't be sure what the present administration's thinking is, as no overarching policy or informed strategy to fight crime has been communicated to the Jamaican populace. But with the news headlines being dominated by the extradition case against Christopher Coke (Dudus), the feeling is rife that organised crime is the monster....more 27 comments
Will the good cops please stand up?
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Dear Reader, Once again the matter of corruption in the police force has taken centre stage, following a comment made by the Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green in which he reportedly said that some of the murdered police personnel were involved in criminal activities. Les Green's remarks were made on the heels of the murder of Constable Delroy Brown who was shot dead in the Seaview Gardens community of Kingston less than two weeks ago....more 44 comments
Police Federation should help wipe out corruption in force
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Police Federation is a necessary organisation for the protection and promotion of the interest of constables and sub-officers. At the same time the federation must understand that it also has a responsibility to help keep the police force clean....more 38 comments
Monday, November 02, 2009
Even when we complain how broke we are, the plazas and streets were jammed last Thursday for the Observer's visionary "Fashion's Night Out", giving retailers a welcome boost. Even when we believe we are at our lowest ebb, and look down on downtown, telecoms multinational Digicel announces that it will build a multi-billion world and local headquarters in downtown Kingston. Not to be disregarded, Claro and LIME are also revving up their campaigns and sponsorships....more 7 comments
Quality education, training, certification
Monday, November 02, 2009
It is interesting to observe how issues in education come in cycles for debate. A current one is the number of uncertified persons in the workplace and the number of secondary school students who graduate without a certificate. The issue surfaced a decade ago....more 5 comments
Misguided youth in a terminally ill society
Sunday, November 01, 2009
One week ago, the Sunday Observer's front-page story titled "Bus Porn", which reported on a two-week investigation of the open, adult-encouraged sexual behaviour of schoolchildren on public transportation, gave us more than a hint of what we should expect from a sizeable chunk of the next generation....more 81 comments
The Rape of the Public Interest
Sunday, November 01, 2009
In 1973, nearly 40 years ago, I was one of the journalists on the new JBCTV public affairs programme, Press Conference - later renamed Firing Line. One of the first guests on the programme was Moses Matalon, the first chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)....more 18 comments
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