Jamaican Opinions and Commentary

EDITORIAL: Lawlessness points to societal collapse
The shameful display of men scavenging for Heineken beer in the aftermath of a deadly accident on the Linstead bypass on Thursday demonstrates just how desperate our people have become.
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Catching the spirits
I have always known that spirits come in bottles and I have had my share of them in my time. More than once upon that time, like 'Drink and Drunk' in Sparrow's calypso Drunk and Disorderly, I would spirit away spirituous liquors with almost spiritual fervour. But ghosts?
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More than extradition
One of the main reasons why the Christopher Coke extradition matter has generated such interest and passion is the hope that external pressure by the United States government will force the dismantling of garrisons.
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Fiscal policy in a time of economic crisis
This article was presented at a Planning Institute of Jamaica/Department of Economics seminar on The IMF Agreement: Implications for the Jamaican Economy at the UWI Library Multifunctional Room on February 25, 2009.Jamaica's...
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A moral paralysis of government
The current dispute between the United States and Jamaican governments is about more than the extradition order for Christopher Coke, central as that is.
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The enigmatic Seaga speaks
The hot news of the last week has been the damning American report on Jamaica which mentions the Christopher 'Dudus' Coke extradition request; Prime Minister Golding's sharp rebuttal and the heated discussion on the role and power of the reputed don of...
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