Opinion
Op-Ed: Economic Sanctions and United States-Cuba Relations
February 20, 2012 | 1:10 pm | 0 Comment
By José Azel Op-Ed Contributor US economic sanctions against Cuba were first authorized in 1961 when President John F Kennedy issued an executive order in response to the Cuban government’s expropriation without compensation of American assets. Five decades later, the issue remains unresolved and the topic still dominates the debates and the rhetoric surrounding more...
Op-Ed: Saving Jamaica’s Youth
February 14, 2012 | 2:06 pm | 0 Comment
By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor There is far too much of a large proportion of youth in Jamaica that is being reared destructively. At midday on any day of the working week one only need to go to Portia Simpson Miller Square (there are other public thoroughfares I could list of course, such as in front of the Canadian Embassy on Waterloo Road, but the public more...
Forbes: Living a Mobile Lifestyle
February 7, 2012 | 1:09 pm | 0 Comment
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor We’ve Come a Long Way! For one thing, mobile technology has moved way beyond the days of cumbersome, dumb mobile phones to small, sleek, savvy, smart phones with increasingly multi-functional capabilities, made possible by application (app) software loaded onto their operating system (OS). Discussion of applications can be more...
Op-Ed: Why the Caribbean Matters
February 2, 2012 | 6:00 am | 0 Comment
By Michael W Edghill Op-Ed Contributor When it comes to US foreign policy, most of the focus tends to be on the Middle East and, increasingly, China. There is rarely a cursory glance offered in the direction of Latin America and the Caribbean, aside from discussions of the border with Mexico. Unfortunately, this is due to the fact that most people do not recognize more...
Op-Ed: 50 Years and Sovereignty
February 1, 2012 | 4:05 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Middlesex Guildhall in London By Jeffrey Foreman Op-Ed Contributor This year is a historic one in the region. In August, Jamaica, then Trinidad and Tobago will mark 50 years as independent nations. These two countries were the first to achieve the vaunted goal of independence. In the past 50 years, both nations have seized the powers that directing the more...
Op-Ed: Changing Jamaica’s Constitution
January 31, 2012 | 1:55 pm | 0 Comment
By Garnett Ankle Op-Ed Contributor At this point in her political career, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller may be thinking of her legacy. How will history judge her? She has an opportunity to make an indelible mark on the political landscape of the island nation. Prime Minister Simpson Miller could call for, and play an active role in constitutional reform. She more...
The Search for Aid Money in Haiti
January 30, 2012 | 6:00 am | 0 Comment
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Money is not real. It is only used as a reference to the worth of goods or services in society. Its worth is printed on the currency that we carry in our pocket or wallet. In turn, currency, by default, is one of those commodities that depreciate as it is used. The true value of money resides in its potential, and that is in its power more...
Marcia Forbes: The Digicel-LIME Battle Continues in Jamaica
January 24, 2012 | 11:26 am | 1 Comments
By Marcia Forbes PhD CJ Contributor Last week saw sparks flying between Digicel and LIME, Jamaica’s two telecom providers. There is nothing unusual about this. Over Christmas 2008, a full three years ago, as then Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mining and Telecommunications, I remember responding to an exhortation from one of these companies for me to more...
Op-Ed: Challenges Ahead for Jamaica
January 20, 2012 | 11:35 am | 0 Comment
Above: Jamaica House By Garnett Ankle Op-Ed Contributor In Jamaica, whenever a new prime minister is inaugurated, it always gives me a sense of hope for the future of the island nation. The return to office of Portia Simpson Miller is no different. It must have given many Jamaicans everywhere in the world a sense of pride to watch and listen as Simpson Miller more...
Op-Ed: Kingston, Washington and the Way Forward for Jamaica
January 17, 2012 | 11:57 am | 1 Comments
By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The first priority for Jamaica’s Portia Simpson-Miller administration should be to consolidate and improve its bilateral relationship with the United States. It should be made clear at the highest levels that Jamaica intends to comply with its treaty obligations. A treaty is not only a law but is also a contract between nations and more...
