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By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Last month, Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica, in an emphatic speech at the Sir Arthur Louis Institute for Social and Economic Studies, emphasized that Jamaica was committed to regional integration and cooperation. The Prime Minister described herself as a committed regionalist who planned to use her power to […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Shortly after the election of the People’s National Party Government in Jamaica, I reminded in this Journal that Jamaica needed to drastically improve its murder rate and corruption index; without doing so, it was unlikely that there would be an early accord between the government and the fund. It is […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Usain Bolt is without question the dominant track and field star of the modern era. His athletic prowess combined with his indomitable confidence has catapulted him into international stardom. With stardom comes great public adulation. No international sport fan can say they have not heard of Jamaica now, and many […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Do the banks, business houses, stock brokerage firms, law firms and hotels in Jamaica treat whites and blacks in the same way?  Is race still a very important issue in modern Jamaica? Jamaica’s most distinguished Pan-Africanist was Marcus Garvey, now a national hero.  Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association imbued in […]

Above: Jamaican equestrian competitor Samantha Albert By the Caribbean Journal staff Alia Atkinson came less than half a second short of a medal in London. But while Jamaica’s track team took the Olympics by storm, Atkinson’s fourth-place finish in the Women’s 100-metre breastroke could prove just as important. Following a gold medal haul on the […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica has many heroes about whom we spend a great deal of time writing and teaching. However, there are some who contributed mightily to the development of the new Jamaica who tend to be forgotten. Isaac Barrant was born in 1907 in Bath, St Thomas. He started his career as […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Many Jamaicans contemplate the historical lives of the architects of our independence as our 50th anniversary approaches. Is Norman Manley the George Washington of Jamaica? Norman Manley is regarded by many as the Father of Jamaica because of his contribution to the development of Jamaica’s decolonization and nationhood. Manley, born […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor At the close of the 33rd regular meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government in St Lucia this month, the CARICOM Heads of Government issued a communiqué. One of the highpoints of the communiqué was the proposed development of a Caribbean Investment Program, which, though in its theoretical stage could […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The Obama administration is criticized for not having a distinct Caribbean policy, although that criticism may be too harsh. The administration, through the steady hand of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has taken a strong anti-narcotics, pro-Rule of Law position, appointing experienced diplomats to Caribbean positions and being intolerant of […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaican green card holders and US citizens resident in Jamaica should be aware of the FATCA statute. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act has been passed and will affect these two categories of individuals when it is applied to Jamaica. US citizens include native-born US citizens and naturalized citizens. FATCA […]

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica currently has one of the highest murder rates in the world. More people are killed proportionally in Jamaica monthly than are recorded killed in Afghanistan and Iraq in the same period. The country remains among the 10 nations with the most murders per 100,000 population, according to international data. […]

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor In the Caribbean, it is well established that political corruption contributes to the spread of organized crime and terrorism. Corrupt politicians participate directly or indirectly in the trafficking of drugs, arms and human beings. In the Caribbean, we need to try to achieve a standard of political behavior, which […]

Above: Christopher Coke By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States is seeking the maximum 23-year prison term for Jamaican strongman Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and assault charges in August. The US’ efforts to extradite Coke to the United States, and the Jamaican government’s apparent resistance to do […]

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 […]

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor It is obvious that the IMF and the JLP government were either in continuous disagreement or that they were unable to enter a mediated agreement over the last year. According to the IMF’s website, Jamaica has not passed an IMF test since September 2010, and taken none since December […]

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The United States, through the Civil Rights Act of 1964, legislated against racism in the workplace and the schoolhouse. The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution prevents the violation of equal protection under the law. The United States now has a black President. President Barack Obama owes a great […]

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor If matters go wrong in a free society, it is in the public interest that a free media exist to provide the public with information that the public has a right to know. This is particularly true in the case of young democracies like Jamaica. Without a free press, […]

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Trinidad has once again discovered a major conspiracy aimed at the overthrow of the constitutionally-elected Government. The twin island nation seems engulfed with the suppression of a major anti-government conspiracy. This stunning announcement was made yesterday by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The Prime Minister also identified the Attorney General […]