Glenn Tucker Guest Columnist Senator Lambert Brown hates corruption with a passion. Many of us worry about him when there are senate sittings. Choking with rage and righteousness at the very hint of this scourge, we harbour fears of a myocardial infarction. His comrade leader, Dr. Peter Phillips is also having sleepless nights. Corruption is …
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THE EDITOR, Sir: Permit me to support Derrick Simon, president of the Golden Spring Citizens’ Association, in his oft-repeated quest for road repairs. Several years ago, on the eve of a general election, my car was stopped on one of the roads in that area. A large number of ‘workers’ were sitting on a wall. …
The national track and field trials are over. Despite a few creditable performances from Fraser-Price, Thompson and Jackson, I must confess to a serious degree of disappointment. Disappointment because some of the most talented juniors this country has ever produced were absent because of injuries. Disappointed because many of our athletes who showed up performed …
Some months before the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams, there were claims that the students were confused. Now, the results are out and the entire country is confused. The Ministry of Education claims vindication, but the Jamaica Teachers’ Association smells a rat. There are also claims that the performances were less than stellar and that …
Whenever Mother’s Day comes around, I am reminded of a thought that came to me years ago. I was a senior statistician at the time, working on the country’s labour force figures, when it dawned on me that housewives were not recognised as part of the labour force. I contacted some smarter friends at the …
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THE EDITOR, Sir: Gleaner columnist Glenn Tucker completely missed the point in his column ‘The NIDS ruling: A solution searching for a problem’. The NIDS law he referred to was rushed through Parliament with some 260 amendments and provided extreme penalties, such as heavy fines and refusal of government services, if one did not have …
A short while ago, there was a lovely picture in the print media. It had some People’s National Party (PNP) lawyers in their lawyer costumes. They were celebrating a ruling by the Supreme Court that was favourable to them. That court had declared the National Identification System (NIDS) null and void. I must confess to …
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THE EDITOR, Sir: THIS Last week, a young man with some mental-health issues was beaten to death and burnt beyond recognition. The media called it jungle justice. Justice? The claim is that after the body of a murdered eight-year-old girl was found, he was not forthcoming with information some in the community felt he had. …
THE EDITOR, Sir: Your newspaper carried a story which stated that a man was accused of murdering another man who had recently posted bail for him. After hearing his side of the story, the court reduced the charge to manslaughter, assuming that he had been ‘provoked’. Decades ago, a wealthy gay man I knew formed …
The recent by-election in East Portland telegraphs the need for forgiveness in national development. Hence, it is necessary that the candidate who concedes does do so unconditionally and graciously with a congratulatory message. It is not a time to promise a challenge, find fault with the process, or find excuses for one’s performance. Furthermore, the …
