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Jamaica

PNP’s Lisa Hanna Throws In The Towel

The decision of Member of Parliament for St. Ann South East Lisa Hanna to step away from representational politics has set tongues wagging, with many arguing that it suggests that there is still a germ of disunity in the party. In her resignation letter below, she explains thus: I have always been a champion of change and having the courage […]

Jamaica

Jamaica Contemplating Going Back To Venezuela For Oil

Jamaica’s Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has indicated that the JLP government is open to discussions on reapproaching Venezuela for the purchase of oil. The relationship between Jamaica and Venezuela soured in 2019 after Jamaica voted not to recognize the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s election win. The Petrocaribe Agreement, under which Jamaica imported oil from the South American country, ended a […]

EDITORIAL

The Police Given An Impossible Task

Jamaica gained its independence in 1962, over fifty-nine years ago. Since then, the People’s National Party (PNP) and Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) have asked and continue to ask the Jamaican electorate to give them power not only to advance and protect their interest but also to guarantee their rights under the constitution. Thus, under the fundamental rights and freedoms of […]

COMMENTARY

Is The PNP Suffering From Myopia?

If a fix is suggested for the PNP, the assumption is that one understands the problem that needs to be corrected, at least papered over so that the party can squeak by as the winner in a soon-to-be-called election. There then is the rub. The problem, whatever the problem is, requires not so much an inconvenient solution as a necessary […]

COMMENTARY

A Political Grunt

According to a recent poll conducted by Don Anderson, most Jamaicans believe that Bunting’s challenge for leadership was good for the People’s National Party (PNP). Prior to the “events” occasioning Bunting’s challenge, I had surmised it was a “bad thing” from which no good could come even if Bunting prevailed in his leadership challenge. Consider the matter this way. The […]

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Dr. Peter Phillips Calls For Minimum Wage Increase

Opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips’ call for an increase in the minimum wage has met with opposition from critics. Dr. Peter Phillips had earlier indicated his party’s intention to seek an almost 60 percent increase in the national minimum wage. In his annual new year’s message, Dr. Phillips said the present national minimum wage of $7,000 for a 40-hour week […]

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Phillips Laments Lack Of Inclusiveness In Jamaica’s Economy

Jamaica’s Opposition Leader Peter Phillips, in his message marking the 57th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence, lamented the fact that the country is “yet to construct the kind of inclusive economy or achieve the rates of economic growth necessary to give all our people a good standard of living.” Below is the message of the Opposition Leader: My fellow Jamaicans, As […]

EDITORIAL

PNP — The Battle Of The Two Ps

Jamaica’s Opposition Leader and President of the People National Party (PNP) Dr. Peter Phillips is in a spot of bother. He now faces a challenge for the leadership of the party from Peter Bunting, Member of Parliament, and former Minister of National Security as well as General Secretary of the Party. Bunting’s quest to replace Dr. Phillips is not only […]

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Bunting Bullish On The Role Of The MSME Sector

Peter Bunting, the Shadow Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Competitiveness, has touted the role that he foresees the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) playing in Jamaica’s economy. Bunting, in his presentation in the 2018-2019 Sectoral Debate, posited that “The MSME sector has to become the catalyst for the development and inclusive growth of the private sector.” “The MSME sector […]

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Ann-Marie Vaz Set To Be Sworn In As Jamaica’s Newest Member of Parliament

Ann-Marie Vaz is expected to be sworn in during this week as the Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern following her victory in the recent by-election. The final count by the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) that was completed over the past weekend has given Vaz a slightly higher margin of victory. The final count showed both Vaz and the […]