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It’s Shorebirds September with BirdLife Jamaica. Time to go to the beach!

September 9, 2024

Weather permitting, it’s a good time to go to the beach (the weather has been fine and breezy, with rain showers gone and Hurricane Beryl becoming a rather more distant memory). If you are heading to the coast, and if you do possess them, take a pair of binoculars! What is that little bird running … More It’s Shorebirds September with BirdLife Jamaica. Time to go to the beach!

What a (Lot of) Waste! Thoughts on the Recent Caribbean Waste Management Conference

August 17, 2017

Waste management isn’t one of those “sexy” topics, I know. Yet, it is becoming an increasingly important conversation across the region. It is simply something that we have to deal with. I had a conversation recently with Vincent Sweeney, who heads the Caribbean Sub-Regional Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Kingston; and … More What a (Lot of) Waste! Thoughts on the Recent Caribbean Waste Management Conference

Decisive Action Required Beyond Firearm Licensing Authority Board Resignations

August 4, 2017

The Board of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) did the right thing – after more than a gentle nudge from the Prime Minister, it appears – by resigning yesterday (August 2) in the wake of ongoing major concerns over the issuance of gun licenses to suspected criminals. I wrote about several of these issues in … More Decisive Action Required Beyond Firearm Licensing Authority Board Resignations

51% Coalition Calls for Accountability at Port Authority of Jamaica

July 30, 2016

This week, some startling news emerged regarding activities at the Port Authority of Jamaica, a major Government agency. An Auditor General’s (AG) report tabled in Parliament on July 25 revealed millions of dollars in bonus over-payments to senior employees at the Authority and multiple pensions to the same individuals. The employment contracts for 14 senior officers … More 51% Coalition Calls for Accountability at Port Authority of Jamaica

Hats or Not, Masks or Not, and Santoya’s Tragedy: Saturday, February 21, 2015

February 21, 2015

It’s been an interesting week. Rain has fallen. There was a holiday in the middle of it (Ash Wednesday) when we took a little pause. The weather remains “cool” by Jamaican standards, and we can’t complain. Parliament officially reopened yesterday. The annual colonial-era parade of the two parties striding down Duke Street, while their little groups … More Hats or Not, Masks or Not, and Santoya’s Tragedy: Saturday, February 21, 2015