Give civilians administrative jobs in the Force – Hamilton

Sunday, 02 November 2008

Former Public Defender Howard Hamilton has weighed in on the reported shortage of policemen.Last week, National Security Minister Colonel Trevor MacMillan said the Jamaica Constabulary Force is 3,800 short of the 12,000 members needed.He said this was creating a serious constraint on the capacity of the police to effectively and efficiently fight crime.But Mr. Hamilton said the shortage can be dealt with by reassigning members of the Force. "There are a lot of clerical jobs being done by policemen which could be civilianized ... so that you bring in civilians to do that, and have policemen who are already there assigned to different areas," he said.Mr. Hamilton was speaking on RJR's weekly news review programme "That's a Rap!" on Sunday.

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Committee proposes alternative use for waste

Committee proposes alternative use for waste
Published: Thursday December 18, 2008
A tractor unloads marl, to be used as a buffer at a Windalco mud lake in Kendal, Manchester, in this March 2006 photograph. The Bunting committee has turned the spotlight on environmental concerns in the sector. - file
A COMMITTEE of Parliament, which deliberated on the future of the bauxite industry, has recommended that research be conducted with a view to finding ways of recycling waste from bauxite production.
The committee, chaired by Central Manchester Member of Parliament, Peter Bunting, delivered its report to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Approximately 40 per cent of every load of bauxite gets sent to a mud lake as waste.
The committee expressed concern that bauxite waste might have grave environmental consequences.
Bauxite is a major foreign-exchange earner for Jamaica, grossing in excess of US$1 billion per annum. Some 26 per cent of land in Jamaica contains the ore, but many persons in bauxite-rich communities are keen to know post-production ramifications.
Industry standards
Socioeconomic, environmental and health concerns have been highlighted by the committee.
The Bunting committee recommended the establishment of dust- and noise-monitoring stations as a means of forcing bauxite companies to meet industry standards. The group proposed that the levels of dust not only be evaluated in bauxite areas, but also in surrounding communities.
The committee also recommended that research be pursued on the health and environmental impact on employees and communities affec-ted by bauxite and mining.
It also suggested that areas of ecological importance in bauxite-producing regions be closed to mining.
Greener Jamaica
Underscoring a commitment to a greener Jamaica, the committee said policies should be implemented to protect the environment, "including the use of more environmentally friendly processes in the extraction of bauxite and identifying the deposits' depths".
On the social perspective, the committee suggested an independent body be established to assess the value of lands in bauxite areas to ensure that citizens get appropriate remuneration.
The report to the House cited an instance of one woman who, after 10 years, is still to receive compensation for land from which she was relocated to accommodate bauxite production.
The Bunting committee also said that resettlement from an original property also poses severe problems, including the break-up of family structures and challenges of integration into new communities.
Play greater role
Meanwhile, the parliamentary group has suggested that bauxite companies play a greater role in the development of communities in which they operate.
"Companies need to give back more to generate economic and social development in the affected communities, as there is life after bauxite," the committee concluded.
Government had set out a framework for bauxite companies to contribute to the development of communities by way of a levy on production.
However, many members of parliament who represent bauxite-producing communities, as well as citizens, have complained that money from the levy was often channelled towards budgetary support and not for its intended purpose; community development.
daraine.luton@gleanerjm.com.

Volunteer offer: 'We'll take back Jamaica' - MIKE BECKLES excellence3@verizon.net

Published: Tuesday December 9, 2008

The Editor, Sir:
An article appeared in the online edition of The Star on December 8, which, I thought, removed all doubts from the minds of any person of sound mind and judgment about who is in charge in Jamaica - the gunmen, terrorists and thugs.
Gone is any semblance of control, at least on the part of the security forces.
The article of which I speak is the police-supervised mass exodus of law-abiding homeowners and other residents of Gravel Heights, St Catherine, after they were ordered to leave because they committed the cardinal sin of being 'informers' (they spoke to the police).
Chilling message
This purported action led to a raid in the community by the security forces and, of course, all the police did was to provide security for the exodus of the people.
The chilling message this sends to the rest of the criminal elements is this is the way to go; pretty soon law-abiding residents of Jamaica will be extinct.
So, I have a proposal for the Government. I am a former cop and am willing to drop everything I have to do and come down there with other like-minded former cops.
We would operate under the law but with no political interference, and no mouthing from human rights
spokespersons. And I assure the people of Jamaica we will take back our country, street by street.
We did it before, we will do it again. We fear no one, no don.
Mr. Prime Minister, the time for talk is over, soon you will be confined to just uptown Kingston as the security forces will not be able to go anywhere in this small country.
We will operate under the law, but want no interference, or management from anyone in the Government or security forces. That's my offer.
I am, etc.
MIKE BECKLES
excellence3@verizon.net
Via Go-Jamaica

Justice Minister Recommends Training for Forensic Science Stakeholders

KINGSTON (JIS):Monday, November 24, 2008
Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has emphasised that in order for Jamaica and its justice system to reap the full benefits of forensic science technology, it is essential that the stakeholders be properly trained.
"Criminal justice professionals need to be educated about the value and limitations of forensic evidence. The police, prosecutors, defence counsel, judges and jurors, all require some degree of training in order to do their jobs properly," she pointed out, during her address at the Faculty of Medical Science Annual Research Conference, held at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Kingston, recently.
The conference was held under the theme: 'The Role of Forensic Medicine in Arbitrating Justice'.
"Enhanced training for investigators, medical examiners, coroners, crime scene investigators, and other related professionals in evidence identification, collection, preservation, and court presentation, is essential for the effective use of new forensic technologies," the Minister said.
In addition to training, she explained that there is also the need for proper infrastructural development, for forensic technology to be advanced in the society.
"Not only is there need for improved methodology, new techniques and increased emphasis on research and development, but this advance must, of necessity, also include focus on education and training, the development of proper facilities, and the forming of partnerships among the groups which make up the wider forensic community," Senator Lightbourne noted.
According to the Justice Minister, forensic experts need to be aware of the new court procedures, in order to produce timely reports to help prevent the backlog of cases.
"Forensic experts, and in particular, forensic pathologists, must be sensitised to the new court procedures and the importance of timely analysis and submission of reports. The delays in obtaining these reports contribute, to some degree, to the backlog of cases in our courts," she said.
In the meantime, the Minister is calling for matters relating to forensic technology, to be simplified for the public to understand.
"Education must also include public awareness of the meaning and importance of forensic medicine. Matters such as DNA sampling, for example, must be explained in simple language, so that the public understands what it is. Post mortem and other expert reports must be simplified and made more reader friendly," she stressed.

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Solutions - sector leaders give answers

Jamaica Gleaner Online
Solutions - sector leaders give answers
published: Thursday October 30, 2008
Rattray
Less than two weeks ago, Bishop Ronald Blair called for a resumption of capital punishment, among other solutions in curbing crime and violence affecting the country.
With more than 1,200 murders since January, solutions are urgently needed to tame the beast that has been assaulting the country for more than two decades.
But, while talk is aplenty, solutions seem hard to come by. Our sector leaders are willing to put forward some new ideas. Whether they are taken on-board is another matter.
Wayne Jones, president of the Jamaica Civil Service Association
The social-interventions strategies used to tackle crime have proven ineffective because they are uncoordinated. The violence-prevention work by agencies and social groups requires a greater level of coordination and that an owner should possibly be identified.
Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe, president, Medical Association of Jamaica
To lessen the fear that exists, we need to contribute much more of the budget to the administration of justice and national security. We should emphasise and expand the police force, training policemen and women to be aggressive in ways and means of solving crime. Additionally, we clearly should saturate the areas where crime is at the highest level. There also should be a zero tolerance against jungle justice.
Errol Rattray, evangelist
A fear of speaking out against acts of crime and violence has taken over our nation. People who know people who committed a murder are living in fear of speaking. So, the fear element is the major problem. How are we going to deal with this fear? We have to rally people against this fear - a national campaign - a rally - within communities. The church and business sector also need to fight the fear that clouds the nation.
Doran Dixon, president, Jamaica Teachers' Association
Dixon
Family values can't hurt, re-engaging uniform groups, social societies, youth organisations to inculcate values for children to learn to socialise on a level that is productive. The traditional family value concept of 'the village raises a child' must be renewed. Going back to basics, of loving your neighbours and your neighbours' children, sounds like a cliché, but it would help.
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Look away from USA - Academics, theologian urge Government of Jamaica to seek financial aid from other world powers

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Look away from USA - Academics, theologian urge Government of Jamaica to seek financial aid from other world powerspublished: Wednesday October 29, 2008
Rapley: I don't think the Caribbean is going to be a high priority for either president.
Editors' Forum
A group of academics and a theologian are warning the Government to look to other strong economies for assistance, as Jamaica could see foreign aid and foreign direct investment (FDI) from the United States gradually dry up after the election of either Barack Obama or John McCain to the White House.
Speaking at a Gleaner Editors' Forum at the newspaper's North Street, central Kingston, offices yesterday, the stakeholders called for the Government to lure more investments from outside the US.
"Should McCain - God forbid - become the new president, then my next prayer would be please embolden Russia!" exclaimed the Reverend Dr Roderick Hewitt, minister of the Hope United Church in St Andrew.
Continuing unilateral approach
According to Hewitt, McCain's foreign policy would be a continuation of the unilateral approach to US international affairs.
"We have to move from a unipolar world. Jamaica's interest is not in a unipolar world," he said. "We must be friends of America, but we must look for other resources beyond the American world view. We must not become caught in the pocket of any one world power. We can't afford that with 2.7 million people."
Densil Williams, lecturer in the Department of Management Studies at the University of the West Indies, said McCain's refusal to a deadline-oriented troop withdrawal from Iraq could mean a continued reduction in US aid to Jamaica, as well as a reduction of scholarships to study in the United States.
"If you look at US aid over the last four years, a significant portion of that aid goes to Iraq. In 2007, for example, I think over one-fifth of the US$27 billion that they had in aid went to Iraq. Now, if they are going to continue in Iraq, you can think that countries like ours are going to get much less aid going forward," Williams said.
The amount of aid Jamaica received from the United States dropped from US$35.27 million in 2005 to US$14.2 million in 2006. A vast percentage of aid in 2005 went towards disaster rehabilitation and preparedness after Jamaica was pounded by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The US then provided Jamaica with US$18 million for relief, nearly the same as the entire amount given in overall aid the previous year.
Foreign direct investment
But Obama's move to stimulate the domestic economy and cut tax breaks for US companies that send jobs overseas could mean less foreign direct investment for the Caribbean.
The US' foray into the Jamaican economy has been showing signs of a slowdown over the years, with fewer manufacturing companies choosing to set up shop in Jamaica and others pulling business.
Jamaica pulled in US$866.5 million in FDI last year, a flat performance when compared with 2007 after several years of steady growth.
"Anybody who comes into the White House after November 4th will have to stimulate domestic demand. In doing that, it simply means that there will have to be a lot of spending to keep jobs at home. The implication is that there will be a slowdown of foreign direct investments, especially to small economies like ours," Williams said.
Protectionism policies
In order to stimulate domestic demand, he explained, protectionist policies might be applied.
It is a view Hewitt shares as well. He believes an Obama victory might result in a paradigm shift to the US' unilateral approach to foreign relations, but it would not necessarily be beneficial for Jamaica or the Caribbean.
"Even if Jamaica were to put hands together and say 'thank God for Obama', as if that is going to bring dividends, I think it will only change the nature of the struggle and we should not fool ourselves. The struggle will continue in a different way," he said.
Hewitt: We must be friends of America, but we must look for other resources beyond the American world view.
Williams: After November 4, there will be a slowdown of foreign direct investments, especially to small economies like ours.
Dr John Rapley, president of the Caribbean Policy and Research Institute, said none of the candidates would benefit the Caribbean and agreed that Jamaica should, therefore, look for development assistance elsewhere. He noted that Canada, for instance, has been increasing its aid to Jamaica over the years and that more can be done to build the relationship with that nation.
"I don't think the Caribbean is going to be a high priority for either president. As much as I want Obama to win, I don't think an Obama administration is going to prioritise the kinds of concerns we have," he said.
American election history in the making

Dr Lawrence Nicholson
Lecturer, Mona School of Business, University of the West Indies
Irrespective of the outcome, this, I believe, will mark the beginning of a new way of approaching elections. Certainly, from the standpoint of the amount of money which is being spent by Barack Obama and certainly from the standpoint of more people from different ethnic backgrounds feeling a confidence level that they can grow up at least even to attempt to be president. So in that regard, it is historic and for me it is the pivotal lesson that will emerge from this election.
Rev Dr Roderick Hewitt
Hope United Church
If Barack Obama were to win, already I see the challenge of 'Yes, let us now build up the us-them scenario', a new way of it were of evangelising the world that we have lost to the other Americans because they have now treated those who voted for Obama as not being the patriotic element of America.
Dr John Rapley
President, Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI)
Regardless of the outcome, I think it has been an ethical election to have the first black man to reach this far. In an almost undramatic way, I think it is remarkable that this is happening 40 years after a black man was killed for agitating to vote.
It is inconceivable that America could go through its entire history without having a black president.Copyright Jamaica-Gleaner.com

Listen to the Dons, they understand much more than credited.

It is about time the Dons in Jamaica were asked their opinion. The garrison Dons are the same men and women who have cared for their communities purchasing among other things water, food, shelter, clothing, and medicine. They are the same leaders that community members look to when afraid or anxious. Several of the Dons are more reliable than the often ludicrous and dishonest Jamaican Police. One is hesitant to contact the police, after all probabilities indicate involvement in engineering Jamaica’s internationally noted crime levels. The Police are also unreliable. They may or may not turn up when called for assistance. It is easier to contact the Don in the village; his allegiance is more loyal, more predictable. He tells the thieves to bring back your things. If your family member is murdered you legally contact the Police, for fairness, you contact the Don. For payment, the police will ‘handle’ the matter. The Don will handle the matter for justice and allegiance.
A brief look at the individuals that built respectability for Scotland shows the same fiefdoms, civil war, civil disobedience, and eventual meeting of the minds. We are coming out of a British system, look at the history, and understand why Jamaica is in a state of unrest. We have worthy tropical judges in British powdered wigs, dockets that disappear for payment and although the law says no, prisoners deemed guilty will face execution in prison. Who is responsible? The Dons have proven to be unafraid, tenacious, determined, and clear thinkers with allies. Jamaica, whether we like it or not, is in social upheaval, poised for revolution of literally stupid and unrewarding governmental systems.
Not all Dons are good. Some are just the usual strain of corruption visible in any field. Some just think they are Dons. There are some however, that are well educated. They understand international relations and diplomacy, economics, income production and the all-important security and well-being of their communities. Forget the soft, bigmouth microphone-waving politician. They have proved puffy and self-indulgent, money begging incompetents, shouting Colonial “Order” and sowing the disorder of unreliable rusty water, not enough food, poor shelters, sewage lined and bloody drainage bad roads, dust bunny attacked electrical systems, and inadequate education.
After you ask the Dons about security issues, ask them about agriculture, ask them about global marketing, transportation, and economic development. Discuss low rates of productivity, inadequate investment capital, regional free trade groups, inadequate communication systems, and Jamaica’s dependency, and vulnerability to foreign forces. The Dons are a separatist movement with the same concerns that face us all, health, education, and welfare of Jamaica’s citizens. Many of them will face disgrace and die in their efforts, but who knows maybe one day, they will get a statue in Emancipation Park, a government holiday in their name, and their faces on more worthy coinage of our homeland. It is time for Jamaicans to take back Jamaica and rebuild our name as decent people with active, well-thought out, implemented, enforced, and sustainable interests. Listen to the Dons, they understand much more than credited. This is a solution to some of Jamaica’s embarrassing difficulties.

Collected Commentary -Burden of change in role models' hands

Jamaica Gleaner Online
Burden of change in role models' handspublished: Thursday September 4, 2008
Thomas Phinemann, Contributor

As human beings, we have the capacity to achieve outstanding opposites - fame and glory on one hand, and shame, grief and pain on the other. We always have the power of choice.
It is obvious that some of us were not caught up in the euphoria of Olympic glory which propelled people from all walks of life to forget our differences and celebrate our achievements as a nation. Some men continued to rob others of a gift that they cannot give or use to better themselves - the gift of life.
Some will argue that this is nothing new. We all know that. The question is, are we willing to accept this as a way of life? The truth is that some of us have accepted this as the norm. This is why it continues.
Philosophical arguments may relieve the minds of the intellec-tuals among us but, as pragmatists, we ask what we can do to make a difference. But I declare that the murder rate continues to climb, not because of what we are doing or not doing. It continues to rise because most of us are complacent or indifferent. While murderers are intoxicated with boldness, much of civic society is hobbled by frustration and fearfulness.
There is no panacea, as we all know. However, the police can only deal with policing matters. Civilians have a role to play. This is not new information. This is repeated with the hope that repetition will reinforce the point and that it will resonate wider.
Many males are making a difference in men's groups and various civic and religious organisations, but we are not making the impact we should.
Jamaica's men must urgently break the cycle of apathy among them. Some are numb. The pain and loss of loved ones render us incapacitated. But we are not helpless.
Take a stand
We need to take a stand for the sake of the nation's children. As men, we have a duty to teach them that life is sacred. The higher the murder rate, the more urgent and challenging the lesson becomes. Those of us who believe that life is sacred need to be more vocal. We have to keep telling our children that taking another person's life is never the way to settle a dispute or to vent anger, despite the current trends of ego-satiating confrontations among males. Speaking up and speaking out is the least that we can do. Silence is unacceptable.
Fathers and father figures should remind children, especially our boys who are most vulnerable, that we always have choices. We are responsible for our actions.
As the school term gets into full gear, I hope we prepared our children, not only physically, but mentally, psychologically, spiritually, emotionally and socially.
Finally, we must not ignore the power of association. We lead by example, by choosing our acquaintances. We can teach our children to select friends who share common values. As men, let us band together to influence our boys to do good, despite the prevalence of evil.
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BBC News Country profile: Jamaica

BBC
Known for its strong sense of self identity expressed through its music, food and rich cultural mix, Jamaica's influence extends far beyond its shores.
With luminaries such as the black nationalist Marcus Garvey and musician Bob Marley, Jamaicans are proud of their cultural and religious heritage.
Jamaicans have migrated in significant numbers to the United States, Canada and Britain and their music stars are known around the globe.
Overview
Overview
Facts
Leaders
Media
The island is the birthplace of Rastafarianism, a religious movement which has been adopted by groups around the world who venerate the former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie. Once regarded as a revolutionary threat, Rastafarianism became a cultural force, reflected in art and music.
Top ranking Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell, who broke the 100m record in 2005
With its roots in the island's ska and rocksteady forms, reggae made Jamaica a leader in music, with Bob Marley as its most famous ambassador.
The island is also known for its beauty, political stability and plentiful resources in the form of bauxite and sugar. However, these features contrast with widespread poverty and crime.
Since independence from Britain in 1962, power in Jamaica has alternated between the social-democratic People's National Party and the conservative Jamaica Labour Party.
While elections have often been marred by violence, their results have always been accepted and, on the whole, political institutions have managed to retain their legitimacy.
But political stability has not turned into social and economic harmony. Contrasting with the luxury tourist resorts are densely-populated and impoverished ghettos.
The government has at times deployed army units to suppress violent unrest. There were more than 1,300 reported murders in 2006 and there have been accusations of extrajudicial killings by law enforcers. The police have secured outside help to deal with what is one of the world's highest murder rates alongside South Africa and Colombia.

Facts
Overview
Facts
Leaders
Media
Full name: Jamaica
Population: 2.7 million (UN, 2007)
Capital: Kingston
Area: 10,991 sq km (4,243 sq miles)
Major language: English
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Jamaican dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Bauxite, alumina, garments, sugar, bananas, rum
GNI per capita: US $3,400 (World Bank, 2006)
Internet domain: .jm
International dialling code: + 1876

Leaders
Overview
Facts
Leaders
Media
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Kenneth Hall
Prime minister: Bruce Golding
Bruce Golding was sworn in as prime minister in September 2007 after leading his Jamaica Labour Party to victory in a closely fought election.
The JLP ended the 18-year reign of the People's National Party and halted the short tenure of prime minister Portia Simpson Miller, the first woman to lead Jamaica's government.
In his inaugural address, Mr Golding pledged to tackle crime and corruption, draft a new charter of fundamental rights, and give more independence to Jamaica's central bank.
Mr Golding's father was an MP at the time Jamaica sought independence from the Federation of the West Indies, a grouping born of British colonies in the Caribbean.
He won his own seat in parliament at 24 years of age, making him the youngest ever elected to the parliament, and rose rapidly in the JLP, becoming general secretary shortly after Edward Seaga took the leadership in 1974.
He split with the JLP in the mid-1990s and helped found the National Democratic Movement, a third party that never got off the ground.
He returned to the JLP in 2002 and claimed the leadership when Seaga stepped down after three decades at its helm.
Mr Golding was born in 1947 and graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1969 with a degree in economics and majored in public administration.

Media
Overview
Facts
Leaders
Media
Jamaica enjoys a free press and its newspapers frequently criticise the establishment.
The broadcast media are predominantly commercial and are open to diverse news and comment. There are three terrestrial TV broadcasters as well as a handful of local cable channels. The main newspapers are privately-owned.
BBC Caribbean Service and World Service radio programmes are available via the BBC 104 FM network.
The press
Jamaica Gleaner - daily
Jamaica Star - daily
Jamaica Observer - daily
Sunday Herald - weekly
Television
Television Jamaica Limited (TVJ) - formerly Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, it became TVJ when it was privatised in 1997
CVM Television - private
Love TV - religious
Radio
Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) - operates three commercial networks: RJR 94 FM; entertainment station FAME-FM; music station Hitz 92
Kool 97 - commercial
NewsTalk 93 - commercial
Irie FM - commercial, reggae
Hot 102 - commercial
Zip 103 - commercial
Love FM - religious
KLAS FM - commercial
Power 106 - commercial
Roots 96.1 FM - community
News agency
Jampress - government-run
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force

The Jamaica Constabulary Force Established 1865
A Brief History
Mission and Vision Statement
Duties & Powers
Structure and Rank
Some Important Milestones
Structure and Staff Complement
Ranking / Badge of Ranks
JCF Archives

Jamaica Constabulary Force - Citizen's Charter

http://www.jcf.gov.jm/Portals/1/CitizensCharter2008..pdf

Taking Back Jamaica

In national interest and realism, it is best to look at Jamaica from all angles. What exactly is the problem that displaces Jamaicans from the island? Is Jamaica a failed state? Who are the individuals whose policies and behaviours change the political, religious, and economic outlook? Do the leaders control the population? Should the leaders be able to control the population? Why does corruption exist? Why are the beautifully written memorandums of understandings not implemented? What is the best route for enforcement? How can we get clean water? How do we get rid of HIV/AIDS, malaria and barely recorded cholera on the island? Why do the photographed roads only last until the next rainfall? Why do some districts not have clean running water? Why are there three to a bed in a maternity ward? Why are the schools in poor condition? Who, why and for what are we borrowing money? What are repayment terms? Why are our borders insecure? Who is shipping herbs and cocaine off the island? Who is now selling the guns on the island? How important are our trees and minerals? Why do our imports far surpass the exports? What tariffs affect our income? Why is our farming at subsistence level? Why are there hungry people on our homeland? What are the long-term plans for water management, communication, transportation, overpopulation, environment management and the sustainable use of resources? How do we appear in the global community? Who chooses our alliances? Are there written diplomatic agreements? What do these alliances want from the Jamaican people? Are our leaders accountable to us for rights and welfare in health and education? What laws hinder or help? What international ideologies deserve implementation? What are the agency policies do not serve Jamaican national interest? What is the gift, grant, loan, accepted by leaders that most Jamaicans did not know was a cover for the long-term political interests of another country?
A monitoring of the systems that work in Jamaica, has also offered solutions; schools, credit unions, hospitals, even a hospice, they are all Church led. We watched with pride as we proved we were worthy of award at the 2008 Olympics. We are a strong people known for innovation and flexibility. What are the solutions for Jamaica’s problems and how do we put it in place?
We sit, collecting accurate information on who gets what, when, and why, institution-by-institution, alliances and stipulations, the mentions of foreign policy improprieties, barriers, hindrances and planning methods, until the day we offer peaceful, realistic, detailed, implemented, and enforced solutions.
I call upon all who have considered system management, town planners, political aspirants, the scholars, the clergy, those who understand human nature and the importance of hope, to contribute documented solutions to all Jamaican who wish to retrieve our sense of contentment and safety at home.

For solution discussion- Classical Economic Development – Jamaica’s underdevelopment due to internal problems such as:

For solution discussion- Classical Economic Development – Jamaica’s underdevelopment due to internal problems such as:
1. Leaders
2. Low rate of productivity
3. Lack of proper use of investment capital, trade
4. Currently inadequate communication system
5. Inadequate transportation system
6. Separatist movements, fiefdoms
7. Weaponry - police, soldiers, courts, laws, discipline
8. Inadequate Health
9. Inadequate Education
10. Inadequate social systems
11. Inadequate use of resources - Water, Food, Farming
12. Vulnerability to outside political forces -
13. Our dependency due to external global influences -
14. Our plans for sustainability in global environment – obligations, and survivability
15. Agencies proven workable
16. Regional free-trade groups
17. Foreign direct investment
18. Relief staggering debt levels
19. Mining