Suggested reading by Ras Jahaziel
URGENT CALL FOR PATRIOTS AND STATESMEN (David Commissiong – Parts I, II, III)
In this era of crisis, when virtually every single Caribbean country seems destined to end up in the clutches of the dreaded International Monetary Fund, it would do well for the people and nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to reflect on that phase in the history of the United States of America (USA) that has come to be known by historians as the “Critical Period” — the years between 1783 and 1789… continue reading
Are Caribbean countries facing existential threats? (Norman Girvan)
The hurricanes of the last few weeks in the Caribbean have reinforced in my mind a growing sense that Caribbean states may be more and more facing a challenge of existential threats. (I prefer this idea to the discourse of ‘failed states’, which I find rather obnoxious and patronising; being associated with a political agenda of ‘humanitarian interventionism’ and the contemporary incarnation of the doctrine of imperial responsibility.) By existential threats I mean systemic challenges to the viability of our states as functioning socio-economic-ecological-political systems; due to the intersection of climatic, economic, social and political developments…continue reading
Caribbean unity = oxymoron
@Observing
Be nice!
The Myrie episode provided horrific insight.
Globalization in its modern context has all but undermined our chances for a unified Caribbean. And we ought to ask ourselves: what are the benefits to be derived from a unified Caribbean in the age of this contemporary global economy?
The Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship located in South Africa & nowJamaica aims at inspiring young business development in the region.
SIR RICH* hopes to make this model a regional entity for the benefit of the Caribbean. This entrepreneurial venture hopes to provide young, aspiring business-minded individuals to access MENTOR-SHIP that will assist in growing their ideas FACTORY into tangible product base formulation and to incite a new breed of 21st century business developers that will create JOBS and income parity for themselves and their associates.
The crux of political focus must be on inspiring the next generation of business people and Caribbean leaders must open the gates to make this dream a reality swiftly!
If SIR RICH’s* work in South Africa & Jamaica is targeting indigenous communities and the potential of our people – surely our political leaders, civic leaders and others must recognize that the infighting and our short-sightedness must be disbanded in 2014 in order to drive forward the process of growing our internal economies as well as to target EXPORT-orientated possibilities and niches.
BARBADOS cannot allow itself to left behind! Satisfied to be just wage earners or stuck in DEAD_END jobs with no possibilities for growth, creativity or mind expansion can no longer an option if we are to DIG ourselves out of the hole most Caribbean nation find themselves in.
In 2014, we gotta’ grab the BULL by the horn!
http://mentoring.bransoncentre.org/
A federal government imposing its will on the island states, don’t make me laught; it ain’t going to happen in our life time.
To much fraud and Islands want to keep their bad business to them self ,
They dont want each other to see what they doing , All will be exposed and madness will be on the streets, No one wants to give up any type of power they feel they have in their own country , The courts cant even come together for the best of all,
The lawyers and Minister want to make rules for self and to gain only for self , too step by the laws and to do as they please and wish ,
MEDICAL/Commercial CANNABIS is projected to a US$6 BILLION industry across the legalized states of North America and that does not include CANADA!
With JAMAICA being the CANNABIS capital of the Caribbean – why are CARICOM officials so myopic in their VISION?
Why is the Caribbean allowing America to upstage and upscale the final remnants of CANNABIS PROHIBITION with California eventually legalizing its use giving the product national exposure and use (both recreationally & medically).
When are our leaders gonna’ get off their ARSES and legalize & TAX a product that is a US$15 billion industry – not forgetting the MEDICAL uses!
Free the weed
$50 for ⅛ OZ (3.5g) in Colorado is pop star prices
$50 buys 250G in SL
Didn’t 37 people OD on Day 1?
they tried to fool black population telling them jah jah dead
jah no dead
@DofBU
that was a spoof article saying 37 dead
must have fooled you
Maybe I’m ill- informed, because I cannot see the sense in an unified Caribbean. When the world is supposed to be moving towards a global – village! Now, I thought the concept of globalization entails a unified world economy, which dismantles trade barriers and encourages unrestrictive movement of people etc.
IS THIS A PEOPLE CAPABLE OF ESCAPING THE EARTHQUAKE AND THE STORM?
The shallowness of mind with which these subjects are greeted tell us why there is such a great woe in Babylon.
REPOSTED because of its great significance and relevance to the times we are living in.