Bark Di Trute Presents Jamaica's GDP Over The Years

I decided to extract the GDP figures from the World Bank site and post them for all to see. The figures are self-explanatory, and you don't have to be an economist to see what the figures are saying. The Independence celebration is coming up, and we need to look at some of these figures to see where we are coming from and how we have been doing as a nation.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders during a specific period. It serves as the broadest indicator of a nation's economic health, measuring the overall size and growth rate of an economy

It would be great if some of our economists and professionals could help us look at these figures and share their opinions with the rest of us.

This has been a labour of love, and I have tried my best to ensure that the figures are accurate. Appointment dates of prime ministers were obtained from the Internet.

Government institutions such as the JCF, Statin, BOJ, and the Ministry of Education should provide data in CSV format so that one can download the data and manipulate it. Just posting information on a website can be very cumbersome to work with.

The JCF can give far more data, such as sexual abuse and crimes committed by demographics and parishes. The Ministry of Education can give us data on how many students leave schools competent at the various grade levels. This means if they left school at grade 11, how many have achieved competency at grade 11, 10 or 9, for example?

We need to make the data available so that students, researchers, politicians, and average citizens can have it. This is one way we can broaden our democracy. It would facilitate robust discussions on important matters rather than tolerating the waste of time arguments in parliament. Some of this information could be used in civics classes in schools.

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Earthquake Alert - Nicaragua

 

There was an earthquake in Nicaragua of 4.85 on the Richter scale. This happened today at 0657 DST. That is not far from us, and I don't believe that we are fully prepared for an earthquake at this time.

1. What happens if any of the dams are damaged?
2. Do we have first responders in the various communities to assist?
3. Do we have enough beds in our hospitals to take care of the injured?
4. Can we inform the nation in time if there is a tsunami?
5. Are our communities and organizations prepared?

One thing is certain, and that is if we have a serious earthquake and any damage similar to the damage caused by Mellisa, we will need the support of our friends up north again - the United States of America. Only they have the type of equipment nearby to assist if there is major damage.

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Brothers With Jamaican Connections Killed In The US

31-year-old Miquel Blake and 34-year-old Dravere Blake, Jamaicans from Trelawny, were reportedly gunned down about 1:30 a.m. on June 20. This happened in West Haven, Connecticut, USA. Both brothers were found unresponsive by police and were taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead. 

The police have not given any details so far of the case. One source says it all started in a bar when one of the brothers inappropriately touched a lady whom he knew before, and this annoyed her boyfriend. This resulted in a confrontation, and the two brothers were shot.

The family is now seeking support to send the brothers' bodies to Jamaica for burial. It is probably best that they be buried in the US to cut back on costs.

We should always remember that it is best to walk away from a fight. We can fight for our rights and end up being dead right. The list of national heroes is now full.

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Hon. Oswald Harding OJ, CD, KC Is Dead​!

Press Release From The Jamaica Labour Party - June 25, 2026

Hon. Oswald Harding

In expressing regret at Mr. Harding’s passing, Jamaica Labour Party Deputy Leader, the Honourable Desmond McKenzie, noted that Mr. Harding was a founding member of the Party’s influential Area Council 1, a former Deputy Chairman, and, at the time of his passing, was a Trustee of the Party.

Mr. Harding also served as President of the Senate, Attorney General, a Cabinet Minister, and was the Jamaica Labour Party’s former candidate for East Rural St. Andrew.

Deputy Leader McKenzie commented:

“The late Oswald Harding, whom many of us affectionately called Ossie, gave yeoman service to the Jamaica Labour Party. He also served Jamaica across several sectors. He was deeply committed to nation-building and genuinely believed in giving priority to initiatives that were in Jamaica’s best interest. We hail his contribution as being impactful, significant, and worthy of emulation.”

Deputy Leader McKenzie further commented:

“Ossie’s public service, given over many decades, no doubt required tremendous sacrifice. The Jamaica Labour Party is grateful to him and also appreciative of his family for allowing him the time to serve his Party and country with distinction. We express our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. The Honourable Oswald Harding was no doubt a great Jamaican.”

Mr. Harding died recently at age 90 after battling illness.

He is known as the longest-serving senator in Jamaica’s history. He was born in Kingston in 1935.

Mr. Harding was the first person to serve as President of the Senate of Jamaica for two non-consecutive terms, serving from 1980 to 1984 and from 2007 to 2011.

In 1986, he was appointed Minister of Justice and also became the Attorney General of Jamaica.

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Hon. Desmond McKenzie

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Breaking News

  

Dr Maureen Mullings Nelson

Two candidates contested the 2026 JTA President - Elect Election held June 15 - 19, 2026. They were:  

• Dr Maureen Mullings Nelson of the Mico University College  and  
• Dr Darien Henry of the Montego Bay Community College  A total of 11,275 votes were cast in the election, which was held using the Face - to - Face modality. Each candidate received votes as follows:  
• Dr Darien Henry – 3947 votes 
• Dr Maureen Mullings Nelson - 6967 votes 

Dr Maureen Mullings Nelson, having secured the highest number of votes in the preliminary count, is hereby declared President - Elect Designate.  

Dr Maureen Mullings Nelson will be officially proclaimed at the 62nd Annual Conference scheduled for August 17 – 19, 2026, at the Ocean Coral Spring, Trelawny.     

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Squatters From The Days Of Slavery!

Contributed

Michael Spence

JAMAICANS  have no real independence. What does independence mean? We are not independent. Look, in 1838, all slaves became squatters—450,000 of them.

Today in 2026, Jamaica's squatter population is really up to 1.5 million. Is that really independence? Descendants of slaves, 98% of the population own no more than 5% of Jamaica. Others, 2% mainly non-Blacks, own 95% of Jamaica.

Talk about "My Government" where? Not for Blacks. Remember this: "He who has economic power has real political power."

Blacks have no political power. Government is controlled by those with economic power, like the Queen who still has power over the slaves.

Governments are puppets for those with real economic power.

Michael Spence

Michael Spence is a graduate of Cornwall College and the University of the West Indies. He is a trained teacher, a sociologist, and a writer for Bark Di Trute.

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