Time To Fix The System Block By Block - Vernon Derby

External Body to Review The JCF

It's now time to have an external body do a comprehensive and thorough review of the police force. Where it becomes necessary, then we should have competent persons carry out investigations into the operations of the force. We need to ask our overseas partners to supply us with the expertise to do so. INDECOM should be mandated to coordinate this effort. My legal friends can advise me if the law allows INDECOM to do this.

No Response About Gang In Trelawny

Those who have listened to me over the years have heard me talk about that gang in Trelawny and the allegations that a police officer gave a police car to a gang member to drive. Citizens had their views about how this gang got ammunition. Up until this day the senior officer who was assigned to look into this matter has not reported what action has been taken to deal with the concerns of the citizens of Trelawny.

Police Selling Ammunitions

I remember for years there was talk about police selling guns and ammunition on Munster Road in East Kingston. It took many years for us to realize it was not just a rumour. If this matter was investigated earlier it is possible that lives would have been saved, since many of these guns would not get into the wrong hands.

For gangs and Dons to have so much power in Jamaica, we need to look at where their power come from. Are they supported by the political directorate? Do they get big government contracts so they earn millions and there have significant money power?

Are these gangs supported by those who are paid to uphold the law? When I lived in East Kingston many years ago, if the police were coming in the area we would get warning about this. One former politician admitted to me that he reported a matter to a police and he was surprised to find out that the matter was not treated confidentially,

Jamaica Is In Crisis

With over 1000 murders annually for the past 30 years, with scamming literally crippling some areas of Jamaica, gang lords now controlling some communities, gang lords continuing to collect their own taxes, with possible more illegal operations than legal operations in Jamaica, then it seems to me that this is a state in crisis. Think of the amount of illegal taxis on our roads and many reports have been made about them but then no one dare touch them. The crime and specifically the murders could not have continued at the rate it is at now, if the state apparatus had not inadvertently or deliberated facilitated these crimes and the work of criminals. It seems to me that crime pays very well in Jamaica and it is big business. Crime is probably the most profitably occupation in Jamaican!!!

Who Is In Charge

I close by asking this question? Who is in charge? If no one is charge, then everybody will take charge and chaos rules.

FI MI CONCERN - CRIME & SCAMMING By Michael Spence

Why The Monster Continues To Grow?

You are a thinking person "values" are things that people value. Money, girls, nice cars ,big house, nice clothes, rich man, legal guns, nothing is wrong with that but if there is no opportunity legally to achieve those in Western Jamaica where the rural economy on which I grew up has virtually died while the Kingston quasi colonial government send reinforcements to quell disturbances and nothing else. The attitudes in line with modern free enterprise values are not being identical to 50 years ago thus neither understood or being prepared for spells trouble. Montego tumbled up around sugar plantations, and then came tourism, then the introduction to ganja cultivation and exports with the cocaine rider later so the government responds to the "drug problem" ignoring all the other socio-economic problems that gave rise to the resultant problem. Here we go again despicable scamming is the problem and you get rid of that now without the causative situations looked at my guess is as good as yours what will be the next frontier.

Just talking for sound bites about values and attitudes is not only intellectually deceitful or i would prefer to believe it is borne out of ignorance they could may as well call upon the well utilized refrain "divine intervention" but do not remember that God helps those who help themselves. Everybody including scammers, drug dealers, government, robot operators, school children, police and regular gunmen do. Some not leaving their bibles and ask God for assistance every step of their way. Herbert Gayle, an anthropologist of social violence at Jamaica’s University of the West Indies, Mona, said in January 2016 that authorities have not addressed the root cause of violence in Jamaica, so it was only a matter of time before killings ticked upward. No one is paying attention and we are reaping the whirlwind of murders. Poverty, inequality, greed, relative deprivation, unemployment, lack of primary education, state violence, corruption and disregarding the rule of even basic laws have been identified as some of the main drivers of criminality which must be consistently focused on.14/07/16

The Security Forces And Crime

Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin says the police high command must be mindful that elements within the security forces may be contributing to the crime surge. Mr Lewin must have known that this has been an open secret from the early days. Do you recall police men were being shot regularly in Montego Bay and environs? The allegations are that police used to raid known scammers and let us say they are caught with $550000 they would take the $500000 do no arrests and leave them with $50000. Many have allegedly gotten quite wealthy .The scammer would see that state of affairs as cop stealing from them and organize deadly retribution. It’s like every major drug dealer or Don allegedly has cops on their payroll some high ranking as low ranking cops are not as useful these too are open secrets that every commissioner and most Jamaicans are aware of but you know "a di runnings an man haffi eat a food so you lef dat alone".

You think any low ranking police or civilian can stop that? Madden, Sam Isaacs or other funeral homes pick them up poisoned (remember SSP Dayton Henry during 2013while in charge of the Clarendon police the jury found that he was “systematically” poisoned. To date no one has been charged) or the aftermath of an alleged shoot out. Mr Lewin and other Commissioners past and present must have been aware of the information out there on the road but I concede that no one is ever willing to assist in any prosecution because the reality is that everyman wants to live at the end of the day. 14/07/16

If We Do Not, Who Will? - DS

It is CRITICAL to ensure that the Jamaica Constabulary force (JCF) brand is on par with the police force in first world countries and not ranked among those in the banana republic.

Therefore, we must think ‘outside the box’ to ensure:

1. There is a system of checks and balances and accountability within the JCF
2. The police force attracts persons that are balanced and of good character and judgment.
3. The periodic and systematic removal of criminals from the police force.
4. Strip the police of all duties that are not related to policing such as laboratory work at the forensic laboratory and the STORAGE and  SAFEKEEPING of DNA samples.  The duty of the police force is to police.

There has to be a paradigm shift in the operations relating to National Security to create hope in the future. We cannot continue to make policies which reflect the joy we have knowing that our daughters, sons, nieces and nephews have ten year visas, green cards and citizenship in another country. We must make policies that reflect our desire to have them live, work, raise their families and do business right here in Jamaica.

The members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force must appreciate that the Minister of National Security, The Honourable Robert Montaque,and not the Chairman of the Police Federation, Sergeant Raymond Wilson, is responsible for the drafting of POLICIES on National Security to which the members of the JCF are obliged to implement.

Therefore, I have recommended the following actions:

1. Strengthen the office of the Independent Commission of Investigations   (INDECOM)
2. Every employee of INDECOM member must undergo a lie detector test to ensure that the   integrity of INDECOM is maintained. 
3. Every employee of INDECOM must disclose the names of their relatives and close friends who are police officers to the INDECOM Commissioner
4. The INDECOM investigators must not be trained with police officers at the same institution. They must receive special training elsewhere.
5. Review the Jamaica Constabulary Force Act to ensure the laws are modern and compares favourably to those in First World Countries and do not promote the ‘legobeast’ actions among police officers.
6. INDECOM has too many numbers. Assign one number to INDECOM to cover the entire country that is advertised and easily remembered
7. Place the JCF call centre under the mantle of INDECOM or a private firm like that in the United States so as to monitor how many of these calls to 119 and 911 the police actually respond to. Special numbers such as those of Crime Stop can remain the responsibility of the police
8. The Jamaica Constabulary Force ambulance service must be placed under the authority of INDECOM or a private firm like the Para Medics ambulance service in the United States. to ensure that the bodies of persons who have been killed or injured by the police are not touched or removed from the scene by the police
9. Place the forensic laboratory service under the authority of INDECOM. At no time should there be any interaction between the INDECOM officers and the police
10. The DNA of convicted criminals must be placed under the mantle of INDECOM.
11. Put to an end the wearing of masK by the Police officers to conceal their identity. Even in Afghanistan and Iraq this is left to the Taliban. In the Gaza region, this is left to Hamas. I cannot imagine this happening in other Caribbean countries, probably in Haiti neither can I imagine this happening in Jamaica under British rule and it still does not happen in the British territories In cases of special operation, police officers that are not known by the community can be drawn from other areas but they must be properly identified by the visibility of their faces and their badge numbers.
12. The use of excessive force by the police must be adequately and satisfactorily explained. If this is not done then the police officer must be removed from the JCF.  I cannot grasp the reason for the use of excessive force in a tiny room to restrain someone.  Such unwarranted and unnecessary use of force should breach Force orders.
13. Police officers must appreciate that the JCF is under no obligation to keep them employed until they retire or choose to leave the organization but must systematically remove corrupt cops for the development of the country as a place to live, work, raise families and do business.
14. Police officers who disobey the force orders and wear wind breakers and other overcoats to conceal their badge numbers  must be removed from the force
15. Since the passing into law of the Suppressions of Crime Act (1974), the JCF has been kicking off the doors of Jamaican citizens which were not permissible under British rule. This, however, has not reduced crime as crime has increased by leaps and bounds over the years.

We must strategically apprehend suspects that are located within dwellings. I recommend the following:

1. Strategically position police officers around the occupied building
2. Communicate to the suspect via loud speakers to leave the building with their hands over their heads similarly to First World countries that value life.
3. Have the exit of the suspect recorded on the CCTV surveillance cameras of the police officers which are placed on the roof of their vehicles, similarly to those in First World countries
4. If the suspect refuses to exit the building ,then, place 'tear gas' canisters in the building to force his exit from the building
5. The picking up of suspects at all hours of the night cannot continue if we are serious about the integrity and the brand of the JCF when it is quite clear that the reputation of the JCF brand can affect the chance of a police officer being deployed to other Caribbean countries without the need for retraining and re-socialization.

Over the years, there have been cosmetic changes to the Suppressions of Crimes Act since 1974 but this did not stop the police from kicking off the doors of Keith Clarke in Kirkland Heights or the dirty tear up trousers barefoot man in Trench Town and neither do these changes guarantee that the door of Digicel’s, CEO Barry O’Brien, Sandals’, CEO Gordon “Butch” Stewart or the current National Security Minister, the Hon. Robert Montaque will not be kicked off when he retires from political representation or they may be beaten by the police like former PNP representative Mr. Jeffrey V Ford.

We must return to the time when one’s home was a sacred place. Currently, this is the thinking in First World countries and those countries that are still under British rule.  Rogue cops with an insatiable appetite for blood will always create a mountain from a mole hill to prevent changes that reflect respect for human life

Yours truly

FI WI CONCERNS - Michael Spence

 Getting Into Ganja

Getting any one or a combination of the many licensees to participate in Jamaica's nascent marijuana(ganja) industry calls for big bucks, as prices start at US$2,500 (approximately J$315,000). However, chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Hyacinth Lightbourne, is adamant that Jamaica must not make the mistake of having a lax regulatory regime, as this would put the country in a bad position regarding its international obligations.

“This has to be a heavily regulated industry, and heavy regulations cost money" What is this money for and where will it go. It is my view that these bureaucrats and lawyers are heading to most expensively regulate Jamaica out of the ganja business. Can you imagine a small farmer coming up with approximately JA$250000 for a cultivators license. This decriminalization may turn out to be one of the worst nightmares for the traditional ganja farmers. One thing will lead to another because a small planter in the hills needs money and that is why he plants ganja but you tax him before he starts he/she is going to do business as usual without the requisite regulators input so now you have a Ganja Authority Enforcers running down farmers in the bush with confrontations right left and centre or that the regulations are unenforceable and the authorities turn a blind eye and unregulated business as usual or the original planters just abandon ganja business to the more wealthy of the local and global society. The process sounds too complex, simplicity and not too much expense makes for easier compliance. The CLA and the government must think on these things then act appropriately or is anyone going to listen and act according to Peter Tosh who in song said “legalize it and I will advertize it”. I am adamant that too much regulation in the industry will destroy what is left of it and marginalize people who operated before regulation if it survives.. 23/06/16

Another Fatal Crash 

Another fatal crash on the Llandovery main road in St Ann claimed the lives of three people Tuesday night. Five others died as a result of injuries they received earlier this month, when the bus they were travelling crashed and overturned.This piece of road seems from reputation very dangerous. I have known personally some who have died over the years. I believe it mainly has to do with faulty road design and all the authorities’ response is to increase fines and to blame motorists for everything that happens. It’s not all speeding and defective vehicles as they say, so the appropriate persons must be mandated to a proper forensic investigation into these accidents and act based on findings. I advise motorists travelling between St Ann's Bay and Falmouth to drive carefully as I find it most dangerous and mentally taxing. In addition that some motorists in that region drive like they are riding racing donkeys in the bush disregarding road signs and markings. All across Jamaica the road code literature is either unknown or irrelevant so one solution is to add it to the integrated syllabus in schools so that even if they buy licenses the road code is known and understood and applied. So whether you walk, drive, ride bicycles, mule, horse, donkeys or cows we all on the same page commuting resulting in less chaos and accidents. 23/06/16

That road has taken the lives of so many over the past 2 decades or more is unbelievable some of whom I know personally. I believe faulty road design is a factor and must be investigated and addressed promptly. This fixation on speeding and rush to increase traffic fines I find myopic and intellectually dishonest in some instances. 23/06/16

Investment in Agriculture

"Capital investment in agriculture has declined over the years significantly affecting production." Add to that Mr. Campbell the importation of cheaper foods e.g. red peas, onions, chicken, fish etc valuing billions of dollars. What passes for agriculture for the most part Mr. Campbell is subsistence farming that is farming to enhance or feed families and their income. Making Agriculture mandatory in all high schools is not the way to go. Making it available as a subject in schools that have the facility and space to do so(infrastructure) because doing so will make the subject come alive.

Does Ferncourt High School, Jamaica College, Cornwall College, Wolmers or Kingston College have the infrastructure/land to do so? Doing Agriculture in a vacuum is like doing literature. Jamaica does not have the amount of arable land to make commercial agriculture a really viable and cost effective endeavor for thousands of people. We could concentrate on areas however where we have an advantage like coffee, cocoa, pimento etc.23/06/16

 Local Government Minister

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has suggested that accessing benefits from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) should be addressed. To date Jamaica has paid out in excess of Ja$3 billion since 2007 and has not benefitted even in one instance because of how stringent the requirements are in order to benefit. Not even the damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was sufficient to trigger an insurance payout,” the minister said.One writer compared our negotiating politicians to our good innovative and frugal higglers who spend their own money, sell their own things, finance their own well being and negotiate beneficial deals they are not stressing out Jamaica. They are hardworking honest and independent people. Many of us know better than that and would not even imply in any way because in the 70s-80s era of foreign exchange (F/E )shortage higglers took things abroad yams, breadfruit, dasheen and you name it earned foreign exchange imported well needed goods from Cayman, Panama, Curacao, United States, UK and Canada to be sold. Are you aware that it was higglers that supported many stores some big ones today to stay afloat and have goods to sell during that period? This kind of beneficial import export model should be encouraged alongside the large scale big man thing a way of deepening the economic process. 23/06/16

 Ganja

The police say they have seized a large quantity of ganja and several thousand dollars during an operation in St Elizabeth on Tuesday.Wait! How this make news! This looks like backward move in the light of decriminalization seems to be confusing people and a trap to get people arrested. By the way what charge is this "storing ganja without the appropriate tier license”, "preparing ganja to transport without a license", what? All the judge need to do if it reaches court is give them time to get the appropriate licenses for whatever their intention. A level of reeducation of the police needs to take place immediately in this new dispensation of ganja laws. Ganja operators must be able to put up a sign reading. “It is my intention to apply for the appropriate ganja tier license at the next sitting of the licensing authority” 23/06/16

 Venezuela

News has emerged that Venezuela is interested in improving its rocky relations with the United States, and hopes President Barrack Obama will "rectify" US policy toward the crisis-torn South American country, its president Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday is good news.Maduro is learning "if you can’t beat them join them" it’s not too late as the sweet syrup of capitalism is flowing globally communist china is drinking, Russia is having regular drinks, Cuba is tasting, North Korea is nauseating and Jamaica is dancing in it. Venezuelans are good people take some advice given by the Hon Marcus Garvey our first national hero "capitalism to date is the most productive social and economic system known to man and only a fool would oppose it" Man study the thing and tweak it to suit yourselves don't get in any fight with the USA embrace them as friends as they control the Global capitalist system make use of their wealthy markets and urge the formation of a new free trade block with you included in Caricom. Come Maduro "mek wi teach you a thing or two patois included, have a free trade agreement with Jamaica now you will learn faster". "Hablamos en espanol pequeno" ie we speak little Spanish.23/06/16

This has to be a heavily regulated industry, and heavy regulations cost money" According to Ms Hyacinth Lightbourne chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA).What is this money for and where will it go. It is my view that these bureaucrats and lawyers are heading to most expensively regulate Jamaica out of the ganja business. Can you imagine a small farmer coming up with appr JA$250000 for a cultivators license. This decriminalization may turn out to be one of the worst nightmares for the traditional ganja farmers. One thing will lead to another because a small planter in the hills needs money and that is why plant ganja but you tax him before he starts he/she is going to do business as usual without the requisite regulators input so now you have a Ganja Authority Enforcers running down farmers in the bush with confrontations right left and centre or that the regulations are unenforceable and the authorities turn a blind eye and unregulated business as usual or the originals just abandon ganja business to the more wealthy of the society. The process sounds too complex simplicity and not too much expense makes for easier compliance.20/06/16

FI WI CONCERNS - Michael Spence

Attorneys & Fraud?

More allegations of fraud against attorneys not sounding good at all .Is it that because the society is over lawyered and the work is just not there they are grabbing at everything to maintain the publicly perceived high lifestyle. Most attorneys are however upright and decent people. Those going into the profession and have eyes to see and ears to hear "even if you crooked cut straight" and "Don't hang your basket higher than you can reach it".15/05/15

Naming of Places

The Balaclava High School, which is soon to be, renamed the Roger Clarke High School. At the end of this government’s term of office will there be anything left to be named. Do you recall the brouhaha in Montego Bay when they were to rename Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay in honour of Dr Herbert Eldemire or the other when What was called Foreshore Road downtown Kingston Waterfront to be named in honour of Edward Seaga how that was opposed. Both those renaming would be fitting as both men contributed significantly to their development and or creation. P J Patterson as I understand it was the political leader who pushed for the creation of the Jamaican style highways so that naming one after him is a reasonable gesture. I do not believe that politicians in power should go around naming national heroes or things for their friends, political associates and family this should be a decision made in consultation with the people by say the Heritage Trust or some other bipartisan or“independent”national body. Renaming cannot be left to the whims and fancies of a few among us to love it or like it. Let us say the Ministry of Finance building at heroes Circle could be renamed the Peter Phillips building honouring him for passing the most consecutive  IMF tests in the history of modern Jamaica and even more so if Jamaica becomes an economic powerhouse under his watch, if not Jamaica College old Boys could rename his Alma Mater in his honour. No civilized country, democracy or plantation should be run that way or else one day we could wake up to Jamaica being renamed. Any  suggestions as to a new name in honour of a friend or political associate? Come on Mr. Derby you are an innovator we are listening do not forget Riverton Dump. Anyone who turns that around into a viable land fill and city their name should be put there. The incentive now is do well wherever you are placed and it may just be named after you. We need however to develop some set nationally agreed transparent criteria to facilitate such so that there can be no argument. So Mr. Derby which high School you want your name on? 15/05/15

Gangs

The police have reasons to believe that the Clansman gang is one of the largest and most organized criminal enterprises in the island says a Gleaner article. Its extortion racket stretches from Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, to sections of Portmore and elsewhere in St Catherine says a Gleaner article. The police say based on the number of buses that use the park, the illegal haul in the Spanish Town park is estimated at $1.5 million a day. All the information is out there but this gang has become more sophisticated, trustworthy, incentivized and embedded on the ground in the community than the police. Remove the politics, incentives /money from the gang and they will be weakened. There is no real will to move against them so it’s business as usual with mere cosmetics for show. Street crawlers like me cannot be fooled by chat, more laws or cosmetics. We recognise action just catch and remove the criminals. Laws have no effect if no one is caught except a few insignificant sitting ducks.15/05/15

Attorney Arrested for running Prostitution Business

WHAT? Attorney-at-law, who was arrested  last April after he was accused by the police of running a prostitution business under the guise of operating a massage parlour. This is an allegation so let us see where this will go I suspect nowhere. If the DPP sees this nowhere destination they should end the proceedings against the lawyer and his co-defendants. By the way is anything on the agenda to legalize prostitution why or why not? Oh, another thing there is now male and female prostitution and therefore ties into buggery laws. Even if it is made legal tomorrow there will be no retroactive effect for those charged prior to its passage.12/0515

Police Robbed???

Man steals Samsung S5 from police vehicle as cop writes traffic ticket shouts an Observer newspaper article. Downtown is a disaster happening and needs more than police intervention. A criminal is an opportunist and if he/she makes an assessment of the act and it seems feasible they will go for it, its their job so if you are even a member of the security forces it makes no difference. Crimes downtown is not only a police matter it is social as well as economic and needs holistic intervention. I go there almoner every day and over the years have seen the deterioration and have had my share of crimes against me including, robbery and ducking gunshots. Criminals also come from elsewhere to work and go back home. With the weakening of strong Criminal Executive Officers (CEOs) or Dons quasi policing network it has become a real criminal free for all. You know Mr. Adams once said that when you get rid of the dons the police cannot fill the breach. Maybe so but they can learn a few logistic operating techniques from them. Presently it is set to get worse on the ground with the police operating like aimless sightseeing crime tourists and traffic ticket writers. Downtown maybe going through a phase of creative destruction with new opportunities set to arise from the rubble but in the meantime there needs to be a rapid response to save

FI WI CONCERNS 2015 - MICHAEL SPENCE

The Most Hon. Edward Seaga

Mr Seaga is the great conceptualizer because I knew of clearing Princess Street of shacked stalls also Constant Spring road,H.E.A.R.T, the Jamaica Festival Commission, Things Jamaica, The100 villages programme, Digi-Port Montego Bay, JAMPRO, Jamaica Unit Trust, Student’s Loan Fund, the Export-Import/EX-IM Bank, the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the Jamaica Development Bank, and the Agricultural Credit Bank. The National Development Bank, the decimalization of the currency, Metropolitan Parks and Markets, the national school feeding programme, the Self Start Fund, Solidarity, the Food Stamp Programme, Programme for the Advancement of Early Childhood Education (PACE), the Golden Age Movement, the Media Divestment Programme and the return of the remains of national hero Marcus Garvey to Jamaica for interment.

Mr. Seaga was also responsible for the development of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)  and now National Prayer Breakfast which I was not aware of. Dr. Peter Phillips said said some time ago viewed from the “purely quantitative perspective (Mr. Seaga’s) contribution has been phenomenal.”

“Whether you were for him or against 09/01/15

DUPPIES AND THE MAYOR 

Notice of a no-confidence motion was served on Port Antonio Mayor Benny White during the monthly sitting of the Portland Parish Council yesterday.Last year a local newspaper published reported that a shirtless DUPPY alledgedly drove away 2014 Toyota Prado belonging to Mayor of Port Antonio, Benny White, from its designated parking area at the Portland Parish Council building? an alleged warner woman (a woman with a self-proclaimed spiritual gift) visited the council, sprinkling oil and holy water on the mayor's vehicle, while warning about judgment. Will this duppy or warner woman help him or was actually trying to drive him out of the position so is the duppy back?.Lets see who the duppy working for and maybe who set,incompetent contractors ,garbage,broken pipes,the MP and duppy pon Mayor White and Port Antonio. "WANTED! COMPETENT DUPPIES IN PORT ANTONIO"09/01/15

Peter Tosh

I always remember Peter Tosh song "sorry fi mawga(meagre) dawg(dog) mawga dawg tun(turn) roun(around) bite you" The irony of it is that is a mawga dawg kill Peter. Do not be sorry for them see it again mawga dawg kill 79 year old Hyacinth Hayden in Trelawny and she help them giving one of them even phone and money to buy the chip. I could tell from day one is someone she knew and helped kill her it is sad but happens over and over in this country don't forget "badmind" .08/01/15

Director of Elections

Excellent Director of Elections Orrette Fisher and lion of a job from the mans and mans and ladies at the office.08/01/15

Police Walk Out of Parish Council Meeting 

Several members of the St Thomas police division walked out of a parish council meeting in the parish today. The accusation follows an incident yesterday when a PNP councilor was arrested and subsequently released by the St Thomas police.  Tell me something these St Thomas councilors believe that they are  above the law ?.Acting Commander for the St Thomas police, Deputy Superintendent Charmaine Shand should stand her ground just keep on doing her work scientifically and without fear or favour so that when anyone is arrested charges stick like crazy glue all the way to prison.08/01/15

Canada

Canada has approximately 35 million people there and is larger than America by about 2 or 3 Jamaica's size. The USA has in it approximately 315 million people so in fact when you look at it is like Canada is an empty country and would have serious economic problems  down the road with a population problem in reverse. Canada is being proactive and nice to itself by draining as many able-bodied skilled persons from third countries to bolster its economy. What would happen to Jamaica if all the skilled persons migrate to Canada which has the space to take all of us if needed and does the Government have a plan to deal with a shortage of skilled and educated workforce, are we thinking or just talking? Thieves, vagabonds, scoundrels, babies, lazy people, police, politicians and an ageing population cannot build nor sustain an economy. This country when you put all the opportunities together needs a coherent rescue plan, we should take a leaf out of Canada's book, work with poor people's pragmatism and learn from successful people's actions.08/01/15

 

What's the point of contention?"Nestle has made the positions of about 30 workers redundant following its decision to cease local production of the popular drink, Milo. It could no longer absorb high maintenance and production costs." The Union is wasting time why not discus along the lines of seeing if Nestle can work with the workers willing to give up something to save the production line, what could the Government do in terms of waiving taxes as they did for Denoes and Geddes to save the investment and jobs in the country. These Union leaders need to get off the Television and be more constructive by coming up with an alternative to what Nestle is proposing. Many of the Union leadership need to understand that global capitalism reigns supreme and they have to get on board associalism is dead even in china and Russia while the Cubans will not admit it.07/01/15

HIGHLY skilled and qualified Jamaicans are being urged to take advantage of Canada's new Express Entry immigration management system which was launched at the start of the year and aims to attract 181,000 new economic immigrants.

Canada has approximately 35 million people there and is larger than America by about 2 or 3 Jamaica's size. The USA has in it approximately 315 million people so in fact when you look at it is like Canada is an empty country and would have serious economic problems  down the road with a population problem in reverse. Canada is being proactive and nice to itself by draining as many able-bodied skilled persons from third countries to bolster its economy. What would happen to Jamaica if all the skilled persons migrate to Canada which has the space to take all of us if needed and does the Government have a plan to deal with a shortage of skilled and educated workforce, are we thinking or just talking? Thieves, vagabonds, scoundrels, babies, lazy people, police,politicians and an ageing population cannot build nor sustain an economy. This country when you put all the opportunities together needs a coherent rescue plan, we should take a leaf out of Canada's book, work with poor people's pragmatism and learn from successful people's actions.07/01/15

 Police Commissioner

Is the commissioner aware that a lot of missing persons have most likely been murdered and disposed of discreetly as is a common practice among gangs and others? Do you recall the case of a convicted police constable in the murder and disposal at sea of the body of a teenage girl from Harbour View or bodies dumped in sink holes around the country or burned with garbage at our dumps. You remember "Lizard" was he cut up fine fine?. These practices are age old and I have no reason to believe have been discontinued. Commissioner should go for integrated and deep intelligence moles around the country will enhance rates of criminals being caught that makes them fret night and day and Jamaica no more a "criminals Paradise".07/01/15

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Min. Peter Bunting - Time To Act

Min. Peter Bunting should step aside.

Too many Jamaicans have lost their lives at the hands of criminals and also at the hands of the security forces under questionable circumstances.

Persons Must Be Held Accountable
Persons at very high levels in the society must now be held accountable. The recent killing of a fellow Jamaican in police custody in Montego Bay is a serious matter. It is clear that the state cannot ensure the safety of those who are in its custody.

The time has come for a strong message to be sent to all that this must stop. I therefore call on the Minister of National Security and also the Acting Commissioner of Police to be relieved of their positions.

This will reinforce at the political level and the administrative arm of government that we will no longer tolerate this situation.

Nine Day Wonder Philosophy
If these persons are allowed to continue then the philosophy of the 'nine day wonder' and 'a nutten', will continue to be a part of our thinking. Those who are entrusted to public office will feel that anything can happen under their watch and their jobs will still be secure.

Jamaicans Must Speak With One Voice
The people of this country now need to speak with one voice and say we have had enough and those who are in charge must 'Pack their bags and go'!!!.

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Jamaican Police Gave Police Car To Her Bad Man Friend To Drive???

It was confirmed to me by the police that on June 12, 2012 a service vehicle was in the possession of a Corporal from the Christiana Police Station. This is in the parish of Manchester. On the same day (June 12, 2012) the vehicle was allegedly driven by one Leroy Pottinger a mechanic from Litchfield District in Trelawny. 

Pottinger became a suspect in the murder of a farmer in the Lime Tree area committed August 1, 2012.  Lime Tree is in the parish of Trelawny. Pottinger was set upon by a mob and chopped to death on September 2, 2012.

I was told that the corporal had been suspended from driving service vehicles and was currently on suspension but I subsequently learned that the officer was not suspended.

Although I have repeatedly asked for an update on this matter, I am yet to get any further information. I assume therefore that the corporal is still in the police force and might soon be the next Commissioner of Police!

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