Some Jamaicans habitually use the above quotation in a pejorative manner about deported individuals. This ideographic has seemingly crept into the psyche of the average person. So much so that many peoples are promoting their individualized positions on the issue as ontology. Therefore, when Professor Headley’s findings on the “politics of deportees” were published
On July 1, 2004, an associate of mine, who is a student of the prestigious University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, asked that I assist her in drafting a letter for a parent who wants her son, who was not placed in one of traditional high school by the GSAT results, to attend the noble St. George’s College. The mother of the 12-year old boy is fearful of the child
By Paul Andrew Bourne Kirszner and Mandel (1998, pp.3-20) in an article titled Writing Essays, posit that writing goes through a series of interrelated processes: “planning”, “shaping”, “writing”, “revising”, “editing” and “proofreading” before there is a finality of thought. Without planning, the writing process is oftentimes a maze to which the writer
Mishkin (2003, pp.11) posits that inflation is a monetary phenomenon. This is created by ‘more money chasing too few goods’. If goods and services are scarce in a particular locality, an increase in money supply will fuel a higher valuation of the same commodities. The reality here is businesses and government are forced to pay higher costs for products. Thi
Over the years, God has had two faces. On one instance, he had the heart of mother Theresa; the Red Cross; UNICEF; Father Monsignor Richard Albert and sometimes the Salvation Army. On another occasion, he was a hungry boar with the kindness of intent to maim and mow humans like the Tsunami. Although God is ‘love’, has understanding and knowledge of all th
The issues of trade and the gains thereof are of immense significance to economists, sociologists, political scientists and non-academic alike. Trade directly and profoundly impacts on peoples’ welfare. As such, many proponents in favour of international trade wholesale and blindly ascribe to free trade as they see the gains from trade and the benefits
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