Dear Editor, Prime Minister Andrew Holness recently announced that Jamaica’s poverty rate has been cut in half, now reportedly standing at 8.2%. While this headline grabs attention, it warrants deeper scrutiny — not celebration. Especially during an election cycle, where optimism can be weaponized, and statistics, selectively interpreted. As a Jamaican scholar and author of Neoliberalism (written while studying at the University […]
Is Poverty Really Down by 50 % in Jamaica?
Canada’s Visit to Jamaica In Wake of US Tariffs
Jamaica should not take any imports from Canada without a commitment from them to take Jamaican goods and at low to no tariffs. The deal must not put Jamaica in an adverse position with Canada. Jamaica must become less dependent so jamaica is less vulnerable, more safe and profitable. The deal with Canada must make us more independent, richer. Canada’s […]