Dear Min.
@MalahooForteMP
. Determining public policy (not your private, personal policy) in honor of your mother, not in consideration of the health implications for thousands of Jamaican women, is untenable in your role as MP, Minister, Co- Chair of CRC. & totally unacceptable
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte has declared that she will not support any push to legalise abortion in Jamaica... in honour of her mother.
The Jamaican State reserves its greatest show of strength for the people of the society who work the hardest to get almost no further than their fore parents, who sacrifice the most, who are most precariously positioned, least informed and educated and most vulnerable.
What's in a name? The answer here is a deep and sadly forgotten/little known history.
@MCGESJamaica
@JnhtJamaica
more documentation, dissemination, commemoration, awareness raising greatly needed. markers/storyboards are a good start.
@MOEYJamaica
so much content exists...
Let's start by changing life certificate submission from quarterly to half yrly or annually, move the drop box from behind a dark, dingy corner at MLSS, answer phones at pension query section, and up customer service to NHF standards
Prime Minister Andrew Holness said it is important that the country recognises and appreciates its senior citizens, particularly those who have lived beyond 100 years.
Dear civil society organisations and individual, conscientious citizens. More than ever Jamaica needs us to be fully awake, fully engaged, watchful of the next government, vocal in support of good actions and swift in rejection of poor actions
"The Gleanerโs reporter asked Tufton if he had a close affiliation with any of the directors of Market Me." This is an appropriatly, professionally framed, relevant question in the context.
"Did you cheat on your wife with any of the Directors.." is not ./1
There is a fundamental lack of understanding about pandemics/virus spread, public health crisis management among journalists asking the PM to say by when restrictions may be lifted
All Parliamentarians, Ministers, Councillors & Board members of public entities need a mandatory ethics course. It is clear that there is a big gap in understanding of conflict of interest, unfair advantage & what is just downright inappropriate to do given their position
Dear
@MarkJGolding
what constructively is there for the country to gain from your promoting a narrative contrary to the results indicated by the EOJ? It adds to confusion and undermines trust in the independent authority. Stop.
Press Release- FINAL COUNT COMPLETE FOR ALL ELECTORAL DIVISIONS
JLP won in 7 parishes, PNP in 5. Kingston and St. Andrew tied with 20 seats each.
PNP won most divisions and the Mayor of the Municipal of Portmore.
Dear today year old trolls. This Carol has 1 son, no daughters who were hired by a Minister. Did not attend UWI so wasn't available there for mattress status.Married at 20, no affairs or other such drama. Loud advocate for good governance by PNP & JLP admins.
Salute to Dr. Glenda Simms (OD). Unapologetic defender of Women's rights,especly black women; gender equality & rights of Canadian First Nations.Former Head Bureau/Council of Women's Affairs JA & Canada.May she cross with ease to join the great company of our warrior ancestors.
News flash: Jamaican election financiers in the tourism sector have prevailed. Their businesses are to proceed unfettered by public health precautions.
Many Jamaicans returning have been tax payers for longer than many of us have been alive. They have served the country in all sorts of fields. It must pain them to hear many of us referring to them as leeches valuing them less than the two week tourist $
An election called early, despite every sign of exponential, community spread of COVID-19, the consequent deliberate delaying of the necessary mitigating response, will go down in our history as one of the most irresponsible political acts
Can we face it yet or no? Corruption has moved from bad to wusara with the present government. The pace, scale and gall beat all cock fight. Meanwhile, the
@JamaicaPNP
inspires no confidence or hope that it would do better. It is officially midnight in our corner.
Dear
@JamaicaConstab
given former Minister Green's own statement, and resignation why is video authentication still relevant to your investigation? Genuinely not understanding.
How are we treating with workers' issues, needs and rights in JA? Every day bucket go a well.. One day de bottom ago drop out. Consequences can be dire as we are seeing..
Dear PM
@AndrewHolnessJM
the low level of vaccination in JA (& therefore the high risk) is precisely the reason for all possible mitigation strategies including requiring visitors, especially from high incidence countries to be vaccinated. Its both for their good and ours
When Great Trees Fall
(Maya Angelou)
When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down
in tall grasses,
and even elephants
lumber after safety..
Prof. Hickling keeper of the flame for freedom frm mental slavery. Embodied the meaning of One Love, One Heart
FYI
This is happening in Jamaican schools.
This wonderful piece a woman is
#ElvySoltau
and she teaches Integrated Science at Denbigh High School.
I have never met her, her sister shared the video, but Iโm grateful sheโs in her school system.
She all a dance !
"Human Rights Groups" is used as some kind of slur in JA. So too "environmental groups" these are positioned as bad things to be. As obstacles to progress. "Progress" to what I'm trying to imagine...
#Sundaymusings
Dear PM
@AndrewHolnessJM
I've listened and re-listened to the presser. These are my first thoughts. 1. As you are persuaded by the moral argument of polit. leadership demonstrating solidarity with the people's pain then that should apply to all. A singular gesture's insufficient
I operated a school for over 10 years. The uniform was shorts and T-shirt for maximum comfort and unrestricted movement for girls and boys. There was no rule about hair. Any signs of hygiene problems were dealt with sensitively and effectively. 1
A strong, debatable presentation marred by the singing of a party song, a party song, on the floor of the House of Parliament - The National House not a party headquarters. SMH..
@AndrewHolnessJM
. A precedent not to be repeated..
Dear
@jlpjamaica
@JamaicaPNP
there 's a big elephant standing right beside you as you recount your achievements in government. It is your record of waste & corruption. What are your concrete plans for prevention & prosecution What legisltve & other loopholes will u plug Yr 1
What is the role of a Minister of legal and Constitutional Affairs as distinct from the roles of a Minister of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General?
What a terribly misleading headline
@JamaicaGleaner
not at all supported by what the story reports. Charging for the service of verifying that the info on Voter ID csrds is bonafide is hardly "selling voters' data"
Say what now!!?? Listening to
@NationwideRadio
. Heard Mr. Brown say
@ecjamaica
did not update its website readily/in real time in deference to stations that had PAID for the feed! Elections are the peoples and its our right to know results immediately via our electoral authority
Private contributions benefitting a sitting Minister ought not to be treated as secret. There is a reason JA Law speaks to gifts to serving public officers. There is a reason why JA now has campaign finance declaration.Why? to lower risk of undue influence/benefit fr the official
Why is everything organised for the average Jamaican citizen seeming so poorly planned, so less counting with their wellbeing considered mainly as an after thought. I will bet my last $ that arrangements for expected tourists who will also be COVID risks will be well executed
The majority of Jamaicans have incomes that place them in the ranks of the poor, working poor, and within striking distance of the poverty line. If beach x closest to them becomes fee-based, food mandated to be purchased not brought in etc what becomes of access for them?
The remarks of
@DamionCrawford
about
@annmarievazja
, especially when put against the mettle she has shown and work she has put into the constituency, would ensure I voted for her if I lived in East Portland. Full stop.
Harassers and beaters of women are making laws in Parliament. What else? Thieves, drug dealers, gun runners.. ?
Silence of the good is complicity.
Let the House cleaning begin.
Dear LOP
@MARKJGOLDING
, where/when in the past have vaccine requirements (eg for children's school attendance and by extension for all our lives) has there been a guarantee of compensation in the event of adverse effect (most of which are mild) as a precondition?
The trend in the governing party benches of Parliament seeking, it seems, every which way to block, diminish and otherwise undermine oversight agencies' efforts, now to include withholding Tabling of reports of the Auditor General is profoundly worrying
I remember the days in Jamaica when many young people ran home at budget reading time. They knew something big would be in it for them, their families, communities (1 of 12)
I would rather we forego widening East King's House and Lady Musgrave Roads, and downsize the scale of a new Parliament Building in order to fund a pediatric cardiac ward, an adolescent psychiatric ward (also long planned) and such...
Trying to figure demolition of houses as a gang fighting strategy.
1. houses not built in a day. When did the alleged gang-related land selling scheme come to State attntion? What was done?
2.Why is the focus of the law enfrcemnt on the people swindled? How should they start over
This thread is one of the clearest illustrations of the thoughtlessness of the infrastructure/works projects' planning and design. There is NO THOUGHT at all about the main users of our roadways - People who do not drive. It is reckless endangerment.
Anyhoo can we agree that what would be best for JA is for our political discourse outside & in the Parliament to leave behind name calling, mutual denigration and disrespect & focus instead on us having informed debates about issues, ideas & proposed ways to progress as a nation?
Salute to all who stood up publicly today calling on the MOE to give, by schools' reopening in September, clear policy directive prohibiting exclusion of children with Locs, braids & other such hairstyles, & to move swiftly to amend the Educ Act & Regulations.
So, someone who thinks our ancestors were wasters who stayed in 400 years of slavery voluntarily is doing us a great service we should be grateful for by performing in Emancipation Park on the weekend we celebrate our heroes. I see. Got it.
@JamaicaGleaner
@NigelClarkeJa
Dear Minister Clarke, your statements diminish expectations of you. You know that origin & context of words matter. You know political & social contexts matter. You know the antecedents of the power relations you refer to in using the word. Not acknowledging these is a disservice
When politicians don't have a credible answer for questions put to them they resort to a few tricks of the trade 1.frame the questiin/s as being anti-devlopmnt, 2.pull the 'look at all I've done before" card 3.slide in references to social class as a way to discredit the question
Dear Opposition Leader
@MarkJGolding
please say if you intend to keep
@LambertBrownJa
in one of your senatorial positions holding fast as he does to his position on vigilante justice. A Senator supporting
#lawbreaking
surely forfeits the
#lawmaking
privilege.
It cannot be overstated how untenable & dangerous this path being taken is.. where advice sent to Parliament via the Speaker is referenced as if the speaker's property to decide to share or not with the Parliament, & AuGD & IC reports may not be discussed
Listening to
@NationwideRadio
7 am news. Commissioner of police says resources do not allow for expanding ZOSOs. There isn't money or enough personnel to mount the level of security forces saturation needed. So now I am very confused. What difference in costs are there for SOEs?
Oh happy day! Drilling began a short while ago in
#Inslington
for a new
#Well
! Thx to the Islington Citizens Assoc,
#WRA
& yours truly here we are! It is expected to supply water from FairyHill to LongBay & possibly HectorsRiver.
#ActionDoDat
#ActionTeam
my
#EatPortland
๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ผโค๏ธ
Wanted: government for the basics. Water management, Garbage collection and management, clean streets, verges, gullies, towns (including serious public behvr change stratgs), public order... focus on what makes for a liveable country
Dear everybody, with existing security legislation " Nothing has to change, except that if you detain someone and you want to keep them for over a week, you have to go to the courts and explain why." (JA Observer) and it has to be resonble suspicion not arbitrary
2 hours almost single handedly responding to questions from many of the nearly 400 people gathered, every answer clear and straightforward, appropriately nuanced when needed. No easy feat. Big up Dr. Melody Ennis.
@themohwgovjm
Planner Carol Archer maks the best point of the night
#TVJAllAngles
"Don't plan for cars, plan for public transportation, plan for the city, plan for the people". Planning for cars = climate change, fuel costs, pollution etc.
The
@JamaicaPNP
is being disingenuous in this call. One thing to support nurses stand for improved working conditions. Agreed. But to encourage misplaced umbrage at PM
@AndrewHolnessJM
ethical and right response to the question posed to him is immature and unhelpful.
JUST IN: The Opposition PNP is calling on Prime Minister Andrew Holness to withdraw what the Party is calling an offensive statement on the preferential treatment of nurses.
In the statement, the PNP says the comment should be withdrawn as a basis for ending a nurses' sick-out.
Heard on
@televisionjam
news.. Spanish Town fire station has no working phone... Citizens whose property burnt to the ground told they should have driven to the fire station to get them.
then 17 year old Darnella Frazier and a random collection of onlookers who spoke up, recorded the event and most importantly showed up as witnesses in Court. They are heroes of this historic moment
I find extremely disturbing the use of words like "only" in a MOHW release about major hospitals exceeding COVID-19 bed capacity. Also disturbing that keeping up a "good look" for elections seems to be trumping clear and timely
communication re Stay indoors Order etc.
This saga & downhill slide began with the secondment of a serving school Principal as the Minister of Education.A requirement that he resign the school post would be the norm in most places.The jeopardy & conflict of interest were either lost on all concerned or they didn't care
Dear fellow tax payers & voters take note: the standard of the
@JamaicaPNP
is that as long as no case for criminal charge is made, it's OK for its MPs/ Ministers, counclrs to preside over/foster "a culture of negligence and/or unethical management in the award of contracts.."
UPDATE: Statement under the name of PNP General Secretary
@julianjay
says the party is of the view that the ODPP's opinion "is equivalent to a full and complete exoneration of Ms Hanna and this matter should now be put to restโ
I can't accept or believe that it is beyond us to do a national mobilisation (all truck & front end loader owners, all communities, public & private sector entities) for cleaning up the country. We really are going into Jamaica 60 activities with the country so filthy?
The sheer ignorance of this cheap, tired line. How does this narrative hold up against the fact
of multiple Court findings of wrongful arrest, of evidentiary malpractices, unlawful detention, of constitutional breaches, extra-judicial killings. Rights &rule of Law not contradicry
Minister with responsibility for Information, Robert Morgan says through its advocacy, JFJ appears to be overly sympathetic to those on the wrong side of the law.
The schools' ancillary workers, mostly women with children and often, other dependents, left without salary since COVID forced school closure. Why has it been beyond
@MOEYIJamaica
to do better by this group of workers whose input is vital to running schools?
So grateful to
@djmillerJA
and
@geordavis
for sparing us an evening that could have been about jabs, catchy one-liners, fluff, fashion and dodgy promises in the current context.
RIP sister-friend. The countless people who benefitted from your legal defence without charge, your fierce, fearless defence of their rights, your fighting spirit, sharp mind and your big heart, thank you. Your failings cannot replace your legacy. Thank you Ann.
America only has policing strength for its citizens who are black/ people of colour. All others may storm government buildings, and commit all manner of violence with impunity/ little or no consequence
#usadebacle
Perhaps politicians and Tourism interests need to be asked to please be seated and allow senior public health and epidemiological experts to take the lead in the decision-making related to COVID- 19
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Prime Ministers are the team captains of their Cabinet. Ignorance of corruption among the members is a poor reflection on the Captaincy. What culture exists in the team? What're the early warning systems? How close to the ground are the Captain's ears?
Forrest needs to resign as well, a thorough review of all Boards needs to be carried out and all PSs are to be called to account. The AG should do HR/operations audits throughout the system.
The Gleaner reporter's question is important for a public wanting to know whether Market Me has had an insider and therefore unfair, improper advantage in the
@themohwgovjm
procurement process. /2
Woke up thinking of people homeless or living in substandard, leaking houses. We need a national effort to "reach and remedy". Imagine what could be acomplshed with concerted effort over the next 5 years if we pool public, private, philanthropic, comunity-based & other resources
PS. Race & gender are directly linked to people's econmic & social positon in JA. Class is a determining factor in the quality of the daily experience of Jamaicans. "Out of many, One people" is an aspiration we won't achieve without dismantling structural inequities
Gotta love the folks on here who believe their echo chamber is the universe, that the only opinion others are entitled to are the ones they give them. Gotta love their confidence cause it looks like they are convinced they have power to command you to speak or not to speak.Sample
We cannot overstate the importance of Dr Olive Lewin - travelled the country documenting oral histories, African & other cultural retentions captured in the folk music of the people.Priceless footage here including a young Jeanette Grant (-Woodham)
Since we're celebrating Jamaica 60th, let's recognize Hamptonian Dr Olive Lewin who contributed heavily to JA culture & made a big impact in the world. Embarking on the JA Bank Project.
An uncomfortable truth is we've had major gains & losses under every single adminstrtion to date. For our leg of the relay we'd best cease to fool ourselves or accept lies that all wrong & all right resides on one side or another (12/12
I was a co-host on
@NationwideRadio
with
@cliffnationwide
for a few years & a couple of election cycles. I witnessed the personal security details that had to be assigned as the low level politicos we have accused the station of being
@jlpjamaica
or
@JamaicaPNP
Thread
@andrewbellamyja
Andrew, thing is.. Devon House isn't a mall & even malls are now being designed with greenscapes.That courtyard has been transformed from a cool oasis to a bare, heat attracting space. We are going in the opposite direction from being climate smart...
The controversy over the $17 million to construct a new welcome sign for Montego Bay, dominated the news this week. The Tourism Minister has ordered a review of the cost. The Tourism Product Development Company has released this model of what the completed project will look like
We owe so much to Mrs McNeil. Such a consequential life. Generations of Jamaicans, teen mothers and fathers, saved from condemnation to a life of poverty, shame, underachievement. Because she stood for and with them. Together she and they have created a model programme that lives
The crowd of people with Minister without portfolio status etc in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job creation remains very concerning. What value has this Ministry added to date? What value have/will the many people bring?
Jamaica's political parties have a well documented history of gang/individual gangster alignment & of patronage and enforcers giving rise to the earliest armed gangs.
Spanglers - PNP connection
Shower Posse - JLP connection
Clans - PNP connection
One Order - JLP connection...
@JamaicaGleaner
@RJRGLEANERCEO
your statement needs something like this to demonstrate that the paper takes responsibility: ' We accept that our report was erroneous and deeply regret contributing to public alarm...'
Is anyone else deeply concerned that their bank seems to be in a state of almost complete dysfunction?Online banking, ATMs that can't handle new notes & many days can't dispense,in-bank time, changing rules re accounts with no notice. Daily aggravations, general brokenness...
@Mikkie_J
Chile, best you advise him of an immediate end to your servitude and have him list the things he will be required to assume independent responsibility for.. Lol..