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PM.Mia Mottley is reshaping how many international agencies view the region and Barbados is a huge beneficiary of this.

First time being star struck.

Sustainability week -Barbados.

@RobertBRMiller Stop being selective & it is likely message would land differently.

Deeply disappointed by comments from MP Nekeisha Burchell. At a time when women continue to push against marginalization, it is troubling to see public discourse that undermines respect among leaders. Remarks about “control” in marriage are inappropriate, expecting better.

They were the ones who were most clear, most principled, and most willing to be publicly disagreed with without reaching for the lowest available weapon. What you practise, you become. And what the leaders of tomorrow become, Jamaica becomes. That is not sentiment. That is the most serious political fact I know. An Emotional Plea, Given With Love I am going to say something now that I have not said before in this letter, and I am going to say it without embarrassment, because I think we have spent too long being embarrassed about caring. I am afraid for this country. Not of an external enemy. Not of a natural disaster. I am afraid of the version of Jamaica that is slowly being constructed by the accumulation of these moments, these incidents, these patterns of behaviour that we process and move past without ever truly reckoning with. I am afraid that we are building, brick by brick and laugh by laugh and snarl by snarl, a political culture that is fundamentally hostile to the best of what Jamaica can be. And I am sad. I am sad that Nekeisha Burchell had to stand up at a press conference and explain that she is worth more than her body. I am sad that the language in which the majority of Jamaicans live their daily lives is still something that can be stopped in Parliament with a threat about speaking time. I am sad that the woman who later made cutting remarks about the Speaker, whatever drove her to that moment, had herself been taught by the culture of this political life that personal attacks are the language we speak when we are frustrated and cornered. I am sad that we have been having this exact conversation since 1989 and the Speaker of that era would recognise every single word of it. I am sad because I know what Jamaica is capable of. I have seen it in the way our people rebuild after hurricanes, in the way our communities hold each other in grief, in the creativity that pours out of this island in quantities that have no rational explanation for a country this size. I know what we are. And I know that what is happening in the name of our governance is not it. We deserve better. Not just from our politicians. From ourselves. From the way we engage in public discourse, the way we talk about women in political life, the way we choose what to laugh at and what to demand be taken seriously. This is not only about what happens in Gordon House. It is about what we have decided, as a people, is acceptable. And that decision is made not only by the people who sit in Parliament but by every Jamaican who has ever watched a clip of political nastiness and laughed, shared it, or stayed silent. This letter is for all of us. The question it is asking is one that only all of us can answer together. What kind of Jamaica are we building? What are we leaving behind? And is it, by any honest reckoning, worthy of what August 6, 1962 cost? I believe it can be. I believe we have not yet become what the worst of these moments suggest we are becoming. I believe there is still time to interrupt the pattern. But time is not infinite. Children are watching right now and drawing their conclusions. History is recording right now and it does not grade on a curve. We were trusted with something precious. Handle it accordingly. With grief at what this country is risking, with love for what it can still become, and with a faith that refuses, despite everything, to be extinguished, Janiel McEwan This letter belongs to no party. It belongs to Jamaica. Share it freely. @AndrewHolnessJM @MarkJGolding @jlpjamaica @JamaicaPNP @JamaicaObserver @JamaicaGleaner

@JamaicaObserver Except the same archaic system of going to the depot for hours exist.

Over one million transactions were processed via the Government’s online payment facility, PayGate, during the last financial year. jamaicaobserver.com/2026/05/20/pay…

@William37527183 Have you done any reading whatever on that question? I am absolutely certain the courts ruled on said question.

Let's set aside party affiliations momentarily and pose a fundamental question. Is it suitable for parliamentary discussion or debate on a matter currently before the Supreme Court? Wouldn't that potentially prejudice the parties involved? Consider the implications.

@mcewan_janiel 🏆

14/14 To put Succinctly Paulwell is not wrong if he is just speaking in a specific tradition. In the Westminster frame, Parliament is the primary law-making authority. It is the nation's court of political last resort. But in Jamaica's constitutional frame, Parliament is powerful, not unlimited. The Constitution governs Parliament. The courts enforce the Constitution. And the people, through their elected representatives, are supposed to hold all of it accountable. The DPP case showed what happens when one arm of government forgets that balance. Parliament was used to do something it wasn't supposed to do. And a court, not Parliament, had to fix it. That is not Parliament being the highest court. That is Parliament being held to account.

🚨Phillip Paulwell said something last week that stopped a lot of people mid-scroll. "Parliament is the highest court in the country." A senior politician. A six-term MP. Saying Parliament outranks the courts. Either he's dead wrong, or he knows something most of us slept through in civics class. Let's find out.

Society on edge.

@William37527183 @JamaicaConstab You will get your day.

I wish to affirm my enduring support for the @JamaicaConstab, which will not be swayed, but it is imperative to condemn the police's actions in this case as unjustifiable. The presence of a criminal record notwithstanding, the utilization of lethal force appears unwarranted.

@CarolNarcisse This.

This much is clear to me.The JA State & its agents do not regard or value the people.They deserve nothing. Not life. Not money spent for their shelter & relief proportionate to their dispossession,loss &suffering. Their existence is an offense except if serving as props & pawns.

@justinswvnk @_Neeshuur 👌

who’s enjoying mezza luna food? genuinely

@JamaicaGleaner It was always a election ploy.

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company is reporting that effective Wednesday, May 20, it will reduce the frequency of its Ocho Rios service in response to concerns raised by Public Passenger Vehicle operators who also serve the corridor. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2…

@a_be86 @annaliesalin Utter garbage.

Would be grateful if George pointed us to the rules that apparently impair efficient spending- especially in emergency context. Some people have made up their mind and can’t bother to deal with the facts.

@NationwideRadio hatchet job now being rolled out.

Nationwide News has seen documents detailing allegations of governance issues and overstepped boundaries in 2023 at the University Hospital of the West Indies, UHWI, by then-board chairman, Wayne Chai Chong. READ MORE HERE: revonews.ai/news/allegatio…

@ThompsonCanute Expect nothing less. Our tribalism & deep political divide affects many minds in all strata of society Objectivity ,fair, & balance is no longer the template. Morris Cargil, Dawn Ritch, once occupied the space they now spout from. Legacy lost.

This is a very shallow article, imo. What actions preceded the inappropriate behavior? What about the tone of the Speaker's response? Is that not worth analysis as well? Would you speak to a member of your team in the manner the Speaker spoke? jamaica-gleaner.com/index%2Ephp/ar…

@HalsallDoug 👌worth the wait ?

The jamaican populace is clearly on edge. Cocktail of issues under the surface is clearly seeping through.

@AndrewSwabyJA Kudos to you & team for a much improved performance over last year in cleaning up after Carnival 👍

@JamaicanJefe #3 is it.

1. Improve NIS benefits. 2. Structure the NIS similar to the US Social Security 3. Allow persons to transfer NHT contributions to NIS. 4. PROCESS CIVIL SERVANTS PENSION BEFORE THEY DIE!