A new decade of discontent?
Except engaged in as mere ritual or mindless custom, happy New Year wishes are just that - wishful thinking, in light of the harsh and punishing economic conditions which are likely to be experienced in Jamaica this year.

Tax 'politricks'
Here we go again! Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, or close the wall up with our taxpaying dead (with suitable apologies to Billy Shakespeare)!Once more we are told by a panic-stricken Government, bankrupt of...

Roots of our problems
A meeting of planters in Trelawny in 1838, the year of 'full free' from slavery, drew the conclusion that "the people will never be brought to a state of continuous labour while they are allowed to possess the large tracts of...

Taxation or transformation
We might say that the past year has been very taxing - three packages of nearly $50 billion.