Commonwealth Secretary-General Election

Commonwealth Secretary-General Election

What, if any, blow back will there be from the failed nomination of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson-Smith? Given the perception that Jamaica acted on behalf of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australia, has put itself on the other side...
The National Craft Policy

The National Craft Policy

The creative economy currently represents 3% of world GDP and around 30 million jobs worldwide, and according to UNESCO’s data it is expected to grow 40% by 2030. On this evenings panel discussion we explore how best to engineer globally competitive creative...
The Amendments to the Emergency Powers Regulations

The Amendments to the Emergency Powers Regulations

Having bizarrely tabled the wrong regulations for the State of Public Emergency for St. Catherine earlier this week, Members of Parliament were asked to return for a sitting on Thursday. To allow for the tabling of the correct regulations which are in keeping with the...
Parenting Resources in Jamaica

Parenting Resources in Jamaica

On this panel discussion we explore the subject of parental responsibility. In recent times, we have heard that the office of the DPP intends to charge the police officer, whose child died after being left in the car, with manslaughter. There have also been calls for...
The Future of the SOE Laws

The Future of the SOE Laws

Mere hours after a State of Emergency was declared for St. Catherine, a significant Supreme Court ruling on the use of detention during States of Emergency was reached, in favour of a plaintiff that was detained without charge for 7 months during the 2018 state of...
Amending the Bail Act; Impact of Denying Bail

Amending the Bail Act; Impact of Denying Bail

The legal fraternity has been abuzz with opinions, since Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte, put the Parliament on notice to expect amendments to the Bail Act that would prevent individuals on a murder charge from being granted bail....