The Reshaping of Public Body Boards

The Reshaping of Public Body Boards

Long seen as a prerogative for only the well-connected, the move towards establishing a transparent competency-based system for the appointment of directors to public bodies has taken a profound step, with members of the political directorate no longer allowed to...
Raising The Income Tax Threshold

Raising The Income Tax Threshold

We take a snapshot of political discourse in May 2023, including the mini shuffle of Cabinet, the call for a rollback on government salaries as well as the proposed performance evaluation system for civil servants. To discuss we are joined in studio by Attorney at Law...
Performance Related Pay for MP’s?

Performance Related Pay for MP’s?

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he will not be accepting the pay hike given to members of the political directorate nor will he be accepting any retro salary. This comes after much backlash from the public over the recent pay hike. The pm also announced a cabinet...
Aspirational Nationhood and Salary Increase

Aspirational Nationhood and Salary Increase

With the recent debate surrounding the considerable wage restructuring for members of the political directorate, we revisit the recommendations of the 1990 Stone Report, which provided a pathway toward improving the accountability and performance of Members of...