Botswana, Barbados, and South Korea are all relatively young countries, like Jamaica, but the difference is that these countries did not suffer the indignities of garrison politics and political inept.
Next month San Antonians will go to the polls to vote on $1.2 billion in bond proposals. It’s a whopper of a debt-binge that includes funding for unfinished projects authorized by prior bond elections, some of questionable legality, and others representing wasteful jurisdictional overlap. Also on the ballot will be two constitutional amendments, both aimed at reducing property
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton recently concluded their tour of the Caribbean to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee. Commentators contend that the trip was orchestrated to highlight the relevance of the monarchy in a region where the demand for Republican status is escalating. Though the visit was slated to be a cordial event William and Kate were greeted with