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Beyond Ballots: Tracking the Promises that Matter
By: Siddonia Reid Jamaica’s general election has come and gone. The rallies are over, the manifestos folded away, and the posters slowly...
Siddonia Reid
Sep 23, 20252 min read
Behind the Seat: What Your MP Does for You
Written by: Siddonia Reid When most people think of a Member of Parliament (MP), the image that comes to mind is often ribbon-cuttings,...
Siddonia Reid
Aug 18, 20252 min read
Power in Your Hands: The Citizen’s Role in Shaping Jamaica
Written by: Siddonia Reid Jamaica’s future is not in the hands of politicians alone; it is shaped by the actions and choices of its...
Siddonia Reid
Jul 31, 20254 min read
Locked Out: The Ongoing Battle for Beach Access Rights
Written by: Siddonia Reid Jamaica, often celebrated as the land of wood and water, has long been admired for its breath-taking...
Siddonia Reid
Jul 15, 20254 min read
Youth involvement critical to constitutional reform process - Howell
Attorney-at-law Christina Howell has called for greater youth involvement in Jamaica’s constitutional reform process.
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Sep 22, 20233 min read
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[PDF] The Architects of the Jamaican Constitution 1962
The Jamaica Constitution 1962 is the most fundamental legal document in the country, guaranteeing the freedom, rights and privileges...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
Recommendations for the Constitutional Reform Committee
If I am permitted to be audacious, I wish to recommend some changes to our constitutional arrangements.
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Sep 20, 20232 min read
Opportunity lost
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte had a constitutional amendment tabled, debated, and passed...
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Sep 20, 20233 min read
The change we really need
Some time last year the Government of Jamaica announced that it would begin the process of becoming a republic by removing the late Queen...
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Sep 20, 20235 min read
Letter of the Day | Prioritise public interest in constitutional reform process
am writing to express deep concern regarding the current constitutional reform process...
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Sep 20, 20232 min read
Constitutional Reform Committee to advise on office of president
Legal & Constitutional Affairs Minister Marlene Malahoo Forte is hoping to name the members of the Constitutional Reform Committee.
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Sep 20, 20235 min read
In Jamaica, opposition considering boycott of constitutional reform committee citing lack of consult
The People's National Party (PNP) Opposition is boycotting scheduled activities of the Constitutional Reform Committee in protest of...
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Sep 19, 20231 min read
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