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We visited a citizen security program in Jamaica and this is what we learned

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  Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Author,  D Ramey Logan   “The biggest headache is getting the men to walk away from certain things,” says Adenike Stephenson, when asked what gave her the most difficulties at her job as regional coordinator for the Citizen Security and Justice Program. … [Read more...] about We visited a citizen security program in Jamaica and this is what we learned

Battle of the Sexes – Who is Underachieving?

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  Yes, it’s true. A higher percentage of girls than boys obtain passes in the regional Caribbean Secondary Education Council/CSEC Examinations (used as a secondary school leaving exam) in most subject areas. However, in key subjects such as mathematics, more than half of all Jamaican candidates failed in 2013, regardless of sex. Though boys underperform in relation to … [Read more...] about Battle of the Sexes – Who is Underachieving?

Marian Villas – a diamond in the rough

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By Arthur Moore Photo credit by Kerneisha Beckles It was the Christmas of 2012 that country office Trinidad and Tobago selected the Marian Villas to be the recipients of a Christmas donation. That year we purchased nineteen (19) boxes of adult disposable briefs for the patients of the home. Megan and I were tasked with the coordination and delivery of the items. … [Read more...] about Marian Villas – a diamond in the rough

Are Happy Employees Really that More Productive?

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  Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Author, Magnus Manske Unquestionably measures of well-being, popularized by the term happiness, are beginning to play greater roles in policy making and Caribbean countries should take heed. The Caribbean performs relatively mediocre in the recently released 2015 World Happiness Report which measures subjective well-being using data … [Read more...] about Are Happy Employees Really that More Productive?

No more false starts—reforming public finance in Jamaica

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by Therese Turner-Jones Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (seated left), in conversation with Inter-American Development bank (IDB) Representative in Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones (seated right), before signing copies of Public Sector Efficiency Programme agreements on Tuesday (February 18) for the provision of US$31.65 million by the IDB, People’s … [Read more...] about No more false starts—reforming public finance in Jamaica