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In the warm hum of Caribbean classrooms, the true heartbeat of education lies not in the latest gadget or in exam scores, but in the simple, profound act of reading. Literacy, the gateway to all learning, remains one of the most pressing priorities for Caribbean societies, and Jamaica stands at a crucial crossroads. Literacy, the gateway […]

Professor Canute Thompson invited to me to give remarks at the launch of his latest book: Re-imaginative Leadership: Concepts and Applications.  I hesitated. I tried to disabuse him of any notion that I am a management or leadership scholar, despite the fact that we do teach management and its associated functions in the Faculty.  He responded that as

It is often said that the ultimate measure of a person, and a society, is shown in how they treat the weak, especially the elderly and infant.  At the risk of appearing coarse, and I am not being coarse, even animals are expected to treat the elderly and infant (of their own type) with tenderness and

I am privileged and honoured to be given the opportunity to comment on this literary work from the perspective of a businessman and as someone who has had the pleasure and pain of being associated with many of Jamaica’s leaders in the public and private sectors.  I have had the opportunity over the past five

Should each student be viewed through the lens of a dollar sign, or solely as an individual deserving of quality education? In a system reliant on public funds, this question is not as simple as it appears. Money plays a crucial role, but where does the emphasis on how those funds are spent lie? Jamaica’s education

  Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part article. Part I which is published below will establish the historical context of wage slavery in the Caribbean and Part II which will appear next Sunday, December 15 will offer solutions for combatting this ugly reality.  The Caribbean’s modern history (1494 to the present) is one

Editor’s note: This article is an edited version of a speech which was given by Professor Canute Thompson to mark the 99th anniversary of the birth of Michael Manley in 2023 and is being presented here to mark the centenary of his birth.   I am dreaming of a great Caribbean century. A century marked

In the landscape of higher education, university rankings have become a crucial metric of quality and reputation. The recently published Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings highlight this fact.   In The UWI’s 2017 – 2022 five-year strategic plan, The UWI established as one of its strategic objectives, to be ranked among the top 5%

In an article published in the June 2023 issue of the newsletter of the Caribbean Centre for Educational Planning, titled ” Chat GPT – Incremental or Exponential Revolution in Artificial Intelligence” I incipiently argue that the seeming awe with which Chat GPT was being greeted as some amazing new stuff, reflected a misreading of the

The American people have spoken and, in my view, have spoken decisively in choosing Donald Trump as their  47th president.  Trump’s victory has come as a shock to many, while others are saying that it was expected.  But many analysts who were moved by, what they saw as, the flawless roll out of the Harris-Walz campaign are now questioning