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Should we have a different system for issuing licenses?

February 18th, 2011

I was 22 years old when I got my license. Yes I meant ‘got’ as in earned not ‘bought’. Unfortunately, that is not the case with all drivers. In fact, some proudly assert that they ‘bought’ the license because they think that they are being clever and have ‘beat’ the system. I wonder if our system [...]

Should cellular phones be banned from use when driving?

February 15th, 2011

Remember the ’good old days’ when if you wanted to talk on the phone you waited until you got home? Remember when you used a phone to make calls and not listen to music and watch movies? Okay, maybe there are a lot of advantages to the widespread use of cell phones but they cause a lot of problems too! [...]

Should stiffer penalties be imposed on those who refuse to pay the minimum wage?

February 9th, 2011

What can you buy with $430? Let’s see, you could buy a meal at a fast food restaurant. Not much right? So it makes sense that if the government has increased the minimum wage from $4070 to $4500 then the extra $430 should be easily paid by employers. After asking around, it was clear that some people felt that the increase was [...]

Sweet Peppers hit a Sour Note!

February 5th, 2011

It never fails. Someone always wants to ‘reap’ what they did not ‘sow’. Recently over 300lbs of sweet pepper were stolen from a farm in Agulta Vale, St. Mary. Those peppers had just been sprayed with Caprid, a chemical, which makes them poisonous to humans for the next seven days. A small part of me would rejoice if [...]

A Dangerous Journey – What can be done to safeguard those who use public transportation?

January 31st, 2011

I recognized most of what Gleaner reporter Mel Cooke described in his report of his experiences on public transportation. It was these experiences that forced me to overcome my fear of driving as I could not bear any more death defying trips with robot taxis or the aptly named ‘coaster’ buses. To the uninitiated, a ride on these modes of transportation can [...]

Washington Boulevard Expansion Stirs up Problems!

January 26th, 2011

I travel on the Washington Boulevard everyday on my way to work. Now, I am all for progress but I have some concern for the pedestrians. I have personally seen children and adults alike navigate the treacherous area almost sharing the road with the cars. So what’s the solution? Well until the road works are completed maybe there could [...]

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