In this editorial Colin looks at issues that face Jamaica within the CARICOM milieu. The views discussed in this article are mainly focused on manufacturing; however, the wider aspects of CARICOM which are legal and social are not discussed. To read more on CARICOM visit http://www.caricom.org/ and make your own assessments.

In this Editorial Colin explores the British monarchy and highlights the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

In this editorial Colin Ifill highlights a new piece of legislation that was passed by the government of the United States. He outlines sections of the Act and its possible impact on Jamaica and the Caribbean. He did this by drawing reference to actual cases that prompted the legislation, for example “Ponzi Schemes”.

In this editorial Colin highlights the parliamentarians disregard for their actions and the impact that their conduct may have on society in general. He highlights the poor behaviour of few M.P.’s in Gordon House recently and gave an overview of his views on the Jamaican Parliament sittings.

In this week’s article Colin looks at the budget presented by Minister Dr. Peter Phillips. He highlighted the areas of tax increase and indicated the sectors which are most affected. He ended by highlighting that tax will be passed on to consumers regardless of it being place on companies.

It may be recalled that the previous Government had entered into an agreement with the I.M.F in 2010 for a stand-by facility