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In his address to the nation last night Prime Minister Bruce Golding stated his reasons for resigning as leader of the Jamaica Labour Party. Although many I think were expecting to hear of internal disagreements within the party; his explanations were fair enough. I think what he did was very honorable. Very few politicians would have done what Mr. Golding has done and this I think will earn him more respect from the Jamaican people. Mr. Golding in his address stated quite clearly that he would like to see one of the more youthful politicians taking over leadership of the party. One can only wait and see how this will all unfold.

Prime minister Bruce Golding today announced that he will not seek reelection as leader of the Jamaica Labour Party and that he would resign as Prime minister as soon as a new leader was chosen.  This announcement of course caught everyone by surprise and many began to speculate on who the new leader will be.  In a not surprising turn of events the party voted unanimously to reject Bruce’s decision to step down.  I think this hand was well-played by Bruce, it was really a smart move.

There was a recent report of a mentally ill H.I.V. patient who was admitted to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, gaining access to the hospital’s nursery and feeding contaminated milk to another woman’s baby.  Now this is a very serious situation and give rise to a number of questions.  How was this mentally ill patient able to gain access to the nursery in the first place?  Where was the security?   Then having gained access to the nursery, was there no one there to stop her from getting to the baby?  Where were the nurses?  Once again there is the situation of unaccountability which seem to plague this country, from those in leadership to the little man in the street.  Until people begin to be held accountable when things like this happen, nothing is going to change.

At a time when serious crimes including murders are on the rise in St. Kitts and Nevis the last thing the country needs is disunity between the Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and his deputy Sam Condor.  In all fairness to Mr. Condor and if what he says is in fact correct, as a mark of respect discussions should have been held with him prior to Mr. Douglas address to the nation announcing that he had been stripped of some of his responsibilities.  Instead of division it would have been better served if the two men had come together to devise ways and put in place strategies to curb the growing crime rate.  Unity is after all strength and a party divided against itself  is encouraging failure.

When starting in a new job the person who comes to you and tell you to be careful of everyone else is usually the person you need to avoid. Anyone who has nothing good to say about others in the long run will not have anything good to say about you either!

As the number of missing children in Jamaica continue increase at an alarming rate parents need to become more vigilant and keep closer tabs on their children’s whereabouts, especially girls who account for the highest number of missing children.  Parents should begin to educate their children about the dangers of human trafficking and the sex trade to which they might become victims. Educate them in ways they can take precautions to ensure their own safety.  For example they should be careful when dealing with strangers and do not allow themselves to be lured into unfamiliar surroundings.  Never accept rides from strangers whether it be male or female. Always let someone know where they are going when going out and if they are going to be late coming home call and let someone know.  With the growing trends one can’t be too careful and it is better to be safe than sorry.