Every article I write is a reminder that purpose is greater than position.
There was a time when I was simply a student with a dream of helping Jamaica through economics and public policy. Today, I am humbled to continue that journey by contributing to the national conversation in the Jamaica Observer.
My latest feature explores Jamaica's record J$94 billion in credit card balances—a statistic that tells a much deeper story about the pressures facing families, businesses, and our economy.
I believe economics should never exist only in textbooks. It should help people understand the world around them, influence better decisions, and inspire meaningful change.
Thank you to the Jamaica Observer for providing a platform to contribute to this important discussion.
To every young Jamaican with a dream: keep learning, keep writing, keep serving, and keep believing. Your voice matters, and one day it may help shape the future of our nation.
The journey continues.
CREDIT CARD BALANCES HIT RECORD $94B - Jamaica Observer https://t.co/VOMvC33EAH
Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 officially launches its Newborn Grants Programme, giving mothers EC$1,000 (US$370) for babies born on or after August 1st, 2026. https://t.co/rDR0t5pHru
A commercial plaza, a medical facility, and resort-area properties are among dozens of mortgaged properties scheduled to be auctioned in August.
Read more: https://t.co/VzIo4AjQkF
The police have filed criminal charges against 19 people accused of being members of a deadly gang which they claim wreaked havoc across five parishes over a five-year period.
Read more: https://t.co/cMmOmnyBtL
There's a lesson here. You can focus on the lady's 22 acres and let it serve as a distraction or you can figure out how you can get some of the 2,699,978 that's left.
Three major rulings. One week. Three pillars of Jamaican democracy tested at once, political accountability, anti-corruption oversight, and financial regulation.
None of them are about winners and losers. All of them are about the limits of power.
I break down what Holness v. Integrity Commission (Court of Appeal), Wheatley's judicial review (Supreme Court), and the SSL/FSC appeal (Court of Appeal) actually mean — and why conflating "procedural" with "guilty or not guilty" is the biggest misread of this moment.
Full analysis: https://t.co/PD3sje7DXz
Following intense public commentary, the newly proposed toll rates for the North South Highway take effect at 6:00 am tomorrow, August 3, 2026.
The first photo has the new rates, second photo was proposed and third is existing rates as of today, August 2, 2026.
Jane Doe*, a cancer survivor in her 50s, broke down in tears at the prospect that she could lose the US$100,000 she invested in May 2023 with interest calculated at 8.5 per cent per annum.
NOW: Security forces fatally shot a man during an operation in Bayshore Park, Harbour View, East Kingston, this morning.
As of July 29, some 177 people had died during confrontations with Jamaica’s security forces since the start of the year #Thursday
One of the most rewarding experiences of my life so far has been graduating as an HP Cambridge Partnership for Education EdTech Fellow.
I’m grateful to University of Cambridge and HP for featuring my reflections on the conversations, shared experiences and lessons from Fellows across Latin America, the Caribbean and the wider world.
One idea has stayed with me:
There is more that connects us than separates us.
Across our region, the circumstances may differ, but the underlying challenges are remarkably similar: persistent learning gaps, unequal access, teachers being asked to do more with less, and education systems struggling to turn promising technology into sustainable impact.
The uncomfortable truth is that technology is rarely the hardest part.
The harder work is building trust, aligning stakeholders, understanding the realities of teachers and students, and having the leadership discipline to change approaches that are no longer delivering results.
At @oneononelms, these conversations are shaping how we diagnose learning gaps, connect students and teachers across schools, and rethink assessment in an age when AI can generate an answer, but cannot replace genuine understanding.
Latin America and the Caribbean do not need imported solutions copied without context. We need globally informed ideas, designed around our people and executed within the realities of our own education systems.
Global insight. Local context. Regional execution.
The work continues!
Derrimon Trading plans to sell a 12.36-acre parcel of land in Drax Hall, St Ann, to an entity managed by Different Capital at roughly 40 per cent below its independently appraised market value.
Read more: https://t.co/CsfBq4YLLn #GLNRFinance