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A Jamaica Poor No More - Chapter 14

 

(This is the final chapter of my book.  I hope it persuaded you to leave the rat race to the rats for the goodwill revolution so that you will practice goodwill to all routinely and thus make Jamaica and this world a better place. I hope it made a lasting impression rather than just fade away. Jamaica desperately need these changes but I have no illusions.)

 

 

                                              Chapter 14

                                                         Fill Your Pockets or Fill

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Trump, the Netanyahu of the Caribbean

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐡𝐮 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 _

On January 23, 2016, Donald Trump said, "𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨”. Since then, he has been murdering innocent people of the coast of Venezuela, claiming, without a shred of evidence, that they are drug traffickers. Among the victims were two Trinidadian fishermen. They were out there on the water, working hard to provide food for their families. Then out of nowhere, “boom!”, Trump’s bomb

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Orette Drags INEC to Court

Fresh storm is presently gathering in Delta South as Nigerian-American Family Medicine Physician and politician, Dr. Austin Orette, appears set for battle with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Orette is in court over his victory of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary election conducted on the 22nd day of May, 2026, submission of his name to INEC by the ADC and omission of his name from the final list of candidates for the Delta South Senatorial District Election pub

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..... Dabaye Amakiri Charges Members to Showcase Best of Kalabari Culture

The Amanyanabo of the Source, Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, Dabaye Amakiri I, has inaugurated a 16-unit Coronation Central Planning Committee to coordinate preparations for his forthcoming Se Diye and Coronation ceremonies, slated for December 19, 2026.

31272462672?profile=RESIZE_400xThe Amanyanabo inaugurated the committee on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at his Ipokuma residence in Degema Consulate, where he charged members to work

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31271965871?profile=RESIZE_400xThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it would continue to sustain efforts towards blocking revenue leakages while enhancing trade facilitation at Nigerian ports.

 

Comptroller Mohammed Aliyu Alkali, Customs Area Controller, Onne, Area11 Customs Command Rivers state, stated this Wednesday in Port Harcourt the Rivers state Capital at a seminar to commemorate the 2026 World Maritime Day organized by Business and Maritime Writers Association of Nigeria (BUMWAN).

 

With the theme, "Nigerian ports and B

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone 'C' Owerri, has witnessed a change of batton as a result of the retirement of Comptroller Bishir Abdullahi Balogun (Retd) who has equally handed over the mantle of leadership to the newly appointed acting Comptroller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Farouk Nadaniya.

 

This was contained in a press release issued, signed and made available Tuesday, to our media platform by the Command's Public Relations officer Chief Superintendent of Cu

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As has been argued elsewhere, traditional rulership is incongruous with a republican political system.

The search for a role for traditional rulers in the governance of Nigeria has been elusive, notwithstanding the promises of each succeeding government – civilian and military – to carve a role for them in the Constitution. Towards this end, the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida established a Political Bureau to inter alia, “review Nigeria’s political history and identify the basic pro

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President Ibrahim Traore leads the way

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𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲
There is a new revolution in Africa. It is not a political revolution. It is an economic revelation. It is led by President Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso. Many African countries, rich in minerals and other natural resources, sell these resources to rich foreign corporations very cheaply. These corporations make millions developing these resources abroad. Not only do they make millions but theyd create good jobs manufacturing these products, while the source
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 ......Recalls Efforts Made by Babangida to Carve A Role for Traditional Rulers in the Constitution.

 ......Praises Makinde

The President General of Okpe Union, Prof Igho Natufe, has described as unfortunate the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu and some governors by scores of traditional rulers in Southern Nigeria, including Delta State.

“It is ironic that traditional rulers, who held exclusive powers in their respective kingdoms before the intrusion of British colonial rule, would now b

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....Urges Urhobo Traditional Rulers to Reverse Their Ill-advised Declaration 

President General of the Okpe Union Worldwide, the oldest registered ethnic organization in Nigeria, Prof Igho Natufe, on Thursday deplored the endorsement of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, as the sole candidate of the Urhobo Nation for the 2027 governorship election.

 

"If the Forum of Urhobo Traditional Rulers, Ukoko R’Ivie R’Urhobo, remained strictly apolitical”, as claimed by HRM Dr. M

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Omission: Orette Blames INEC

Names of some high-profile senatorial candidates in the January 16, 2027 elections have been omitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

 

Although the reason for their omission is unknown, it is strongly believed that it would not be unconnected with administrative procedure.

 

The Delta South African Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Dr. Austin Orette, is however not happy and he told party faithful and journalists who gathered at Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Go

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In its bid to Protect Local Production and rid the society of prohibited items, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has vowed action to protecting Nigerian farmers, manufacturers, businesses, stop false declarations, and other practices that could undermine domestic production and job creation even as 56 containers laden with prohibited items valued at N5.53B Duty Paid Value (DPV)has been seized at Port Harcourt 11, Area Command Onne , Rivers state.

 

Disclosing this to Journalists on Tuesday, Sept

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The leading, apex, socio-cultural organisation of the Ogoni people, the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has commended the conflict resolution model adopted by the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to resolve the Ogoni oil conflict, describing it as an exceĺent model that can equally be used national reconciliation and integration. 

 

President of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke, made the remarks in Port Harcourt while answering questions from news men at the Port Harcourt Int

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Austin Orette Campaign Organization on Sunday reacted to the omission of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Delta South candidate from the final list of candidates nominated by political parties to contest the 2027 senatorial elections across the 109 senatorial districts in Nigeria

“Dr. Austin Orette is the rightful candidate for the Delta South senatorial election."

In a statement entitled ‘’missing candidate name’’, the campaign organization urged the Independent National Electoral Commissio

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