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Peter Espeut | The right to secrecy
"Secrecy can encourage abuse and false accusations, but experience tells me that many also prefer to offer compliments anonymously."
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Oct 11, 20244 min read


Anika Kiddoe | Wars all around us: Our role in preserving humanity
MANY OF us take Jamaica’s National Pledge seriously. Every single word of it. Not only is our pledge a holy vow to the Most High God, ,,,
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Oct 11, 20244 min read
Horace Chang | A balanced approach to unexplained wealth orders in Jamaica
There has been much public discourse regarding the proposal for Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) to be incorporated into Jamaica’s...
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Oct 11, 20245 min read


Letter of the Day | People, no mek Horace and dem lamps yuh up
Are we unwittingly sabotaging the future of one of our brightest sons, Dr Clarke, by dilly-dallying with UWOs and legislative reforms?...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Oct 11, 20246 min read


Gulping Down Elephants yet Filtering Out Sandflies
Of late, Delroy C., Pearnel C. Jr., & even BG's Child have been gulping down muddy elephants & straining out juicy sandflies in plain sight.

A-QuEST (Minott)
Sep 28, 20244 min read


Dennis Minott | Speech from conceit versus speech from evidence: Jamaica’s energy dilemma
Conceit, in this context, is a form of arrogance that disguises itself as expertise. It presents personal opinion and self-interest as fact,

A-QuEST (Minott)
Sep 22, 20245 min read


LETTERS: 'A CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE FOR JAMAICA'
Several approaches can be considered:
Unbundling: Separating generation, transmission, & distribution functions can introduce competition...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Beginnings of another critical debate on Renewables Mark Chue and VX truth vs Dennis Minott on DISQUS Microblog
Costa Rica ran entirely on renewable energy for more than 250 days last year. It was the second year running that the country of 4.9 million

A-QuEST (Minott)
Sep 9, 202411 min read


A Cleaner Energy Future for Jamaica: Time to Break Free from the JPS Monopoly
Why Public Ownership of the Grid is Crucial: The call for a government-owned electricity grid in Jamaica is a logical extension of...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Sep 8, 20244 min read


Dennis Minott | The peculiarity and harm of ‘pools’ timetabling: an unyielding barrier to student success
The ‘pools’ practice, though initially introduced a quarter century ago, with the best of intentions, has become a crutch for school admins.

A-QuEST (Minott)
Sep 1, 20244 min read


"ENT?"
At birth, I discovered Portland, then on an efficient, separate, mini-grid on the ancient 40hz frequency standard.

A-QuEST (Minott)
Aug 28, 20242 min read


Pitchy-Patchy Thinking among Brainy National Leaders: On Smartphone Usage in Schools.
Patchy policy, born of scattered thinking in a reactive, dramatic, and violent milieu, rarely yields a cohesive strategy.

A-QuEST (Minott)
Aug 18, 20245 min read
Memorandum to Jamaica House and to the able officers of the OUR.
W e are legally beholden to an albatross—a ravenous, near-death bird. Its condition is deteriorating, even as we inexorably enter an era...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Aug 14, 20241 min read


Open Letter to Join A-QuEST
Dear Friends and Alumni, We are thrilled to share the remarkable journey of Dr. Gavin Jones, an outstanding alumnus of Morant Bay High...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Jamaicans and Our Hon. Ministers, is it Time to Remove this Lumpy, Shocking, and Cancerous Thing?
'The listed terminations were primarily due to combined factors, including high electricity costs, non-performance, reliability...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Aug 11, 20244 min read


Mentoring, Coaching, and Rahtidizing A St. Thomas Child
From 'Carpe Diem Corner' Carpe Diem Corner talks to Dr. Gavin Jones, MBHS past student and well renowned scientist [computational...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Aug 10, 20249 min read
Now, that Wolmerian remains for me to treasure most dearly.
Ealane and Naila, two precious gems of my A-Q life...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Aug 7, 20241 min read


How Come Little Beryl So Neutered Mr. JPS? Do We Need a Blueprint for Power System Reform?
Jamaica's energy sector stands at a crossroads, with Hurricane Beryl exposing vulnerabilities in our power infrastructure. Carlton...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Aug 3, 20243 min read


Embracing Energy Sector Reform: A Call to Action for Jamaica
Absolutely! I strongly support Carlton Fearon's proposal to separate Jamaica's power generation from transmission and distribution to...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Jul 31, 20244 min read


UWI: An Oasis of Green Sprouts Threatening a Very Oily Desert
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus is undeniably leading a charge in electric vehicle (EV) technology and sustainable...

A-QuEST (Minott)
Jul 27, 20243 min read
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