$1.27 billion bailout agreement with the IMF

[Sir X]

Thanks...no clue.

[Muadib]

lol !..

Is lang time mi stap fling pearls before swine..

The newly relevant people are being advised.. nuh worry yuhself..

[Karl]

Do not knock the 'likle' idea...look at the concept...and think "one, one cocoa...".

In other words, think on what changes in many areas can bring. Put on the table your ideas others may do likewise and provide 'umpteen' ideas that can bear fruit.

This government...any future government must think moving on many fronts all at the same time. Mobilizing the citizens, funding the various programs/projects and efficient execution on/during all efforts is the key to growth and prosperity.

Hey? 1% x 100 = 100%!

[Don1]

I am not sanguine about the workability of that incremental approach.. i.e. continuing the failed methods of the past ...but juss "tweaking" dem a likkle... mi nuh inna dat.

Jamaica needs, bold, paradigm shifting & transformative actions imho, because these times are absolutely revolutionary.... timid, baby steps leading to continued mediocrity won't cut it

[Don1]

Digital City?? LOL

What a craven rip off of wi intellectual property... Digital Yard wi seh

[Willi]

Fully agree.

It seems like Portia ah send certain promising signals. She bring up Holness pon stage at her swearing in ceremony and hold up hands together like Siggy and Josh at Arena wid Bab Morley, 1976!

[Don1]

Fully agree.

It seems like Portia a send certain promising signals. She bring up Holness pon stage at here swearing in ceremony and hold up hands together like Siggy and Josh at Arena wid Bab Morley, 1976!

She did that??

Noice!... promising symbolism. Now put some meat on them there bones

[Sir X]

It takes a spark to start a fire and grease to turn locked wheels.

[Don1]

It takes a spark to start a fire and grease to turn locked wheels.

I believe in the scientific method.. the best way to get from one point in the space-time continuum to the next

It starts with an Overarching Vision.... then a viable Execution Plan... then Implementation... then Measuring Results...den yuh wheel an come again mo betta

Sparks will organically occur along the way to assist the process

[Willi]

Chu ting dat!

[Sir X]

So who says the spark lighter or oil greases do not believe in that also?

[Willi]

Yup, see it here:

News
VIDEO: 'Time to shine'

Portia urges unity for transformation, pledges to reject extravagance and corruption
BY INGRID BROWN Senior staff reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, January 06, 2012

MOMENTS after taking the Oath which officially signalled her return to office for a second time, newly installed Prime Minister Portia Lucretia Simpson Miller promised Jamaicans that the administration she now leads will reject governmental extravagance and be vigilant in eliminating corruption.

In a sobering inauguration speech, which was interrupted several times by rousing applause, Simpson Miller also pledged that her government will serve with humility while honouring the faith and trust of the Jamaican people.

"I believe that today marks a critical turning point in our journey. You must believe this with me and you must play your part in this process of transformation," she said, adding that it is "Jamaica's time to shine again".
"The challenges will not disappear overnight, but together we can overcome and we shall rise and we shall shine," Simpson Miller said.
According to Simpson Miller, who led the People's National Party to a convincing win in the December 29 poll, Jamaicans have sent a clear message that they want a more accountable and transparent government which consults them.
"And they should expect nothing less," Simpson Miller told the more than 8,000 invited guests -- among them several overseas and local dignitaries -- who made the trip to King's House in St Andrew yesterday to witness Simpson Miller's return to Jamaica House.
Addressing the massive audience, Jamaica's first female prime minister, said she is aware of the awesome task the administration will face with greater debt, increased poverty levels and tighter fiscal space.
But Simpson Miller, who began her speech by reciting two verses from Psalms 118, insisted that she will not engage in any blame-game, in an obvious swipe at the previous Government which, after winning the 2007 general election, blamed the PNP administration it defeated for a lot of the country's ills.
"We will present the facts to the Jamaican people, based on rigorous analysis. Our approach must be to right the wrong and insist on accountability," she said.
The first order of business, she said, will be for the leadership team to inform themselves about the true state of the Jamaican economy, following which they must act.
Simpson Miller said she remains committed to a vibrant partnership with all critical stakeholders, among them the International Monetary Fund, as they identify the basis for a new agreement.
While noting that her administration's policies are based on the principle that the private sector is a major participant in shaping the country's economy, Simpson Miller said in a time of crisis, government must act to stimulate growth and to restore confidence in Jamaica's ability to pay its way.
"Hence, in the short and medium term, we will use State resources to stimulate employment through the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP)," she announced, adding that this will improve critical areas such as the infrastructure and the environment which support economic growth.
This, she however insisted, will be done in a transparent and non-partisan manner.
Her reference to the JEEP drew loud applause, given that the programme received a lot of flak in the run-up to the election, as it was described by the then Government as a crash programme that offered no permanent solution to the country's unemployment problem.
Simpson Miller also sought to assure the business community that the Government will pursue a tight fiscal policy, reduce the debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio, maintain key macro-economic fundamentals and be very careful and prudent in debt management.
"We will do all of this while seeking to improve the social conditions of our people, including a serious reduction of the chronic state of unemployment in this country, particularly among our young people," she said.
The administration, she said, will work tirelessly to ensure that the lives of the people are balanced along with the books.
Meanwhile, Simpson Miller said an important agenda item will be Jamaica's acceptance of the Caribbean Court of Justice in its final appellate jurisdiction of criminal matters . That, she said, would end judicial surveillance from London's Privy Council and fully repatriate Jamaica's sovereignty.
"We invite the Opposition to follow through on the statements which it recently made that we were 'not far apart' in our respective positions," she said, as she urged them to complete this aspect of regional integration within the life of the administration.
Noting that Jamaica needs to complete the circle of independence with the celebration of our 50th anniversary of self-government, Simpson Miller said her Government will also initiate the process of the detachment from the Monarchy to become a republic with its own indigenous president as head of state.
But the near half-hour speech was also punctuated with hope for the people as she promised that the Government will seek to earn the people's respect by how they conduct themselves and the nation's business.
"We will strive for more civil and respectful behaviour in our Parliament," she said.
She also encouraged Jamaicans to take responsibility for their lives. "Be the best student you can be, the best parent, the best teacher, doctor or nurse, politician, public servant or private business person, athlete or entertainer, designer, dressmaker, hairdresser or barber and strive to improve yourselves by reinvesting in your personal development."
She also reminded political parties that nothing can make Jamaica fail if "we put aside differences and strive for ultimate goals".
In the face of what she described as dramatic winds of change, Simpson Miller called for all hands on deck, noting that the nation requires the strength, creativity, innovation and the steely courage of every Jamaica man, woman, youth and child to place this vessel on a path to prosperity.

Her message delivered, Simpson Miller hugged outgoing prime minister Andrew Holness, then escorted him from his seat on the platform to the podium where she held his hand in the air and asked the audience to give him a big round of applause.

Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz1igc8Tbyv

[Don1]

Fine...but I need to hear that first... i.e. The Plan...for me that's the start point

It's juss fi mi process dat...no biggie

[Don1]

Science tuh di Werl

[Don1]

Dats her best impersonation of Bob as yuh did seh