Comments for Petchary's Blog https://petchary.wordpress.com Cries from Jamaica Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Why are you punishing us? JaBBEM seeks judicial order to open Little Dunn’s River/Beach…Seven days a week by petchary https://petchary.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/why-are-you-punishing-us-jabbem-seeks-judicial-order-to-open-little-dunns-river-beach-seven-days-a-week/#comment-95366 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:32:50 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=54965#comment-95366 In reply to ivansomlai7623dfe2a6.

I sincerely hope so too, Ivan. It’s just simply unfair and the attitude is so heavy-handed.

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]]> Comment on Why are you punishing us? JaBBEM seeks judicial order to open Little Dunn’s River/Beach…Seven days a week by ivansomlai7623dfe2a6 https://petchary.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/why-are-you-punishing-us-jabbem-seeks-judicial-order-to-open-little-dunns-river-beach-seven-days-a-week/#comment-95365 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:44:16 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=54965#comment-95365 Having visited that area a few times, I sincerely hope that JaBBEM, together with the majority of the public, as well as print and social media shall be successful in keeping access available to the local population.

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]]> Comment on Why are you punishing us? JaBBEM seeks judicial order to open Little Dunn’s River/Beach…Seven days a week by ivansomlai7623dfe2a6 https://petchary.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/why-are-you-punishing-us-jabbem-seeks-judicial-order-to-open-little-dunns-river-beach-seven-days-a-week/#comment-95364 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:44:13 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=54965#comment-95364 Having visited that area a few times, I sincerely hope that JaBBEM, together with the majority of the public, as well as print and social media shall be successful in keeping access available to the local population.

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]]> Comment on Jamaican coffee is not a mere commodity; it is community by Suzette Walters https://petchary.wordpress.com/2026/03/07/jamaican-coffee-is-not-a-mere-commodity-it-is-community/#comment-95363 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:49:40 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=54635#comment-95363 So very true and appropriate. If the Sippers could see the effort and resilience of the farmers that affords them to drink a cup, then more appreciation would be given. I remember my mother how she worked hard on her farm especially in the September-October rains when she has to get the ripe berries off the trees before the rain beat them off. Because of the terrain and road conditions labor is short and is dependent on family and community members. Rough life but honest bread. God bless their souls!

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]]> Comment on Art in the Blue Mountains at Heritage Gardens: A Sunday Afternoon Treat on Sunday, November 5 by Jamaican coffee is not a mere commodity; it is community – Petchary’s Blog | Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News https://petchary.wordpress.com/2017/10/23/art-in-the-blue-mountains-at-heritage-gardens-a-sunday-afternoon-treat-on-sunday-november-5/#comment-95361 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:41:38 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=24044#comment-95361 […] here via Martinique. It is embedded in the culture of the Blue Mountains, at places like the Barbecue Heritage Gardens, on the ruins of the Cold Spring Estate, which has a large flattened area, originally for the […]

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]]> Comment on Art in the Blue Mountains at Heritage Gardens: A Sunday Afternoon Treat on Sunday, November 5 by Jamaican coffee is not a mere commodity; it is community – Petchary's Blog https://petchary.wordpress.com/2017/10/23/art-in-the-blue-mountains-at-heritage-gardens-a-sunday-afternoon-treat-on-sunday-november-5/#comment-95360 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:43:04 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=24044#comment-95360 […] here via Martinique. It is embedded in the culture of the Blue Mountains, at places like the Barbecue Heritage Gardens, on the ruins of the Cold Spring Estate, which has a large flattened area, originally for the drying […]

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]]> Comment on Civil society calls for restructuring of environmental and planning governance in Jamaica by Civil society calls for restructuring of environmental and planning governance in Jamaica | Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News https://petchary.wordpress.com/2026/03/07/civil-society-calls-for-restructuring-of-environmental-and-planning-governance-in-jamaica/#comment-95359 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:10:45 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=54932#comment-95359 […] Civil society calls for restructuring of environmental and planning governance in Jamaica […]

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]]> Comment on Jamaica’s “development” should not mean collateral damage to the environment by Civil society calls for restructuring of environmental and planning governance in Jamaica – Petchary's Blog https://petchary.wordpress.com/2024/09/06/jamaicas-development-should-not-mean-collateral-damage-to-the-environment/#comment-95358 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:49:12 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=49737#comment-95358 […] (a favourite word that is used in such discussions, but unfortunately the balance invariably tips towards development). On the “image” issue, I have often wondered why this political […]

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]]> Comment on The “Miamification” of Jamaica by Civil society calls for restructuring of environmental and planning governance in Jamaica – Petchary's Blog https://petchary.wordpress.com/2024/01/28/the-miamification-of-jamaica/#comment-95357 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:49:08 +0000 http://petchary.wordpress.com/?p=48073#comment-95357 […] There were sighs of frustration all round. As we each presented our views, Dr. Devon Taylor, who was joining us online, then lobbed a very significant reminder into the ring: NEPA does not, in fact, come under the umbrella of the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change, but remains in the firm grip of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), where it has been for years. Now that, happily, there is a stand-alone environment ministry, how could NEPA, Jamaica’s environmental regulator, not be in that ministry? What was the purpose of the new ministry, apart from addressing the critical water issue (a very political one, judging from the number of blocked roads)? Was it created to ensure that there was someone to attend international climate change meetings? What about environmental matters at home, which should be the purview of NEPA? Is it subservient to the “Infrastructure Development” agenda? […]

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