“Anju, wey the Melissa money deh?” unu nuh tired?? Some Jamaicans genuinely misunderstand what the donations were for. The money was never meant to be divided among every Jamaican as individual cash payments. It was for disaster relief, recovery, rebuilding and helping affected communities. Yes, ask the questions. How much came in? Wey eh go? Who benefited? every dollar properly accounted for? Those are legitimate questions. But expecting everybody to get a personal “share” of the Melissa donations was never the purpose.

Apparently, whenever you point out facts about what’s happening in this country, you’re “kissing politicians’ ass.” Yet ask some of these same people who their MP is, which constituency they live in, when constituency day is, who their councillor is, which division they’re in, when Parliament sits, or what the CDF is and it’s pure “mi nuh know.” 🤣 Some of unu know EVERYTHING about who Rose a date, who Akeem a bun har wid, and the latest mix-up involving Ivany, Deyma & FIO, but when it comes to understanding how Jamaica actually works, suddenly everybody clueless. Then a topic start trend and unu jump in with loud opinions, no research, no facts, just “suh di people dem seh.” I’m a proud Labourite, and I have every reason to be. I’ve been around politics from mi eyes deh a mi knees. I know Jamaica’s political history, I’ve experienced pnp governance at every level, and I understand that democracy requires citizens to actually pay attention, participate and hold elected officials accountable. I don’t worship politicians, and I also don’t attack without knowing the facts. The picture below was shared with me a reminder of what some of our schools looked like after Hurricane Melissa. There are 300+ others that suffered significant damage. So saying Government is “doing nothing” is simply not true. @DamionCrawfordJ was asked during a TikTok interview why he hasn’t visited the affected schools, and he replied that he’s not a carpenter. The comrades are angry with him, and with good reason. He should absolutely be visiting affected schools and seeing the recovery efforts for himself. As the Opposition spokesman on education, his job isn’t just to talk, it’s to observe, question, challenge and educate the public with facts. Mind you, the comrades want him to criticize the pace of recovery, which is perfectly reasonable once there is logic and evidence behind the criticism. My biggest issue is this, too many people take absolutely no interest in understanding how their country is governed, yet somehow become the loudest critics when a political topic starts trending. You cannot demand accountability from a position of ignorance. Know your country before you lecture the people who actually pay attention. And yes, another long post for those who value reading. 📚😀✌️ Thanks @shawnwenzel for the pic of what actually happened to the schools after Hurricane Melissa

There was a time when Jamaica was known for having one of the highest crime rates in the Caribbean, particularly during the late 1990s to early 2010s. I never thought I'd see the day Jamaica would be recognized as the Caribbean's most peaceful destination. Credit to the Government of Jamaica, our security forces, and every law-abiding citizen who helped make this possible. Progress is real. Thank you @AndrewHolnessJM @HoraceChangJM @JamaicaConstab 👏👏 🇯🇲 #Jamaica #Progress #OneJamaica