Leo Gilling Live

09/25/2025

Hello friends. I am asking your hrlp in completing this survey.

Which Jamaican station gets you vibing, and which one makes you reach for the dial? Share your picks and help us crown the real king (or queen) of the airwaves!

Help us understand which Jamaican radio stations you love and which ones you’d rather avoid. Your feedback is anonymous and will only be used for research on listener preferences.

09/01/2025

Criticism, Spin, and the Slow Erosion of Liberty

In every free society, the pillars of our humanity rest on freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of choice.

08/26/2025

120 Jamaicans have already had their say in our 2025 Election Poll! 🇯🇲 Don’t be left out, add your voice today.

Poll closes soon.

Link below

This independent opinion poll is conducted by the Institute of Criminology & Criminal Justice (CICCJ) It's designed to capture the views of Jamaicans ahead of the upcoming general election. Your answers are anonymous. Results will be shared publicly as an opinion snapshot and do not represent an off...

08/25/2025

Have Your Say, Jamaica! 🇯🇲

The Caribbean Institute of Criminology & Criminal Justice (CICCJ) is inviting YOU to share your voice in our Jamaica General Election Opinion Poll 2025. 🗳️✨ Tell us which issues matter most, which leader you trust, and who you think is ahead. Your opinion counts, and every response helps paint a clearer picture of the nation’s mood. The survey is quick, anonymous, and open to all Jamaicans, so jump in and let your voice be heard!

Regards,

Dr. Leo Gilling

https://forms.gle/Cws51qpvA8RaivnS7

08/25/2025

Check this out.

Have Your Say, Jamaica! 🇯🇲
The Caribbean Institute of Criminology & Criminal Justice (CICCJ) is inviting YOU to share your voice in our Jamaica General Election Opinion Poll 2025. 🗳️✨ Tell us which issues matter most, which leader you trust, and who you think is ahead. Your opinion counts, and every response helps paint a clearer picture of the nation’s mood. The survey is quick, anonymous, and open to all Jamaicans—so jump in and let your voice be heard!

This independent opinion poll is conducted by the Institute of Criminology & Criminal Justice (CICCJ) It's designed to capture the views of Jamaicans ahead of the upcoming general election. Your answers are anonymous. Results will be shared publicly as an opinion snapshot and do not represent an off...

08/25/2025

…If my leader is immoral, then I, by extension, am judged immoral for supporting or aligning with them…

A teaching moment with a friend last week

07/29/2025

07/28/2025

Yes, we honour the sacrifices of our ancestors and national heroes who fought bravely for freedom, but independence is more than just freedom from colonial rule or the chains of slavery…

I believe the true meaning of independence for Jamaica is often misunderstood or cut short.

07/21/2025

Our music has come a long way

For most people, music is the heartbeat of their social lives.

07/07/2025

A sincere call for our own final appellate court. That’s in order. No more dependency. This is the way forward and we should all get away from colonialistic ways into our own.

07/01/2025

Sometimes, when I read certain headlines, I have to pause and ask myself: “Did I see this right?” After a second look, I had to ask myself, ”Did our policymakers truly think this through before making a decision or responding publicly?”

I recently came across this headline:
“The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association have joined mounting calls for the Government to explain the removal of a key law enforcement requirement from the top job at the Financial Investigations Division.”
Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250630/business-pressure-mounts-jcc-jmea-join-calls-transparency-fid-appointment

The article further states that “the Office of the Services Commissions (OSC) claims that telling the public why the requirement was removed, and who authorised it, would breach privacy and could trigger a lawsuit.”

My immediate reaction a CHUCKLE: Is the blind leading the blind? Was this consequence not considered beforehand?

How did they expect this to slip by the public without backlash? Surely, if proper foresight had been applied, those responsible would have recognized the risk of public outrage and potential legal challenges. Yet, they moved forward anyway.

This isn’t just a routine internal shuffle — it’s a change to a high-level public post with serious implications for national accountability and law enforcement. Employment decisions for such positions must withstand public scrutiny, precisely because of the sensitive and powerful nature of the role. To now attempt to shield the reasoning behind the change as a private matter only raises further concern.

It leads to the obvious question: Who made this decision, and why?
The public deserves transparency — not just in outcomes, but in the reasoning behind decisions that impact the integrity of our institutions.
We want to know.
We have the right to know.

06/21/2025

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Old Coleys. We will connect through shared growing up and reminisce on what some people call, The Good Old Days. It’s all there in the book; plus more. See you there.