The Real Situation - A Taste of Jamaican Politics

The Real Situation - A Taste of Jamaican Politics

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The Real Situation - A Taste of Jamaican Politics episodes

  • Episode 42 - Let Me Tell You What I Know

    The discussion for Jamaica to move its highest court from the Privy Council to the CCJ has intensified.  The Ambassador to CARICOM, David Comissong is defending the CCJ and wants to educate Caribbean residents about how important this institution is.  

    How does that relate to Jamaica's journey to become a republic?  Join me and mek wi reason bout it.

    17 min
  • Episode 41 - Dont' Forget, Know Who You Are And Where You Stand In The Struggle

    What will this next year of independence bring

    Will we finally get rid of the British king

    Become a republic close the colonial door

    Surely it’s owed to those who came before .

    Happy Independence Day!  Join me as we continue the journey on Jamaica's road to becoming a republic.


    CCJ Media Release

    https://ccj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Media-Release-The-Mohameds-v-Minister-of-Home-Affairs.pdf


    CCJ Judgment 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWv9fELo-dA

    16 min
  • Episode 40 - None But Ourselves Can Free Our Mind

    While the driver may have taken the battery out of the Porsche, Haile Mika’el Cujo of We The People Republic JA has put it in neutral and is trying to push it anyway.  Check out his video for the 20th draft Constitution of Jamaica as the journey on the road to becoming a republic continues.

    20th Revision July 26, 2026

    Happy Emancipation Day!

    12 min
  • Episode 39 - Don't See No Sun

    Vale Royal talks are dormant. - The sky is thick - don’t see no sun.  What is the fate of the bruk dung Porsche?  Come in like somebody took out the car battery.  

    Check out the real situation as we reason about the latest developments on Jamaica's road to becoming a republic.

    30 min
  • Episode 38 - Come Together and Make It Work

    Isat Buchanan, MP for Portland Eastern and son of Big Youth has stepped into the arena of constitutional reform.  How will this affect the bruk dung Porsche?

    Check out the real situation as we reason about the latest developments on Jamaica's road to becoming a republic.

    30 min
  • Episode 37 - Dready Got a Job To Do

    Dready got a job to do!  In 2022, PM told William and Kate that we are moving on.  The job isn’t done.

    Check out the real situation as we reason about the latest developments on Jamaica's road to becoming a republic.

    19 min
  • Episode 36 - Time Alone

    Can the CCJ Stand Above Politics?  Can Jamaica’s Ambassador to the US, His Excellency Major General Antony Bertram Anderson command NaRRA to successfully undertake Jamaica’s multi-billion dollar recovery projects?  Can the Porsche be repaired and put back on Jamaica’s road to becoming a republic, free of potholes and roadblocks?  Time alone.

    Check out the real situation as we reason about the latest developments on Jamaica's road to becoming a republic.

    21 min
  • Episode 35 - Check Out The Real Situation

    The mace was touched!  What does this have to do with constitutional reform?  Check out the real situation as we reason about this colonial tradition and the latest developments on Jamaica's road to becoming a republic.

    23 min
  • Episode 34 - It Seems Like Total Destruction's The Only Solution

    Haile Mikael Cujo is urging us to use his draft constitution.  Professor Roselea Hamilton says you can't have a draft that does not modernize the government.  And Gordon Robinson is saying nah sah - begin again.

    It seems like total destruction’s the only solution.

    Check out The Real Situation as we reason about how to restart the Porsche on Jamaica's road to becoming a republic.

    23 min
  • Episode 33 - Some People Got Nothing

    The Road to Republic website hasn’t been updated, and he Joint Select Committee report has yet to be published.  Check out The Real Situation as we reason about what's new with Constitutional Reform in Jamaica.

    14 min

About The Real Situation - A Taste of Jamaican Politics

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This is an exciting time in Jamaican history right now.  Jamaica wants to become a republic!


In each episode, The Real Situation gives you a taste of Jamaican politics,…