Dr. Knife Exposes Jamaica's Economic History + Explains What Needs To Be Done To Secure It's Future

[@Oshaneharriott]

It is always a pleasure listening to Dr. Knife. His ability to explain things to laypeople is exceptional.

[@monasueho5926]

A brilliant mind with a genuine committment to uplift and empower the most vulnerable.

[@lisamyers6898]

I learned so much from Dr Knife by just listening. He did a great job communicating. Having served in the public sector for over 25 years, I believe we have to move beyond the agenda of a few individuals to the people's agenda. There is a need for greater transparency and accountability. Dr Knife sums it up in one word for me the HEART that's needed, we have the other ingredients. What are our values and how are we led by them? This was inspiring. Let's see what we can take from this and action.

[@greatestone4eva]

Dr. Knife always hits with a higher level wisdom

[@freshfromthefaam5439]

This is what the die hearted must listen to and stop cuss each other but educate themselves about their country for a better future.

[@AuraMotions]

Speaks with a genuine care for Jamaica and the Caribbean at large in a language that everyone can understand There are a lot of speakers out there and I sure cant listen to them for 3 minutes but I sure listen Dr. Knife however long his speeches are because that make sense Knowledge, wisdom and understanding.

[@kahlilking880]

Yo mi big up mi bredda from mi yute,living in Jamaica i have been paying keen interest in this man interviews and conferences,I celebrate this man existence it as a great impact on my life,another great interview elder,keep on doing your great work,they need you on those big TV financial stations in Europe and America and even China.

[@Semmster]

Trying to find the right words, and what I came with is; Yes. This man knows what he's talking about.

[@chuckmohammed5782]

I was at Taylor hall with knife always knew he was one of the greats in the making surely learn a lot from my brother bless up knife ill forward to Jamaica to link with the i

[@abless5418]

Don't stop mr knife 🗡.. nuff respect for letting these people listen to facts of knowledge and inspiration .. 20:05

[@Missphoebemichelle]

Talking so much sense. Love this

[@OneilHowell-r9m]

Just brilliant!!!

[@kankumusa876]

Love all the interview with Dr. Knife. He dropped some gems on your last interview with him as well. Always a joy.

[@XavierPatrick-u3o]

Always have a deep level of respect for Dr Knife. Good Lecturer.

[@kingjahmikes6483]

Dr.Knife, you are brilliant.

[@innamicalabash2586]

Knife blade...always on the cutting edge of the development discourse. Bliss up mi bredda.

[@roylandbrooks8237]

Many of these programmes were there between 1975 and 2005 was there to move forward but was destroyed after chane in politics after 1980. No training was in focus. Start building of concrete jungle. Return to the AMC for storages Introduce machhineries, water shelter, and maintenance farm road lands. Dr I love many of your reasonings. Blessings.

[@Michael-qu3vw]

YES SIR DR.Knife you have been Observing and Studying the facts of the world situation with the relationship with Jamaica you know your facts keep up the Teachings of the facts one love my Brother Big UP and Respect

[@YOXiii-iy9rx]

Every Jamaicans needs to hear this its an eye opener what he is saying and factual

[@Gurstname]

Thanks for your contribution. I always look forward to hearing from you Mr knife. Your vision is so futuristic but yet so simple. Yours views on the combination of a macro & micro along with governing from the heart for the good of the country. Well said. 👍🏽💯🇯🇲

[@anthonyhutchinson77]

Dr Knife... I have to meditate more on your commentary... but I have listened to a little more than half of the reasoning... I will complete at some point but I find that you are putting the cart before the horse. I submit that it is not the institutions that need the urgent investment... it is the people's THINKING that requires the most urgent investment! Also what is the investment necessary? Our people need to understand primarily that we have worth; that we are stronger together than apart; that we can accomplish what we desire ONLY if we organise ourselves fundamentally FOR THE PURPOSE of advancing our own interests, respecting Europe and their accomplishments, while remembering that they have done to us what they have done. To prove to ourselves and our people that we can do what we need to do is accomplished by exampling small groups of persons achieving a variety of specific goals in set times. As a people we will follow where we see others like us succeeding... but the FOCUS MUST PRIMARILY be on ourselves (collectively before but while individually)... how we live with each other; encouraging each other... reaping the public benefit of cooperation not Euro-styled confrontation... growing the tree - FIRST understanding the root... then we can better utilise institutions to mass produce the gains individuals make... YES! we are Human but we are NOT Europeans whose system-assumption is that each has a (so-called) rational profit centered motive... In God's Glory Humans exhibit variety as in ALL creation! We are Africans with an internal GPS to link-up not as individuals 'shining our own shoe' but as a strong chain protecting our weakest links. We are (like the European) a unique variety of HUMAN. We have nowhere going if we don't know who we are FIRST and FOREMOST! LOVE still!!

[@CelestinoFerguson]

You Wrong at one ting is the 70S up Jamaica Back not the 80S Remember this 5 flight a day.

[@rw9833]

@@CelestinoFergusondr knife clearly explain the policies of the 70s and 80s. Social improving were objective in the 70s. Fun fact; the economy tanking in 1978 yet there was a growing middle class. Very awkward statistic.

[@DvdMan-re8ql]

The horse then the carry so the cart can move forward the people of any country is the driving force, what Jamaica doing is relying on tourism and not it's people, I do see BRICS ALLIANCE as away going forward, america always interfere with growth with countries that not depending on THEM USA. YOU BECOME THEIR ENEMIES

[@Madden-876]

Very informative, good conversation

[@shemarreid1708]

Big up fire. One love and respect

[@ovainemills9058]

Yow this make my eyes water that how I love Jamaica

[@dudleynoble9615]

Andrew Holiness make a lot of Jamaican eyes water too, So we Jamaican have to be aware of wolves in sheep clothing. Loving Jamaica is important to some of us not most of us.

[@morrisbrown9213]

Blessings Dr knife ,while we were able to somewhat reverse the negative impact of the IMF of the 70s we still fail to bring the energies of the so-called common people to create a much more vibrant economy because of the lack of Transparency and Accountability from both political parties and governments.

[@courtneysteele1610]

Dr we need to see and hear from you out in the space jah jah. Respect.

[@deuanetaylor]

I am appreciative of this Dr. Knife

[@nubiansocrates1445]

Insightful!!! Always bringing forward some deep reasoning.

[@delroyhenry3295]

Dr Knife, Thanks a million for sharing your informative information , much appreciated, UK Shout Out

[@fabbiamcdonld4573]

Loving This! Awesome

[@dovadoevans2897]

Very insightful ideas and thoughts, the major issue is these ideas take moral courage and integrity on the part of our leaders and that has been severely lacking in jamaica for a very long time.

[@roylandbrooks8237]

We use to produce corn, string beans, rice and red peas. With all these we need to have good securities for farmers.

[@howardbrown7559]

Once you take i.m.f..money it comes with strings, import more forging stuff,

[@howardbrown7559]

Look at the wonderful work what our brothers inthe Sha hills in Africa That is the stand that Jamaican citizens need to take to fix our country

[@nggames1439]

@@howardbrown7559Andrew Holmes’s has not taken imf money for a very long time. We cannot open a new industry when we cannot even produce the current crops we have now

[@marvellkrypton]

Blessings 🙌 ❤ thanks again for interviews like these. We need more interviews about the socio-economic state of Caribbean islands and how the past has shaped them.

[@rosebeckford1476]

Put our own thing together and set it and watch how time and progress manifest we are overcomer strong foundation people

[@ColeneJenae]

Best educator ever !

[@kahlilking880]

Very inspiring man and keeps inspiring 🙏

[@davidchristian650]

Entertaining, engaging and informative.

[@Lynx-r4f]

My favourite teacher

[@davidsam8692]

My brother you have so much wisedom blessed.

[@cliveredwood7376]

Giv tanks, Fyah. Great works!

[@sweetmango294]

Thanks so much 😊thank you real know real 😊 when you know you know 😊thanks again xx

[@bazzlecouture]

Bless up Dr. Knife and bun out Damion Crawford for not exposing Dr. Knife's talent as well as I can't understand why he's not directing Jamaica's economic charge when they know how knowledgeable he is as an economist.

[@DowzaGrimrich]

its so funny because Damion Crawford was on Taylor Hall with Knife and us on the fire ground....I was expecting better from him...

[@fyahtosh]

​@@DowzaGrimrich knife not into politics

[@UMARKADIR-r7n]

This man, whom I know, visited Guyana many years ago.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@shelly-annrichards5196]

Always a learning moment listening to Dr. Knife 🎓👑

[@stevenwilliams7461]

I have really enjoyed this talk. As Jamaican 🇯🇲 who’s family left in 79, we have never stopped our love for Jamaica 🇯🇲 and helping our family members and friends. Thanks so much for filling in the economic gaps in my history of Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@donfrossa1432]

The entire Caribbean should unite and become self sufficient

[@Tadrian4084]

I have being saying that for years now and also open up trade with Africa

[@SagaciousCentaur]

That was the plan when the Federation was being formed in the late 50s to 61 and Bustamante withdrew from it when he became Premier after the referendum.

[@donfrossa1432]

@@Tadrian4084 100%, the Caribbean must unite and trade with all African countries.

[@donfrossa1432]

@@SagaciousCentaur true, but he is long gone now, time for our generation to do what’s right 🫡

[@SagaciousCentaur]

@donfrossa1432 You have to complete the sentence by saying " Do right for the masses of the people"

[@jeanbrown3438]

Wow, my brother.....i think listening to you.... you should be a part of our financial planner in our Country i think we would be on the right track to progress..... you can brake things down that anyone can understand..... very powerful reason.

[@stephenldennis13]

Great listen.

[@positivevibrationzradio5691]

Dr Knife always sharp with the info..Top teacha 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🇯🇲

[@Tadrian4084]

Real talk Breda especially about the different styles of house they should be making based on the fact that we are in a hurricane zone but also I think Jamaica should run the electricity under ground that way we don’t have to worry about light poles falling down. The problem is Jamaica government doesn’t think about the future.

[@shawnjaybrown1276]

The Great Sr. Knife...always a pleasure to listen to your words of wisdom from uwi days until now.

[@richardgrant8527]

Bredda knife, Jamaica has too many social services running on a frail economy. We need to shrink the government and reduce government strangle hold on private business. These social services have become politicised, which they are used as a means or tool of exploiting the people and gaining political mileage. We need to re-evalute or assess these institutions, to conclude on there soundness and see if they are fitting to our presently reality. Tourism sector needs a shake up where more of its earning are retained and circulated within the local economy. Great points mi bredda big up yourself.

[@pikeylexxi9459]

Bless up rasta you a great teacher keep up the good work fire 🔥

[@PacoSmith]

This is an excellent presentation by this breddrin. It is a "must see", across the boaard. Respect.

[@oneilduncan2620]

Wicked youth nice re search work! Great knowledge...

[@paulbarnett2944]

Good lecture

[@EvertonHylton-iq9tc]

HON DR KNIFE, bring us to the University level.. most qualified to be the leader of the country untry...

[@roylandbrooks8237]

All ministries should be required to present a budget that should be drafted and presented before the budget is announced. Work to make use of SMES, ADBJ, SKILLS TRAINING SRADA, ETC maintenance of farm equipment. Go. Back to fresh water fish farms and fishing in our archipelago and our economic zones. Assist the farmers, giving them tax credits .Remember that most of these people money will stay in the country.!!!

[@nanettelittlejohn147]

You would be the next Minister of Finance! You are a Great Jamaican! Keep plugging being the great influencer that you are! Thank You So Much!!!!!!🎉

[@simonegrey4297]

Really deep, Rasta ❤❤❤❤❤

[@StevePower-kv6oi]

🎉🎉🎉😮up fully

[@iriereggaevibes1553]

MORE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@Wendell-f4h]

One love brother 🎉👍👍👍👍🤦‍♂️tham a bet we me bad my brother thanks again one love

[@delroyhenry760]

Mr Knife keep up your good work, Much appreciated UK Shout out

[@JBH-kush]

Always a pleasure listening to the reasoning

[@tonyp5414]

Real Talk king 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@clivefagan3982]

Very well stated and reasoned Dr Knife, real historical context.

[@oliverforrest2066]

Knife 🔪 knowledge shape on the cutting edge facts on fact

[@AndrewPurrier-l6z]

Powerful vibration king knife sharpener than the rest psychologically thinking up up up up up up up up up up up up up 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒

[@Ute876]

Big up Dr knife I got all A’s in your classes at uwi. Real general

[@ovainemills9058]

Cant someone send this on the political leaders in jamaica plz..... 😮😮😢they been killing all us thank for this information brother very educated my heart are crying

[@GoldSkye]

Those political leaders are back by the west to block Jamaican development. Jamaicans are going to have to decide to stop electing sellouts

[@Michael-qu3vw]

YES SIR DR. Knife IT seems like the today Jamaican Government don't want to do the Social Program like Michael Mandly and that is just my thoughts i think they should listen to what you are saying the fact is you are absolutely correct so far based on what you are saying this coming from the I.M.V.O. is saying Respect to you

[@devon486]

Excellent perspective

[@paulbarnett2944]

Around 1200 A.D., their growing numbers and an obsession with building moai led to increased pressure on the environment. By the end of the 17th century, the Rapanui had deforested the island, triggering war, famine and cultural collapse.

[@michaelbrown6203]

The ultimate resources of a Nation is it's people. Haile Selassie. The people have to be prepared and ready. Self -reliançe, discipline and collective security for Surety.

[@Scared1876]

Dem reasoning ya a some great reasoning

[@RayonMasters]

Love this

[@HumbleThug]

Reasoning

[@Rico_6927]

Solid interview 💯💯

[@machscott1227]

Always learn wen I listen to my brother knife

[@user-barrcnslt]

Parliment wouk fih dih IMF, World Bank, demselves not not fih dih people who elect dem.

[@jikreuben]

Solid sounds shared here

[@shawnpierre6799]

Interesting, many more need to know

[@howardharris4718]

Jamaica and the Caribbean at large must create and protect their own food secure to build and secure a sustainable economy able to feed their people and keep them healthy in a cost affordable way. Also refrigeration cold storages can keep food safe frozen and fresh even when out of seasons they can still have access to fresh food as frozen foods .When put in boiling water and cook you have all the goodness locked when picked and frozen ready to eat That is how we do it overseas.

[@musicacrossages8471]

Solar drying, salting, fermenting, pickling and preserves would be better food sustainability investments for Jamaica than freezing or freeze drying. Anything heavily energy dependent with increased demand on electricity will have uncontrollable foreign input costs.. This will make the preserved surplus of food too expensive.

[@aubreyestwick591]

Thank s rasta for the full up

[@impamonteque2582]

Not a lack of brain but a lack of heart for the people....that's is our plight

[@fitzroyroberts3498]

Love the reasoning fam

[@AdolphThomas-p2j]

Political Changed Economy Growth 😞📈 Upliftments Programs Opportunities. Expression In The 70S- 80S.. Jamaica - Caribbean Application's.. JAH'S BLESSINGS 😢😮!! 14:26

[@davidfrater2759]

Most people don't want do farming in this country. Rubbing out hand middle and begging. Hardly can get anyone to work in the field

[@willberthmoore4185]

Real talk. Still the legacy have major impact leaving us for the most part we are not in our right mind ...the leadership that which the people follow ...it's all same old slavery system . From we could say 325 ad..in turkey. ....through to 1885 in Germany ....both and in particular spiritual and physical......it's all we could say it's upside down...inside out where you can be wrong and strong... what is mystic is natural as what is natural depends on perspective...and freedom in the mix ..especially without. Accountability.....so Still I could say ...IS FI KNOW YUSELF..... as simple as it sounds ...is the hardest thing...

[@richardjamesmathematicsres2270]

Right now, there is a lot of unused land in Westmoreland because of downsizing the sugar industry. I want to put 100 acres in production. How may I get the funding?

[@juniortrouble1]

So Dr. Knife. Based on your explanation of underfunding to the entities that can strengthen the backbone of Jamaica. Would you say it is farfetched to hold the view that the underfunding is deliberate and more along the lines that Cuba Haiti and Jamaica would be real power houses if left alone to thrive and just as it is obvious the Sabotage of Haiti the Governance of Jamaica are on a deliberate path to maintaining the non development of Jamaica just as in Africa ???

[@kadamaweknife1807]

That is definitely the case in the Haitian context - however currently our own leaders hold a Neo- liberalist colonial mindset - they think that foreign direct investment by enslavers will build the economies- this has been shown to be foolishness over the last 7 decades - enslave minds can’t serve free people… but again you are correct the geo-politics is very real and these countries are deliberately held back - Jamica in particular due to position and influence from enslavement until now

[@juniortrouble1]

@@kadamaweknife1807 Love the reasoning My Learned Brother. Keep Up the Teaching. I will try to maintain my disquiet from the sidelines as I watch these big cruise ships they have parked on all the beaches and call them Hotels whilst they deny access to the beach with the backing of an opportunistic law. I said once a Government that loved Jamaicans would have a least tried to steal the Model of Riu and build a hotel and sell shares that Jamaicans could invest in and both investors and workers would have a vested interest in Tourism as they would have to make their hotel work. Then we wouldn't be watching all these Spaniards milking the tourism industry. But I can't blame them as the Government allows it under the banner of foreign investment when its obvious they are just shareholders in the foreign invasion. Like how are you going to lease out your two main Airports and watch the Mexicans make profits of billions and pay you millions for the benefit of making billions and you look your people in the face and call it success ? And then telling people you want to make a court international Airport in Negril when you have already proven they cannot run airports or airlines nor do they seem to understand any sort of business that benefits others over themselves. Dont even mek mi start non the roads and tolls. Jamaica should have had a modern tram system ( light rail system ) in the corporate areas. Anyway mek mi shut up. Mi love the way you explain yu thing. Not a lover of Seaga or any Politician other than Manley. Micheal mi ah talk. Norman and Busta sold us... Anyway... Its just heartbreaking the Potential of this little Island. And to think most dont see that Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica suffer from the same thing. The Elites

[@Supervillain66]

Need more interview form Dr Knife

[@JacksNRudies3690]

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[@Debbie.Pumphery]

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[@JohnnyJohnson-v7m]

I'm a big van of ras knife 🔪, his ratchet is very sharp😅

[@mamanati5128]

Did you forget about grenade in the 70s Amazing conversation

[@rmak2950]

Brilliant breakdown of Jamaicas economic system. So in short, we have a riot due 2028.

[@douglasjoseph2097]

Facts

[@DasJaegar]

Romans road exist over 1000 years and Jamaican road can’t last 6 months

[@MichaelMurray-l4c]

Lol

[@allennunez8711]

Jamaican and most Caribbean countries people were lied to by their politicians about their independence, Jamaican were never privy to the documents of your independence. that’s where the problem begins (2) birth certificates are the value Bonds on every ( citizens) head equivalent to your weight at birth , This is the bargaining chip that governments operate with calling it Foriegn Assets ….. so the people must seek sovereignty and reclaim the natural resources and bond value refund from the colonizers.