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No New Taxes!

September 9th, 2011

Once again consumers prepare to hold on for the roller coaster ride that is the budget. Allocating the funds seems like a balancing act with very little effort it could all come tumbling down. We are told the sweetest of phrases, “No new taxes”. I wonder though if we should feel too complacent. It has been [...]

The American debt crisis – How are we affected?

August 15th, 2011

When America sneezes, we here in Jamaica catch a cold. So should we be concerned about their downgrade of credit rating by the agency Standard and Poor’s? Well before we ignore their problems remember that we are closely linked to our Northern neighbours. Tourism and exports are very susceptible to changes to the American economic [...]

The Customer is always right!

August 9th, 2011

The above slogan does not sound Jamaican in origin. In fact at most business places the slogan usually seems to be, ‘squeeze every cent from your customers and make them wait.’ That might sound a bit harsh but have you ever had to wait in line at a bank, fast food place or at any [...]

Should incandescent light bulbs be banned?

August 3rd, 2011

I have one of those digital metres that Jamaica Public Service (JPS) recently installed in many homes across Jamaica. I think that it probably registers the electricity in my brain and converts it to how much I will pay in my next bill. That’s the only way I can explain my exorbitant bills! In a [...]

Is it worth celebrating independence after 49 years?

August 1st, 2011

I am too young to have been there but it is a tale told with great joy by older Jamaicans. The celebrations on August 6, 1962 were monumental as Jamaicans celebrated breaking ties with Britain, their previous sovereign. From a business standpoint though have we really made enough improvements to Jamaica? Would we have been better off as [...]

Why can’t we stop the violence?

July 28th, 2011

The recent news reports almost seem like scenes taken from a horror movie. Is Jamaica the only country struggling with senseless violence? No, of course not, in Norway a lone gunman killed 93 people in one day. There is one startling difference though; we depend on our image of sea, sand and sun to attract tourists. We often [...]

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