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Free Education – at what cost?

March 24th, 2011

‘Anything Free nuh good.” This is a well known Jamaican proverb that suggests that if you are not paying for a service or product it must have a defect. However, the recession has forced many to rethink their aversion to ‘freeness’ as they scramble to make ends meet. The Minister of Education, has stated that [...]

Will consumers benefit from Digicel acquiring Claro?

March 16th, 2011

By now everyone knows that Digicel has acquired American Movil, otherwise known as Claro. It has been said that exchange is no robbery and so these two heavy weights in the telecommunication industry have inked a deal that leaves them satisfied. There has been a lot of speculation that Claro had steadily been luring customers away from [...]

Beggars – A cry for help or A threat to society?

March 11th, 2011

We have all seen them at one point or another as they stand at the bus stops and at the traffic lights. As they stand with their hands outstretched, they utter their plea, “Leave someting with me nuh”. It seems to me that their ranks have increased in recent years as the economic situation has worsened. Many [...]

Consumers brace for more increases!

March 8th, 2011

Here we are again wondering how much will we be affected by the upcoming hike in baked products. Remember when patties used to be the cheapest item on the menu? Well, soon we will be forced to find alternatives as the prices continue to rise. Although there is no date yet for the increases to take [...]

Gas Prices Spark Worries!

March 1st, 2011

I have always thought that there are too many cars on this small island. Driving through the busy thoroughfare in Kingston during peak hours is a dreary journey. It gets even worse if there is rain or road works. So what will ease our traffic woes? Well, soon we will be unable to afford to buy gas for our cars and we will [...]

Should parents pay for extra lessons?

February 22nd, 2011

Okay, here is the problem, your child attends a school that begins at 7 am. and ends at 12 noon, how does the teacher cover all the content in the various subjects? The solution is that the teacher offers extra lessons! The GSAT examinations which determine where a child will be placed for high school will be held [...]

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