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Deal or Gimmick?

November 28th, 2010

80 % off! Everything must go! Stores often use this and other expressions to attract customers. Especially at this time of year stores pull out all the stops to convince shoppers that they are getting a deal. Are these really deals or just gimmicks designed to boost sales? Well there are deals out there but the wise shopper will check the quality of the [...]

Are You Thankful?

November 24th, 2010

On November 25, 2010 Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It got me thinking of us here in Jamaica. True we were never Pilgrims escaping persecution but no one can deny it has been a rough year. Financially we staggered under the heavy burden of the recession which led to price increases and job cuts. Despite it all as the year [...]

Let’s ban plastic bags!

November 20th, 2010

When you go to the supermarket and the cashier reaches for a bag, do you automatically think you are killing the environment? Well imagine this; plastic bags can last 400 years before they decompose! This means that it is extremely difficult to erase them from our landfills. Consider too the risk they pose to our [...]

Debit Card Scam

November 17th, 2010

Recently there has been a lot of uproar about debit card fraud in the island. The debit card was once considered safe because you had to punch in a pin code in order to access your funds. So it would appear that as long as you kept that number private, you were assured that your funds [...]

Delectable Food at Affordable Prices!

November 13th, 2010

It’s here again! Restaurant week in Jamaica begins November 13, 2010. All the restaurants involved will offer reduced prices to consumers. There will also be additional courses, such as appetizers and desserts. So isn’t great that Jamaican consumers will get to experience various cuisines at affordable prices? I wonder how many people will be able [...]

One hand can’t clap

November 10th, 2010

Unity is strength. A simple but powerful concept. If the islands in the Caribbean could capitalise on that, we would become a force to reckon with on the world market. However, recently there has been a ripple in the fabric of our unity. The comments of the Trinidad Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, have created a backlash of intense criticism. She stated at [...]

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