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Windshield Washers – Menace or Entrepreneurs?

October 11th, 2010

Driving in Jamaica a few things are expected, they include uneven road surfaces, traffic, the incessant noise of horns and discourteous drivers. However, there is something else experienced by drivers on our roads; the demands of those who offer to clean our windshields. They stand on the corners and while the cars are held hostage [...]

Nicole’s Wrath

October 5th, 2010

I watched the news in horror as it showed in detail the devastating effects of tropical storm Nicole to several areas across the island. Those images will be forever etched in my mind. So many stories of loss of life and property stir me to ask the question, ‘Why?’ Why does it take a tragedy for us to realize that some areas are not [...]

Bug Stew Anyone?

September 30th, 2010

Well of all the places to find bugs, baby formula is the last place I would look. However, that’s where they found parts of insects! The formula, Similac, has since been recalled by the manufacturer. The makers of the formula tried to console consumers by asserting that there is no significant danger to babies who [...]

Hellshire Scare!

September 25th, 2010

A trip to the Hellshire beach has always been a relaxing experience. So imagine my horror when I read an article in the Sunday Gleaner which described the high level of contamination of the water! Truth be told I always knew that those waters were not crystal clear. However, according to the report, partially treated [...]

Good Hairdressers – A Cut Above the Rest!

September 22nd, 2010

Ms. Yvonne Anderson hard at work at La Salon 25 Annette Crescent. The economic recession has hit hard, so a number of businesses find that the consumers are staying away. Often consumers find ways to stretch their money by avoiding non essential services. So how is it that trying to get service at some [...]

Football Fever

September 18th, 2010

Football has always been a sport that I enjoyed watching. I must admit though that I am not as hard core as the fans of Jamaican school boy football. The Manning and Dacosta cup are now in full swing with fans coming in droves to watch their favourite teams. I think that this is something we [...]

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