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Small Farmers need a Boost!

July 20th, 2010

We know that supporting the small farmer is important. So why isn’t more being done to give them a boost? True, all farmers have to contend with natural disasters, the uncertainty of the dollar and man-made difficulties such as praedial larceny. Then if their goods do reach the market place, buyers can be few. [...]

Praedial Larceny – A Farmer’s Worst Fear!

July 16th, 2010

As I dream of growing heads of lettuce and rows of corn in my home garden an unwelcoming thought occurs to me. What if someone came and stole everything after all the hard work I had done? Well that’s what many farmers face as they contemplate how many of their goods will make it to [...]

Biting off more than we can chew

July 14th, 2010

The slogan, ‘Eat what you grow’, rolls smoothly off the tongue of most Jamaicans. The truth, however, is that we say by our actions, ‘Eat what you import’. Many older Jamaicans will tell of the days when the shelves were filled with Jamaican fruits and vegetables. In the ‘new’ Jamaica, the market, although still the [...]

Caricom- A way to financial success for the Caribbean?

July 9th, 2010

There are many who are skeptical of any real progress to be made at the Caricom heads of government conference recently concluded in Montego Bay. It is easy to see why, as most of the previous grand plans that they have put forward in the past have since still not been implemented. However, optimistic soul [...]

Cement Stands Firm

July 7th, 2010

Not all companies have heeded the call to lessen the burden of consumers. In fact, some continue to add to their already heavy load by raising their prices. The Cement Company Limited made their stance clear when they decided not to roll back their recent price increase despite public pressure. In an article published by [...]

Summer Rush

July 1st, 2010

Summer is here again and parents breathe a sigh of relief for the wonderful invention of summer school. Still as wonderful as it is to ship the kids off, the costs of such programmes have steadily risen over the years. An overview of the programmes offered revealed an average cost of $6000-$10000 per week. Those [...]

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