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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

Should incandescent light bulbs be banned?

August 3rd, 2011

What kind of bulbs do you use? (2011 copyright The Gleaner)[/caption] 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

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

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

Scrap Metal – worth its weight in gold!

July 21st, 2011

Recently, the scrap metal industry has come under fire as some claim it needs more regulations to deter those who get the product illegally. These unscrupulous persons will take metal from anywhere regardless of the necessity of the items. Some metallic items such as man

Is the arrival of REDjet a good idea?

July 17th, 2011

Travel between the islands in the Caribbean can be very expensive. A major reason for the expense is that there are often no direct routes so travellers seem to go ‘the long way around’ often having several stops before they arrive at their destination. Recently there

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