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Science & Technology, the formula for international success!

April 7th, 2011

Well it’s that time again, the annual J.P.S. sponsored Science & Technology Expo was held on April 7, 2011. The theme of the expo was, ‘From Natural Resource to Creative Enterprise’. The admission was free. The expo was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in

Have you paid your property taxes?

April 2nd, 2011

Many people dream of owning their own home. Of course that comes with mortgage payments and let’s not forget property tax! So let’s set the record straight why do we have to pay to live on our own land? Let’s not forget, property tax allows the

How can we protect our children? (part 2)

March 31st, 2011

How can we protect our children? Maybe we need to return to being our brother’s keeper. Many parents seem to have no one to leave their children with when they run errands. Why not help by offering babysitting service? It might also make sense that someone

Are our children safe? (Part 1)

March 27th, 2011

Recent reports of several tragic deaths of children have deeply affected the consciousness of an entire nation. Although I am also shocked and saddened at their untimely deaths, I am angered by our inability to protect our children. I don’t like to judge others but it seems pretty clear that in some cases the

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

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

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