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Let’s ban plastic bags!

November 20th, 2010

Stop using plastic bags![/caption] 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

Debit Card Scam

November 17th, 2010

Be careful when using the A.B.M![/caption] 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

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

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

Trembling in anticipation of Tomas

November 4th, 2010

I quaked in my shoes when I heard that another tropical storm was heading in our direction. We still haven’t recovered from Nicole’s fury and the damage that it caused to our infrastructure. Is there anything we can do to lessen the effect of

‘Hearty and Healthy’

October 29th, 2010

Jamaicans were not always known as being the most health conscious society. However, more people are appreciating the fact that we can prevent many illnesses if we take proper care of ourselves. The thrust of health education has had far reaching benefits. If everyone adopts good

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