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What Labour Day Projects do Consumers want?

May 17th, 2014

Every year its the same drill, Jamaicans come out in their numbers as they work together to clean or improve their environment. This effort is done on Labour Day which is a public holiday celebrated on May 23, 2014. Last year there were a number

The Good Suffering for the Bad!

May 14th, 2014

I remember in primary school I was in the most badly behaved class and as a result we got a lot of punishment. I say ‘we’ even though in most cases not all of us were guilty of doing anything wrong. I really detested being

Jamaican Products – Is enough being done to highlight them?

May 10th, 2014

At the recently concluded Jamaican expo held at the National Arena, I was pleasantly surprised at the innovative products that Jamaican companies were able to provide to consumers. I especially liked the infusion of traditional products with a Jamaican flavour such as mango and tamarind

The Power of Bargaining!

May 6th, 2014

I love a good bargain. If I get to pay less for an item than its advertised price I am in a shopper’s paradise. It’s not that I don’t pay full price if I am forced but I am always on the lookout for an

A Sweet Deal for Consumers

May 2nd, 2014

Okay before I move on to a new topic, it would be remiss of me not to mention that there has been a withdrawal of the proposed bank tax by the government. There were various calls for the recall as many detested the idea of

7 tips for buying gifts on a budget!

April 28th, 2014

Things are expensive and it’s certainly easier to just say, “No money so no gifts this year.” Realistically though there are going to be times when you need to show appreciation to someone who has touched your life in some way. The month of May

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