The Mayor’s Christmas Gift!

December 17th, 2010

It’s not often that our political representatives make announcements that spread cheer.  However, it was great to hear that the Mayor of Kingston has extended a special courtesy to the vendors in Downtown. He has allowed them to sell on the streets during the busiest time of the year without facing police seizure of their [...]

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Black Thursday

October 15th, 2010

 Come ’er an’ buy yuh sweet potato!”  The vendors’ cries echoes across the market. Markets are a colourful and integral part of our Jamaican culture.  I have fond memories of going to the market and enjoying the interaction between the vendors.  However, the vendors who sell their wares outside the market have caused problems over the years.  These [...]

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Mandeville Fish Vendors are off the hook!

July 30th, 2010

The recent discovery of embalming fluid found in fish sold in the Mandeville market made everyone nervous about consuming fish from the market.  However, consumers can now breathe a sigh of relief as Dr. Tufton, Minister of Agriculture, gave the green light for consumption of the fish. I think what happened was extremely scary and [...]

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