Caribbean Savouries Launches Frozen Plaintains
Divided Loyalty added to mounting Pressure
Markdown:Yow Garnett wha’agwaan? I attach a document from wan a I idren from yard. Him out fe try publish it inna de local papers an did a seek my feedback. If yu think Jamaican.com uda publish it mek I know. As a father, I waan de I read de document an jus give I your […]
Book Review: The Village Curtain
About the BookThe Village Curtain is a collection of fictional stories, sketches and imaginary characters woven into a novel and set in the coastal communities of Jamaica . Considerable effort is made to make the physical and technical descriptions of the conditions and methods employed by village fishermen as precise as possible. This is based […]
The Plane With The Broken Neck
By now you must have heard all about the spectacular arrival of American Airlines flight 331 which ended up in three pieces on the sand of the Port Royal road. One can have a bit of fun with it now since (miraculously) everyone escaped death and even those with injuries are now all out […]
GRENADA PARTICIPATES IN ITB
Dateline St. George’s: Minister for Tourism Honourable Glynis Roberts is leading a 10-member Grenada delegation to the annual International Trade Bolsa, (ITB) in Berlin, Germany from March 10 – 14, 2010. ITB is one of the two trade show events that Grenada attends annually in Germany. The other is the European Tourism Exhibition (CMT) which […]
Double Standards…boiling it down to Black and White
You know black people sometimes aggravate me and I realize that I’m breaking the holy grail of keeping all negative speak about my race in silence; but really sometimes they are just plain silly. Today I’m getting my nails done and watching HLN ( a network I only ever see at the nail salon) and […]
Time is of the Essence!
One of the realities of our current economic climate is that we are now forced to do more with fewer resources at our disposal. While our income loses value every month, our expenses grow almost exponentially. Layoffs and job work-hour cuts are reducing the size of the workforce, yet employees are being asked to produce […]
More Money Lessons from the Animal Kingdom
A few months ago, I discussed the habits of some ordinary animals, noting that they had many positive lessons to teach us about being smart with money. From the lowly ant to the powerful racehorse, these creatures demonstrate determination and dedication in achieving their goals. For the most part, the members of the animal kingdom […]
Money Milestones
Recently, a client asked me if I thought that she had achieved all the appropriate financial targets for her age. Like a concerned parent eagerly checking for the age-specific developmental achievements of a child, she was trying to assess if she had attained the money milestones that would indicate that she was on the right […]
Developing Financial Literacy in Jamaica
Over the past eight years, I have been actively involved in writing, training and coaching on topics relating to financial education. Through interaction with thousands of Jamaicans from all walks of life, I have realised that the number one problem that prevents most people from achieving their financial goals is their lack of understanding of […]