On September 10, all 32 active member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) signed a joint statement on Haiti. As often happens in diplomacy, not every member state participated in the…
When my colleague Kam told me about Meta, I thought he was talking about one of the fancy women he hanged on to and spent lots of time with. As I told him, “Listen man, I know you’re into Meta types…
Disagreeing agreeably requires tact, empathy, and effective communication and commonsense. And that is commonsense! If as a Jamaican, you should ever go to a restaurant in Trinidad to have callaloo…
I praise God for overseas, multicultural, polyglot education Each morning, many Jamaicans tune into a radio segment which promises a generous survey of the region’s astonishing musical variety.
By way of YouTube, last week I heard a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) intellectual and pragmatist refer to the fullness of the JLP as ‘governmental ‘ administration instead of ‘ruling’ administration as I…
Bonds are popular with investors who are keen on the safety of their principal, expecting to receive all of their principal on the maturity date. The experience of some investors, including the…
One of my more faithful readers, a former country head of a global American insurance giant, shared an article with me last month that forms part of today’s content. Its bona fides were excellent: an…
You have undoubtedly heard the good news: major crime has fallen in Jamaica. Perhaps you have your doubts about these reports, but as a corporate leader, you may be missing something important. Could…
Grand Market – the mention of it brings fond memories for many. It is the time of the year when festivities are in the air, the breeze is cool ... and, of course, it’s the ‘most wonderful time of the…