Elaine Thompson-Herah of Banana Ground, Manchester, Jamaica is arguably the greatest female sprinter the world has ever seen. For the purpose of the analysis below, I am excluding the records held by Florence…
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Mark Wignall | PNP on shaky ground
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…
Wisynco profit chopped one-fifth by slowdown
Increased costs and a general slowdown in consumer demand spliced into Wisynco Group Limited’s bottom line at year ending June, but the beverage manufacturer and consumer goods distributor says it has since seen…
Oran Hall | Bonds are risky too
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 elderly…
How Virgin Cola Took on the Soda Giants — and What Marketers Should Learn
When Richard Branson rolled Virgin out of the record shop and into fizzy drinks in 1994, he did it with the same audacity that built airlines, music labels and a global lifestyle brand….
Edwin Allen student dies after feeling ill at track & field training
Edwin Allen High School in Clarendon has been plunged into mourning, following the death of…
Tragedy in St James: 13-Y-O Found Dead After Punishment
St James, Jamaica – The district of Bugs Bunny, Lilliput, is in shock after the […] The post Tragedy in St James: 13-Y-O Found Dead After Punishment appeared first on McKoysNews.
DBJ Unveils $2b ‘Orbit’ Loan Facility to Boost MSMES in Key Growth Sectors
Entrepreneurs engaged in manufacturing, health, agriculture, and the creative industries now have access to up to $30 million in collateral-free financing through the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) ORBIT Loan Programme. Managing Director,…
When Should A Caribbean Founder Entrepreneur Sell? The Top 10 Signs To Look For
Quick Context & Contrasting Examples Big-exit, early sale examples: Instagram sold to Facebook (2012) for ~$1B; YouTube sold to Google (2006) for $1.65B; Hotmail sold to Microsoft (1998) for ~$400M. These founders secured…
Suspect in Malvern car theft killed by police
A suspect in the theft of a motor vehicle in Malvern, St Elizabeth Saturday morning was…