I have a friend, a math professor, who tells me that he once instructed Nigel Clarke when he was studying financial mathematics. “Looking back, what stands out is his burning ambition, not just…
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Mark Kirkland | Driving EV market growth in the Caribbean
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 2.5 per cent of car sales worldwide, with over 2.2 million vehicles sold. The current estimation of the number of EVs…
Eat healthy for healthy kidneys
March 9 was commemorated as World Kidney Day under the theme “Kidney Health for All: Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!” It is critical to better improve our diet to keep our…
Colin Campbell | Same knife stick sheep, stick goat
The decision of Andrew Holness’ government to again postpone the local government election (LGE), constitutionally due in November 2020, is a significant factor in the current evolving Jamaican political landscape. Jamaica Labour Party…
Don Dobson | Sports organisations need governance support
Over the past few decades, there has been a groundswell in calls for better governance of sport organisations from governments, media, athletes, fans, sponsors, and other stakeholders. This has been fuelled by scandals…
Adekeye Adebajo | Reflections on Nigerian elections
Presidential and legislative polls were recently conducted in Nigeria under very difficult circumstances. A botched change of currency that prevented depositors withdrawing their funds demonstrated yet again the rank incompetence and callous…
Janice Allen | Tourism pie needs to be sliced to benefit all
Tourism has the potential to transform the lives of a significant number of Jamaicans because of its linkage to other industries. A responsible government works to ensure that policies are in place to…
Gordon Robinson | A kinder, gentler approach
It seems Nigel Clarke sees media coverage of the SSL fraud saga as undeserved adverse comment on his stewardship of the financial sector. Why do I say this? Well, he wrote a Gleaner…
Imani Tafari-Ama | Teachers, wages and the apprenticeship declaration
After clumsy initial communications between the Government and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, (JTA), the parties have come to a stalemate. The minister of finance threw down the gauntlet: $12 billion, take it or…
Lance Neita | An injunction not only on mining but on huge chunk of economy
With the country reeling from the body blows by the recent upsets in the financial services sector, another mounting crisis looms from a recent Supreme Court ruling that restricts a bauxite mining company…