I suppose I should be happy Constitutional Reform is finally becoming a hot button topic. For me it’s been a hot button topic for 30 years (publicly). Privately, it’s been at the forefront…
Imani Tafari-Ama | Tennessee: flashpoint for racist terror and resistance
April provides a timeline of terror in Tennessee in the United States of America (USA). This tragedy-filled month of memorials includes the Fort Pillow Massacre, enacted 40 miles North of Memphis on April…
Kristen Gyles | TikTok playing ping pong with impressionable minds?
Recently, TikTok’s CEO, Shou Chew, appeared before the United States Congress to address criticisms relating to TikTok’s collection and handling of user data in light of the proposition for TikTok to be banned…
Mastercard launches crypto credential, bringing more trust to blockchain ecosystem
MASTERCARD on Friday announced the introduction of Mastercard Crypto Credential, a set of common standards and infrastructure that will help verify interactions among consumers and businesses using blockchain networks. Mastercard Crypto Credential aims…
The US dollar dominance
IN a globalised economy the use of a single, dominant currency allows for ease and efficiency of trading between countries. With each country having their own currency, trading with multiple partners is more…
Pensioner gets help
Dear Claudienne, I live in St Elizabeth. I was getting an NIS pension but since April 2022 I have not got a payment. I need the money and would like to know why…
Dr Kym goes ‘Skyn’ deep
FRUSTRATED by her own battle with chronic acne, Dr Kymberley Johnson set out a few years ago to treat herself, turning to formally studying the matter and remedies, but little did she know…
VM Group expanding private equity scope
VM Group Limited is looking to expand its private equity portfolio as it looks to partner with businesses across the Caribbean. At a Jamaica Observer Business Forum held last Wednesday, executive members of…
‘This a true partnership’
PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), John Mahfood and Aswad Morgan, chairman of the organising committee of Expo Jamaica 2023, on Thursday evening both welcomed the Government of Jamaica’s (GOJ)sponsorship…
Francis Wade | What’s your business legacy?
You don’t normally think for long about the lasting impact your actions have on unknown business colleagues. This is particularly true if they haven’t even been born. But is there a reason to…