Under pressure from the United States government, TikTok is now facing the music with the possibility of a nationwide ban if it defies a government order to sell to an American company —…
Mother’s bouncing back from pandemic
Quick service food company Mother’s Enterprise Limited is in expansion mode after being ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company took a big hit with the onset of the pandemic, which saw historically…
138SL realigns accommodation fees
138 Student Living Jamaica, 138SL, the provider of accommodation for students at the University of the West Indies, says that while rental rates were increased this academic year, it was done in accordance…
Francis Wade | Stop treating R&D as a luxury
You agree with the general concept of having new products and services to offer your customers. After all, a company that relies on stale stuff is likely to fail. But how do you…
Mark Wignall | Bigger things for Nigel Clarke?
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…
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…