Tag: investment

Anniversaries, Part 1: Tyrone Wilson and the Last Ten Years

September 1, 2018

I was reminded today that there are a few anniversaries in Jamaica this year. One of them is Tyrone Wilson’s tenth. He has reached double digits. I wrote about him a few years ago, after visiting him at the University of Technology Entrepreneurial Centre, an incubator. At age 22, Tyrone was just about to “change … More Anniversaries, Part 1: Tyrone Wilson and the Last Ten Years

Curbing Corruption: Jamaica’s Imperative – Professor Trevor Munroe Speaks at the Schomburg Center

November 20, 2016

Three days ago, the Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), of which I am a proud member, spoke at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library as part of the CIN 12th Caribbean Lecture Series. While his audience may have been largely members of the substantial Jamaican diaspora in that … More Curbing Corruption: Jamaica’s Imperative – Professor Trevor Munroe Speaks at the Schomburg Center

#5in4: The Economic Growth Council Looking “Cool”

November 8, 2016

Five per cent annual GDP growth in four years. That’s what #5in4 means. Doable? Well, let’s see now… The Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston was my favorite cinema before it closed a few years back; it had cozy comfortable seats but not many filmgoers. This evening it was the venue for a special event organized … More #5in4: The Economic Growth Council Looking “Cool”

Jamaican Foreign Affairs Minister Comments on the UK Referendum Result

June 24, 2016

We sat up last night until the little indicator in BBC World’s television studio moved past the crucial point in terms of number of votes – with the blue of “leave” overcoming, by a pretty small margin, the yellow of “remain.” The vote was close, as predicted, but a narrow win for those who wanted the … More Jamaican Foreign Affairs Minister Comments on the UK Referendum Result

Growing Bigger, A Strange MoBay Story, and No More “Demon” Talk! Jamaica on Sunday, May 1, 2016

May 2, 2016

It’s been a very busy week for me, with lots of good things happening – as always. But the undercurrent of crime (murders) is very disturbing. I just heard the news of the deaths of two American missionaries. It is becoming increasingly hard for the average Jamaican to deal with all this loss. Personally, I … More Growing Bigger, A Strange MoBay Story, and No More “Demon” Talk! Jamaica on Sunday, May 1, 2016

Sunday Storms

May 6, 2012

I am waiting for the daily thunderstorm, that has generally announced its arrival with much rumbling every lunchtime. The week’s news has been a little stormy indeed in Jamaica – although some of the storms were certainly of the kind that you serve tea in.  Like the weather, there has been a lot of ominous … More Sunday Storms