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Nyree Alfonso surprised by FCB employees: I have been bruised
Clevon RaphaelSunday, May 18, 2014Former chairman of First Citizens Bank Nyree Alfonso, left, is escorted by the bank’s security following her public resignation during FCB's annual general meeting at...
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Minister praised as Marper Farms reopens for business
Shaliza HassanaliSunday, May 18, 2014A farm attendant waters some of the citrus plants at Marper Farms in Manzanilla.After closing its doors for 21 years, Marper Farms in Manzanilla is set to reopen...
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Raw deal for domestic workers
SHEREEN ALISunday, May 18, 2014Ida Le Blanc, left, general secretary of the National Union of Domestic Employees, with Gillian Atwell, the union’s organiser and treasurer. Photo: Shereen AliIda Le...
View ArticleAbsence of unanimity a public rebuke
Sunday, May 18, 2014Last Friday’s debate over the notification from President Anthony Carmona of his desire to reappoint Prof Ramesh Deosaran as chairman of the Police Service Commission r
View ArticleGetting rid of Blackbird droppings —and poor governance
Helen DraytonSunday, May 18, 2014Recruit an “expert from Chicago,” pay him $160,000 to put a special “gel” on election platforms, then catch a Trini owl with a scary hooting sound to repel unsuitable...
View ArticleReporting Stereotypes And The World Cup
Natasha FatahSunday, May 18, 2014The World Cup is that rare event. The beautiful game really is that—an elegantly simple test of endurance and skill, and so incredibly accessible to any person,...
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The imam who sings bhajans and hymns
Ira MathurSunday, May 18, 2014“It always amuses me that the biggest praise for my work comes from the imagination, while the truth is that there’s not a single line in all my work that does not have a...
View ArticleCan ‘God’ cut Jamaica’s power costs?
Mark WilsonSunday, May 18, 2014The International Misery Index last month ranked Jamaica the fifth most miserable country in the world. It can’t be that bad.
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Tall buildings and short-sightedness
Maxie CuffieSunday, May 18, 2014By grounding our thinking about public administration in the Constitution, we can transform erstwhile lackeys, leakers, obstructionists and whistle-blowers into...
View ArticleThe Road To Dana
Jai ParasramSunday, May 18, 2014On August 26, 2013, Dr Wesley Debideen was driving through Grand Bazaar when an assassin blocked the prominent attorney’s car, then fired seven shots that killed Debideen.
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Callaloo dry so!
As told to BC PiresMonday, May 19, 2014Endar DeosinghMy name is Mr Endar Deosingh and I dehydrate calaloo.
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Petrotrin to oyster vendors: Go and pick up some other trade
Kevon FelmineMonday, May 19, 2014Members of the Oyster Conch Shrimp Mussel Association (OCSM) Haniff Rassul, left, and Dhanraj Goocharan show a bucket of dead oysters and oil covered mangrove roots at...
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Bottom line: Know where you shop
Monday, May 19, 2014Each week, the Guardian Angel column highlights complaints sent in by you, the consumer, and provides solutions or directs you to the appropriate resource.
View ArticleDeutsche Bank exec to staff: Behave better
Monday, May 19, 2014LONDON—Memo to bankers: Behave. A senior executive at Deutsche Bank has warned staff that “being boastful, indiscreet and vulgar is not OK.” Colin Fan, head of the bank’s markets d
View ArticleRepsol gets upgrade for LNG sale
Aleem KhanMonday, May 19, 2014Standard & Poor’s has make good on its promise to reward Repsol with better ratings.
View ArticleFirstCaribbean suffers US$199 m loss
Monday, May 19, 2014BRIDGETOWN— FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited on Friday announced that it recorded a net loss of US$199 million for the six months ended April 30. CEO Rik Parkhill said the
View ArticleLeni sells over 100,000 barrels to Petrotrin
Aleem KhanMonday, May 19, 2014Leni Gas and Oil (LGO) said it has sold more than 100,000 barrels of Goudron oil since taking over operations in October 2012.
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