Archive for 'Business'
Cyber Love
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by admin.
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By Janelle Julien Thanks to technology, many people have had the opportunity to expand their social networks. It’s not so long ago that phone cards were a necessity to call back home to the Caribbean. Then along came email, instant messaging, and the world of online dating services. These technologies have connected people around the [...]
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Carnival ‘Round de Corner…Recession…what Recession?
Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by admin.
By Janelle Julien It’s that time of year again. Band launches at mas camps all over Trinidad and Tobago, gearing up for the long holiday season, which ends with carnival. Despite the daily doomsday headlines of a global recession, it seems that it hasn’t affected T&T’s carnival machine. I won’t lie. I’m a Trini and [...]
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Inflated Egos Ignore Ethics
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by admin.
By E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. It happens all too often these days – those in power forget that they are subject to the rules that apply to the rest of society and suffer a fall from prominence because of their greed or abuse of privilege. Typically, arrogance and an inflated sense of importance are at [...]
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Decoding the Latest in Environmental Developments across Caribbean
Posted on 10. Oct, 2009 by admin.
By Anubhav Kapoor Even though we are currently witnessing how global warming trends are influencing climatic disasters around the world, it is evident that there is no straightforward solution towards arresting greenhouse gas emissions or making people cut back on their carbon footprints. Most environmentalists believe that the resolution lies in acknowledging a simple fact [...]
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Caribbean Economies in Crisis
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by admin.
By Janelle Julien At a time when the world’s economies have taken a nosedive, where has that left the economies of Caribbean nations? Jamaica, among others, is having a rough go of it. Unable to meet its debt obligations while keeping the country running, the government has had to take drastic measures, including freezing wages [...]
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A Dazzling Experience: Sesame Flyers Inc…25 years and Counting!
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by admin.
By Esther Lawrence It’s the time of year again…Carnival in New York City! The West Indian American Day Parade will soon be upon us and what better way to pay homage but to explore one of the parade’s greatest and oldest masquerade organizations, Sesame Flyers International. The West Indian Day Parade in New York welcomes [...]
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Securing the Small Business
Posted on 05. Aug, 2009 by admin.
By Dustin P. Prudhomme With the current economic recession in the world, what can a small business do to protect themselves from loss directly to the bottom line? While hiring loss prevention or security division can cost more than the actual yearly loss, small business owners have to ask what do I need to do, [...]
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Ecotourism: Can Belize Handle the Heat?
Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by admin.
By Bille Anthony Sinclair With its diverse landscape, Belize is a symbolic ecosystem laboratory. Certainly, this terrain—replete with exotic rainforests, dry plains, and a tropical, marine environment teeming with untold species of fish—is a paradise on Earth. Consequently, Belize is saturated in the wash of runaway tourism, which is the living engine of its economy. [...]