Jamaica Gleaner Business
Published: Monday Sunday | December 6, 2009
No mobile dazzle this Xmas - Telecoms opt for more traditional promotions
Last year, the giveaways were spectacular as the mobile giants jockeyed for market share by dazzling customers with expensive cars and lots of cash. Then the recession happened, and while the 'Big Three' are rolling out new promotions, none matches up to the 2008 'shock-and-awe' prizes, and the advertisements and displays on street signs, and walls and billboards, and vehicles, and that eye-catching Digicel blimp. Read More...
Claro has new $9.99 plan
Claro Jamaica on Friday announced a new calling rate that it said would apply to any network. The new one-rate pre-paid plan bills calls at $9.99 per minute and applies whether subscribers are calling on-network or cross-net... Read More...
Jamaica adopts AMANDA - Software in place to speed up development approvals
Having already developed a track record to reduce the turnaround period on delivery of public services in big countries, a workflow automation system, developed by the Canada-based CSDC Systems Inc, is being adopted by two parish council bodies here to speed up the processing of development applications. Read More...
9 ways to beat identity scams this holiday
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Fraud Squad Superintendent Colbert Edwards is warning Jamaicans, as they enter the festive season, not to relax their vigilance regarding identity theft. The offence, he notes, is often committed by persons who know you well and who are able to use your personal details ... Read More...
The bare bones of the business plan
Your business plan is the document which will, in as concise a manner as possible, convince potential investors that your project is a sound one. Your plan will begin with a well-written executive summary, which is critical to the success of the rest of the document... Read More...
Crime's curse on the Caribbean
Writing about the threat that soaring levels of crime pose to Caribbean stability, in a week in which most columnists are offering their opinion on rising sea levels may seem perverse. However, unlike climate change and the very public exchanges just beginning in Copenhagen, crime, despite its insidious nature, is an issue that is being allowed to fester. Read More...
Budgeting tips for survival
Could you be playing ostrich with regard to your spending habits? Making a budget, possibly for one-yearperiods, is a good reality check. It can help you to see clearly if your spending patterns today will land you in trouble tomorrow. Read More...
