Ever since the 1940s, Jamaica has suffered from a mass movement of intellectuals and professionals to more developed nations in order to find employment. No doubt, this continuous “brain drain” has interrupted the flow of productivity and real entrepreneurial success. The fact remains, though, that Jamaica has failed to attract these Jamaicans who are abroad [...]
If you were told about a 22 year-old man who is so passionate about entrepreneurship that he already has three companies listed under his success belt, you would probably say that that young man was born with the proverbial “gold spoon in his mouth”. Yet, Gordon O’Brien Swaby, a young man who is on the [...]
Jamaica, a country of nearly 3 million inhabitants and over 2 million expatriates has produced many successful business men and women. The Honorable Gordon “Butch” Stewart OJ, CD, Hon. LLD, is arguably the most notable of these successful entrepreneurs. In 1968, at the startup of his first company, Stewart set in motion an entrepreneurial revolution, [...]
IT may seem a stretch that bees can make wine, but honey sure can. Mandeville-based entrepreneur Grace Foster-Reid started selling three flavours of her Buzz Honey Wine in Kingston and Mandeville supermarkets this month. Her product has also ended up on the shelves of stores in the Norman Manley Inter-national and the Sangster International airports [...]
Jamaican photographer David Muir recently held the official launch of his book “Pieces Of Jamaica” at the Sheraton Suites in Plantation Florida. According to his website piecesofjamaica.net “‘Pieces of Jamaica™, The Real Rock Edition’ is the perfect keepsake to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence, whether you’re a Jamaican living on the rock or living [...]
…These days, you don’t have to look far to find Wolfe: she can be seen anywhere in the world via satellite or cable on NBC’s TODAY Show where she currently serves as the top-rated morning show’s correspondent, co-hosting the TODAY Show’s Weekend Edition on Sundays. Wolfe started her on-air career back in 1996 as sports [...]
Controversial, no-nonsense, driven and sexy are but a few of the words used to describe the 50-something-year-old August Town, Jamaican-born reality TV star and entrepreneur Peter Thomas. Some would agree that Thomas, son of Thadeus and Eugene Thomas, who left Jamaica in 1973 at the age of 13, is currently the most famous Jamaican male [...]