| CARICOM: Its history, purpose, and relevance |
| Friday, July 10, 2009 @ 12:00:00 AM |
The Caribbean Community and Common Market or as it is commonly known as CARICOM was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas and was first signed by Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago and came into effect August 1, 1973. The other 11 members subsequently joined CARICOM at a later date. The objective here is not to bore you with dates and other historical events, but to give a synopsis of CARICOM then delve into its purpose and relevance.
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| Home Sweet Home |
| Friday, July 10, 2009 @ 12:00:00 AM |
I was born and raised in the Parish of Portland which is located in the north east of my homeland Jamaica. I have been residing in the USA for over 20 years now and as I continue to mature in age I frequently reflect on the 'good old days' growing up in JA.
Life was so simple back then and living so easy. Take a mini trip with me back to JA and let us all lose ourselves in memories of living the simple life!
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| Time Tuff |
| Friday, July 10, 2009 @ 12:00:00 AM |
 Jamaica's economy relies heavily on the importation of foreign goods. As a result, any fluctuation in foreign exchange greatly impacts the cost of living within the island nation. Therefore, the more the Jamaican dollar is devalued, the higher the costs of imports as it takes more of the country's currency to purchase imports. Simple economics right!
Let's review this trend using old foreign exchange transactions I recently reviewed in my first Jamaican passport.
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