Fan favourite, Mortimer, a rising Jamaican reggae recording artist walked away with two trophies at the recent JaRIA awards show last Tuesday. He won Breakthrough artiste of the year beating fellow nominees Govanna, Stylo G, Lila Ike and Kemar Highcon. The reggae artist also won Song of the year for his song Lightning and I thought it was well deserved. The other nominees in this category were Chronic Law for his song Hillside, Koffee for her song Rapture, Buju Banton for his song Trust and Stylo G for his song Dumpling.
Read MoreWhen it comes to success stories, you will struggle to find one better than the investment management industry. This is an industry that is thriving at present. Assets under management have increased by approximately ten per cent over the past ten years. In fact, British-based investment managers are now looking after more than £5.4 trillion of assets of their clients.
Read MoreBeing a freelancer brings a host of advantages, such as being able to set your schedule and decide how much work you do. But it also comes with a host of costs too - including the fact that there’s nobody you can fall back on to support you. If you want to get something done, you have to do it all yourself.
Read MoreAs a small business owner, you’re likely very busy and have a lot on your mind. It’s no wonder you’re looking for ways to save yourself time and free up more availability in your schedule for essential to-dos.
It’s all about staying focused and concentrating on what needs to get done first and foremost. You have to avoid spreading yourself too thin and trying to take on more than you can handle. Proper time management is vital to your success and ability to thrive as a business owner. Now’s a good time to stop making excuses and feeling stressed out and put actions in place that will help you to save more time.
Read MoreCyber security consulting firms are a must for online businesses in the digital age. Protecting your networks, programs, data and computers from attacks and unauthorised access is vital. Failing to do this puts your business at risk in many ways, from falling foul of compliance legislation, to clients and customers losing confidence in your business.
Read MoreThe two-time world-record holder, Asafa Powell, also known as Sub10 king was noticeably ecstatic at the unveiling of his statue last Sunday. Powell's statue is the fourth in the Jamaica 55 Legacy programme, a programme designed by the Sports Ministry of Jamaica, to pay tribute to our outstanding track and field athletes. The statue was designed by renowned Jamaican sculptor, Basil Watson and depicts Powell charging out of his starting block. His statue joins the statuary of fellow athletes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Veronica Campbell-Brown and Usain Bolt among others.
Read MoreIn the world of business, efficiency is the key to maximizing profit and avoiding unnecessary spending. Regardless of the size of your business, you won’t want to be wasting time conducting time-consuming tasks, so here are 5 things you should consider outsourcing to improve your efficiency.
Read MoreJust blocks away from the General Penitentiary, in the heart of Rae Town, Kingston Creative, in association with Women Empowering Women, held their first Rae Town ArtWalk last Saturday. It is the first in a series of community arts events that will be held by the group in hopes to "encourage more earning from community tourism and to position Kingston as the creative capital of the Caribbean."
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