In my last article entitled “Where is the ship?” I focused on natural disasters that affect Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean, and the similar dangers in Central America and the Southern USA. The timeframe related to the immediate aftermath of events and broken communications and access to widely dispersed pockets of need largely due to road and air inaccessibility. I must admit that there are non-coastal events that also disrupt normality in continental areas th ››Read More

  Director of The Centre of Excellence for IT-Enabled Business Innovation Dr Maurice McNaughton, started his career in engineering. However, shortly after pursuing his masters in electronics engineering in the Netherlands, he joined the team at Alcan Jamaica. He recounts the job as his first mainstream job in tech, “working with a great team and having the most enriching experience”.Subsequently, McNaughton served as the chief information officer at the Jamaica Public Service (JP ››Read More

  Stakeholders to present a united front and showcase strong support for tourism resilience and recovery at Caribbean virtual event to celebrate World Tourism Day. Leading regional and international agencies from the public and private sectors, as well as nongovernmental partners in academia, health and other interests, have partnered to jointly host a high-level virtual conference on the future of Caribbean tourism. The day-long event will be held on Monday, September 27 in obs ››Read More

  As the pandemic stretches on, our University community continues to rally together in anticipation of a resilient, post-COVID Caribbean. With a renewed sense of purpose and urgency, UWI Global Giving kicked off on August 1 and will run until September 30. The 2021 campaign focuses on funding scholarships and bursaries for students who may fall by the wayside through no fault of their own, but because of poverty and marginalisation.  Let us do our best to avoid the risk of youn ››Read More

                    The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Patrick Anglin as the University Data Protection Officer, with effect from August 1, 2021. The University Data Protection Officer (UDPO) will serve as the advisor to University's leadership teams, committees, and governing bodies on all strategic and operational matters relating to data protection and associated compliance issues.  The primary point of contact fo ››Read More

                          We are pleased to share with you the current schedule of the MSBM Consulting’s Executive Education Series. No matter where you are in your career, there is a programme to support you on your journey! MSBM Consulting’s Executive Education Series offers a variety of programmes to help you excel. See our full schedule. Contact Us: - Annabelle Graham | annabelle.graham02@uwimona.edu.jm - Ingrid Bennett | msbm-psu@uwimona.edu.jm - Mobile | (8 ››Read More

In horseracing there are escalating forms of placing wagers and the basics are fairly simple. There is place; win; and quinelas (first and second). After that the bets become more complex but the winnings are larger in keeping with the risks. I admit that I am no expert (in deference to several learned and experienced writers in Public Opinion). But I have chosen to use this simple example to highlight disasters, and again ask the question; where is the ship? In recent weeks ther ››Read More