Jamaican dollar (JMD) is the official currency of Jamaica. On the island, it’s possible to exchange money on commercial banks, Cambios, or hotels/resorts. You can also exchange the currency at the airports in Montego Bay and in Kingston. Cambios, banks and larger hotels/resorts will exchang...
as Sting was living at author Ian Fleming's Jamaican estate when he wrote it. "There is something of James Bond in that," the rocker continued. "You know, he is our guy. He saves the day, but he also kills people. So that kind of two-faced idea is something that intrigues me —...
Do it. It’s the early days. There’s still so much opportunity in this space. Jump. I say naivety is the best trait for an entrepreneur because what you don’t know is good in the beginning. If you knew everything that’s ahead of you, it’s almost more intimidating. Also, there...
Like any chef worth their sea salt, Paine was acutely aware of trends in ethical dining. He saw that the granola-and-arugula-crunching crowds of Vermont particularly valued eco-friendly choices: Here, eating is about sustaining the land as much as it is about sustaining the body. Paine says...
Now that we’re all pretty much home bound, there is nothing stopping me from cruising through my day in unfortunate athleisure or footie pajamas or an inflatable T-Rex costume, for that matter. (Mark my words: once businesses reopen their doors and slowly bring their employees back on campu...
In the past 17 years,65% of new jobs createdare from small businesses. We are talking about 77 million jobs. As individuals, we make a much larger impact in our communities than most people are aware of when we choose to shop local. ...
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Lamb is a favorite meat for grilling around much of the globe. No wonder -- the rich, full flavor of lamb benefits from a kiss of smoke and fire like no other. Grilling mellows and softens the flavor of lamb so that even folks who think they don't like it become converts after the...
While there’s no great way to say how much 500,000 livres is in modern day dollars, just for some very broad references, this would be about $6.2 million today by buying power or about $6.4 million worth of gold at the time. Another way to attempt a loose translation of dollar value...
when they’re reducing their debt-to-GDP ratio, do not tend to do it through these primary surpluses. It’s much more common to do it through growth or perhaps inflation, that will get that number down. Jamaica’s really extraordinary is that this example showing that it is possible to ...