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Among the services SMS Communications offers to its clients is the ability to send bulk text messages or individually scripted messages directly to their customers' mobile phone anywhere in the world.
GUIDED by the philosophy "life is what you make it", Stephen Spence is charting his own destiny as the boss of his own communications consultancy firm. As chief executive officer (CEO) of SMS Communications Limited, the 37-year-old is providing communications services, by "the delivery of cost-effecti ...more
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Haitian children lament being out of school
Sunday, March 14, 2010
STANLEY Licet, 14, is among the hundreds of thousands of Haitian children now out of school at the mercy of the streets, following the January 12 earthquake that rocked the French-speaking country. The teen has been living for more than one month un ...more
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250 students participate in round two of Mathematical Olympiad
Sunday, March 14, 2010
THE University of the West Indies' (UWI's) Assembly Hall was abuzz with activity two Saturdays ago as 250 students from across the island gathered to take part in round two of the Jamaica Mathematical Olympiad. Numbered among them was a young Tahir ...more
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Boys' Town youths on course to boxing career
Sunday, March 14, 2010
FIGHTING in school is usually ample reason for suspension or expulsion, but not at Boys' Town in Trench Town, where fighting forms a part of the daily curriculum for some students. However, it's not uncontrolled, aimless fighting. These boys have th ...more
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GSAT Centre promises good results
Sunday, March 14, 2010
PARENTS interested in having their children perform well in the annual Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) may not need to look further than the GSAT Centre. Located along Hope Road in Kingston, the facility claims to have the remedy for the many stud ...more
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Scotia to award $14 million in scholarships, grants this year
Sunday, March 14, 2010
SCOTIABANK Jamaica will award just over $14 million in scholarships and grants to more than 200 students this year. "The students who are currently enrolled in institutions from the primary to tertiary levels in 2010 will receive support for tuition ...more
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Windward Road Primary gets 500 chairs
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Noel Pennant (left), vice-principal of Windward Road Primary and Junior High School, receives the first of 500 chairs from Frank Jackson (third left), managing director of the international security company G4S, on behalf of his school. Sharing in t ...more
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
IT may seem ironic that at a time when several companies are contracting, there is still a steady stream of job advertisements in the local newspapers. But pick up a copy of the Sunday papers and you will see pages of advertisements for a myriad of ...more
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Mandeville Primary & Jnr High celebrates girls' day
Sunday, March 14, 2010
THE 1,000 female students attending Mandeville Primary and Junior High School in Manchester were on February 3 exposed to several motivational talks and entertained by a fashion parade, as the school celebrated Girls' Day. Held under the theme "Good ...more
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
WHEN it comes to rewarding employees, money is the answer. Money remains the top incentive when wanting to give workers credit for their hard work. Forty-six per cent of managers agree, according to a survey by Accountemps, a staffing service that ...more
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St George's old boys to host charity brunch
Sunday, March 07, 2010
THE St George's College Old Boys' Association will today host a charity brunch at the school's auditorium to raise funds for the institution. This 160-year-old Jesuit school has a rich tradition of serving the community and has produced numerous aca ...more
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Sunday, March 07, 2010
DO your co-workers drive you crazy? Are you wondering why it is so hard to fit in at the office? You are not alone. Thirty-nine per cent of workers agree with you, according to a CareerBuilder survey that questioned at least 4,900 workers. Women e ...more
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UWI expands plastic bottle-recycling initiative
Sunday, March 07, 2010
THE University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has expanded its project of collecting plastic bottles for recycling to 10 schools and two tertiary institutions, most of them in the vicinity of the campus. At a function at Mona last Wednesday, repres ...more
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Parents urged to help children improve Math performance
Sunday, March 07, 2010
REGIONAL Mathematics co-ordinator, Claudette Henry Harris, is asserting that children's performance in the subject will improve significantly over time if parents play a more active role in their education. "We believe that a partnership should exis ...more
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'J'can students more advanced than French counterparts'
Sunday, March 07, 2010
AFTER only a few days in Jamaica, a group of French trainee teachers in the island as part of an exchange programme with Shortwood Teachers' College agreed that Jamaican students appear to be more advanced than their French counterparts. The group a ...more
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'More volunteers needed to support deaf children'
Sunday, March 07, 2010
THE deaf community needs more volunteer support from churches, community groups and service clubs to assist families of deaf children to overcome the stigma of the disability and achieve their full learning potential. Iris Soutar, executive director ...more
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Shortwood teachers laud French exchange programme
Sunday, March 07, 2010
SECOND-YEAR students at Shortwood Teachers' College are singing the praises of an exchange programme with a teacher training institution in southern France. "It helped a lot in terms of getting used to different accents and understanding what is bei ...more
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Sunday, March 07, 2010
INTERRUPTIONS are a part of our daily routine. Whether they take the form of an impromptu meeting, a client-service problem, a last-minute proposal, personal demands, e-mail, or conversations with your staff, these unplanned engagements or activiti ...more
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Résumé fabrication not the way to successfully find jobs
Sunday, March 07, 2010
SOME job seekers will go to great lengths to gain an advantage in this struggling economy. Is it really worth the risk to stretch the truth on a résumé or resort to fake references or fake diplomas? Job candidates may want to think twice before tak ...more
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Venezuelan ambassador commends nationals at UWI
Sunday, March 07, 2010
VENEZUELAN ambassador to Jamaica, Noel Martinez Ochoa has commended Venezuelan students at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, for applying themselves to their studies at the institution and representing their country well. Ambassador Och ...more
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Scapegoating in the organisation
Sunday, February 28, 2010
In a world where self-preservation is the name of the game, most people tend to embrace the CYA (Cover Your Ass) principle. Whether it is at home, in the workplace or even at church, very few people take responsibility for their action or inaction, ...more
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Don't let your education get in the way of your success
Sunday, February 28, 2010
"I was laid off from a corporate job over a year ago, and have since been looking for work as a high-level consultant to senior management of large organisations. Frankly, no one seems to want what I have to offer. I have received several offers to j ...more
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Adventure: The promise of dive photography
Sunday, February 21, 2010
ADVENTURE. This is the promise of a career as a dive photographer. Career & Education talks this week with 24-year-old Toby Murdock, a dive photographer with Sandals and Beaches Resorts since 2004, for insight into this career option. Murdock is ...more
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WROC holds empowerment workshop for women
Sunday, February 21, 2010
MORE than 17 women recently participated in a three-day workshop, which saw them going through several empowerment sessions preparing them to participate in decision making at the highest level. Organised by the Women's Resource and Outreach Centre ...more
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Personalities in the workplace
Sunday, February 21, 2010
DICK McCann is an international management consultant, specialising in teamwork, communication and management. In his book, How to influence others at work, the professor attempted to answer the question "How can we use our knowledge about the differ ...more
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Rotary launches 'Race to Literacy' book drive
Sunday, February 21, 2010
ROTARY Clubs of Jamaica has started a national campaign to collect books from across the island for donation, as part of efforts to raise the country's literacy rate. The charity organisation on February 10 launched the project, which has been dubbe ...more
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