Andrae Palmer

Writer, producer, presenter @jisnews. Voice of calling farmers radio program

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@ibkontehja Bring it up to about $300K and you would be safe. That way you can plan for extra curricular activities, and if you need additional supplies. This is highly dependent on which school they going. If its a non traditional high school cost is way lower like $200K

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

Every smile or frown has a story of reliance, faith, courage, and love. Be gracious to everyone, as you do not know the depth of what they are experiencing.

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@davidmullings Finally something to celebrate about for our beloved Gunners!!!!!!! Champions

[JISNews @JISNews]

GOJ Minute |Tuesday, May 5.

Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, is in Jamaica for a three-day visit, marking the first bilateral visit of an External Affairs Minister of India to Jamaica.

The Students Loan Bureau is reporting that more than 8,000 customers whose account is in good standing, have benefited from its Debt Reset programme to date.

The State-run Oil Refinery Petrojam has categorically stated that it continues to maintain steady, reliable supply of all fuels to customers and marketing companies.

And The Government, in partnership with the World Bank, officially launched the AgriConnect Jamaica initiative, which aims to help small farmers move from subsistence farming to commercial farming.

#GOJMinute #JISNews #StayInformed

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@Sparkiebaby Those things were common when I went to school years ago... certain type of people carry machete, knife and dem things deh, and its usually the people whose name always get called in conflict around the school. So once dem have it, you know dem give trouble.

[Entrepreneur @Entrepreneur]

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[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@Sparkiebaby It nuh more cheaper fi go buy a khaki shirt and shorts and drop a amazon tape pan the side with the fragile label. a tell yuh if a little yute drop that pan him khaki shirt yuh caa tell him seh a nuh balenciaga him a wear. I dont know where these ppl get these ideas from.

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@davidmullings @Arsenal I agree. I think Raya offers alot to settle the backline that Kepa doesnt give.

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@Sparkiebaby what if they are talking to each other via text...

[Marc Gayle #GoldenWindowJA @marcgayle]

🇯🇲 THREAD: The MoF announced new revenue measures (aka taxes) in the upcoming 26/27 Budget.

There is a fundamental problem with the approach though.

In this thread I explain the issue as I see it and I include 16 specific policy proposals to illustrate the solution.

🧵👇

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@marcgayle Some interesting food for thought. A question I would ask Marc, are there other ways to raise revenues that without raising taxes. The ones you shared have peaked my interest and I would explore further the idea further.

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@Sparkiebaby Dude represent for the entire Caribbean. Love how you see the different cultural elements. I dont understand what he's saying but I could identify with the imagery. Its good look

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

Half way through reading @Nicolascole77 book the Art and Business of online writing. Practical is an understatement to how good this book is. As a journalist, the book opened my mind to what's possible in the new media space. Most of my writing is for radio. This is a good book

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@Sparkiebaby Wa get to me is the fact that basic things don't do properly, and not even the decency to just address the problem properly. These days it seem you have to walk wid contractor to check out a house before you buy it cause that nuh mek sense especially at the pice point.

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@mcewan_janiel In cases like these, you need descretion. Becuase when you have a problem on that scale, you need to act fast. But while you moving to get things done, keep the paper trail in line. The way it look a simple email could have avoided this madness. The decision justified still.

[MOHW JA @themohwgovjm]

🎥 Take a tour inside the Parents Overnight Suite at Bustamante Hospital for Children, a space designed for comfort, dignity, and support for families.

Looking ahead, the Western Child & Adolescent Hospital will bring this same approach to western Jamaica.

(5/5)

[Andrae Palmer @andraepalmer]

@mcewan_janiel @KellyKatharin Some places had the arrangement in place shortly after covid so it can work depending on the management.

[Janiel J McEwan @mcewan_janiel]

1/8
Quick follow-up on today's thread about the UOG seabed survey offshore Jamaica. Appreciate all the engagement, but I’ve seen quite a bit of misinformation floating around about “foreign companies taking all the oil” if we strike it big. Let’s set the record straight.

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

"Why does our top performer get the worst reviews?" the boss asked.

I was reviewing their annual performance data.

"Show me," I said.

She pulled up the ratings.
Diana: 2.8 out of 5.
Below average on "collaboration."
Low marks for "team player."

"What's her actual performance?" I asked.

"Exceeded every target.
Landed our biggest client.
Trained three new hires."

"So why the low scores?"

"Her peer reviews are dragging her down."

I scanned the comments.
"Too direct."
"Challenges ideas too much."
"Not supportive enough."

"Let me talk to Diana," I said.

"I used to give honest feedback," Diana told me.
"Said our pricing model was broken.
Got dinged for 'negativity.'"

"What happened with the pricing?"

"They finally fixed it six months later.
After we lost two major accounts."

"What else?"

"I questioned why we needed
eleven approvals for a simple contract change.
Manager said I wasn't being collaborative."

"Are you still giving feedback?"

"No. I learned my lesson.
Now I smile. Nod. Say everything's great.
My reviews are improving."

"But nothing's actually improving?"

"We're making the same mistakes.
Just with better vibes." She chuckled.

I went back to the boss.

"Your review system doesn't measure performance," I said.
"It measures compliance."

"That's not true."

"When was the last time someone
got promoted for challenging bad ideas?"

Silence.

"When did someone get rewarded for preventing a mistake?"

More silence.

"You've trained your best people to stay quiet.
And your mediocre people to stay nice."

A few months later, they redesigned the system.

Added a category: "Constructive Challenge."
Points for identifying problems early.
Rewards for preventing costly mistakes.

Diana got promoted.

"What changed?" I asked the boss.

"We stopped confusing agreement with alignment.
Stopped mistaking silence for harmony."

"And?"

"Turns out our 'difficult' people
were our most valuable.
They actually cared enough to speak up."

Here's the truth about performance reviews:

Most companies don't reward performance.
They reward performance theater.

The person who says the meeting was great
beats the person who says it wasted an hour.

The person who agrees with bad ideas
beats the person who prevents disasters.

You think you're measuring contribution.
You're measuring conformity.

And your best people?
They've already figured out the game.

They're just deciding whether to play it
or find somewhere that values truth over comfort.