Gordon Swaby - Latest Comments

Re: Sirius Satellite Radio in Jamaica: A guide

Philip Hamilton — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 19:36:38 -0000

I realize this is an old thread that's probably no longer monitored but anyway...I was a SiriusXM subscriber from 2006-2015. Installed the radios (replaced about 3 radios and remotes) myself plus a home antenna that allowed me to move it from car dock to boom box in bedroom. Being the primary subscriber allowed me to add three other users to my account as we greatly enjoyed listening to alternative radio programmes without having to search for FM stations when traveling out of town and losing preset stations as you moved out of transmitter range. You'd temporarily lose signal in certain places where you had extensive tree cover (Holland Bamboo Avenue) or parts of New Kingston between some buildings for a few seconds. Plus I no longer had the 'bother' of loading up my 12 disc CD shuttle 😀. Eventually gave up the service as the falling Jamaican dollar made it too expensive to subscribe annually. Still listen when they offer free two week periods (minus premium channels, of course).

Re: The online payment dilemma in Jamaica

Marshalee Goodaz Thompson — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:39:56 -0000

It's 2018 now and I can't find a SINGLE credit card processor that supports Jamaica for my ecommerce store. What the hell is wrong with Jamaica????

Re: On becoming 26…

aimjamaica — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:28:08 -0000

Unbelievable that your name has been around for such a long time and you are still only 27?! You have achieved much in a relatively short period of time.

Re: How to: Use Spotify, Hulu, Netflix etc while living in Jamaica

Johnny Hype — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:02:12 -0000

I use IPVanish not having any problems at all with it

Re: On becoming 26…

Terisa Thompson — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 01:14:22 -0000

Clear....relaxed and concise I enjoyed this read.The clarity the honesty the inspiration what is a #26? POW ! You have made such an indelible mark in your short life ...keep at it ...imagine 30? I'm excited to see that Gordon too! Another year for another go at the not so great ones I love that you were so open and honest YOU WILL GET THERE...;) ! Determined Gordon. Happy Birthday again!

Re: On becoming 26…

Krystal Tomlinson — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:22:11 -0000

Congratulations GS! You are a priceless treasure, perfectly positioned to change the face of our education system. Kudos to JLS, NCB and the National ICT Council for seeing the value you can and must add to national development. Blessings to you for 2017. <3

Re: On becoming 26…

Samara — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:08:27 -0000

Congrats Gordon. This is a really good piece. Its been a pleasure getting to know you :)

Re: NCB’s Quisk and the future of mobile money in Jamaica

Kori Solomon — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 20:53:25 -0000

Very informative and also well written! I've been following the development of mobile money in Jamaica and am eager to see what the future holds.

Re: NCB’s Quisk and the future of mobile money in Jamaica

Marvin Montaque — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:56:43 -0000

Nice work and research Swaby.
How do you see remittances working into Jamaica's mobile banking (international transfers)? Also what are the security risks that were taken into account?

Re: NCB’s Quisk and the future of mobile money in Jamaica

Allison G. D. Bullock — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:35:01 -0000

Very well said Gordon. Impressive as usual. Even with multiple access points and merchants accepting mobile money as payment, is Jamaica ready for mobile money?

Re: The online payment dilemma in Jamaica

Simone — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:26:26 -0000

The banks NCB in particular do not make it is easy for small business to start accepting payments. You have to deposit somewhere between $30,000 to $50,000 to prove capability, then wait 3 months for your site to be approved then they take 4% from each transaction. Lord knows Jamaica need Stripe or other payment gateways that are a breeze to setup and only 1%.

Re: Private: Abortion in Jamaica, Legalize It.

chev — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 16:31:20 -0000

yes oh where

Re: How to: Register your trademark in Jamaica

Jasanda Ellis — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:36:11 -0000

Thank you so much Gordon! huge help!

Re: Private: Abortion in Jamaica, Legalize It.

Sheldon Clarke — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:29:23 -0000

If you had read the article properly, you would have noted he said that his mother was raped... And yes, some dogs do abandon their puppies at times. You seem to believe that a condom or birth control gives a 100% chance of avoiding a pregnancy, which they do not. And you need to accept that not everyone in the world is a Christian nor will everyone in the world want to be. Are you saying you wish to force an innocent child into a life not fit for it? Are you saying you want an unready couple that took the necessary birth control precautions to take responsibility for a pregnancy that not only is unwanted, but isn't their fault? That if a baby were to be born with some disorder that could only bring them unhappiness throughout their life, they should just suffer through it and die? If you call that merciless murder then my hospitalized cousin who had asked for the plug to be pulled so he could stop suffering when there was no way left to help him is unjustifiedly suicidal, isn't he? The God I believe in is a loving, forgiving God who is omniscient enough to fully able to see that breaking the rules doesn't necessarily mean doing wrong...

Re: R.I.P Pia Phillips, The World just became a bit more dull

da raphael — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 11:25:21 -0000

Just seeing this story, but it eerily similar to the way my girlfriend was shot and killed at her gateway 16 years ago. I would find out Empathy and sympathy are very light in Jamaica, much less more complex things like justice and honor. A couple years ago i was telling a bunch of cops that they have not been up to the task, and a couple of them actually laughed when I told them about that incident, which was partly due to a cop at that.

Re: The online payment dilemma in Jamaica

jessica — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:52:16 -0000

what kind of card do you use to receive money in jamaica master/debit/credit card please reply can you explain the process please you can email me at lelejamaicangirl@gmail.com

Re: Why LinkedIn is important for Jamaicans

emmalewis — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:01:35 -0000

I agree - it's definitely worthwhile. I encouraged our son to do it and he's finally seeing the worth of it. Your third point is so true! It's actually more than a CV!

Re: The Third World Entrepreneur

AR — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:36:30 -0000

I concur with the post.
Being your own entrepreneur is hard but even more so being a third world entrepreneur.

Re: On becoming 25…

Joel Dean — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:24:01 -0000

You are inspiration Gordon! Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to this post same time next year :D

Re: How to: Register your trademark in Jamaica

Garfield Servicee — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:25:24 -0000

Thank you for the information, God bless you and your business

Re: How to: Register your trademark in Jamaica

Monique — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:28:20 -0000

Thanks Gordon. This was very useful. Their website makes it seem a lot more complicated.

Re: Private: Untitled

Classless best friend — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:26:54 -0000

Just as you saw it fit to speak about their business. They saw it fit. So Im not getting your point. She was hurt and I saw her hurt many days dying to get away and people heal differently, this is how she decided to heal

Re: Private: Untitled

The Best Stories Are One-Sided — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:23:51 -0000

Get right with Jesus, both of you.

Re: Private: Untitled

Guest — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:54:40 -0000

Agreed. Very classless on both her and her friend's part. I'm sure every couple undergo things in their relationship that they would rather not be aired and some of these same people commenting have done worse. The guy is not perfect and obviously has things he needs to work on. She deliberately did this to tarnish his reputation all while pretending as if "oh, I'm just speaking out against emotional abuse". She knew exactly what she was doing. I'm not blaming her but there was absolutely no need to air all of that.

Re: Private: Untitled

Guest — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:38:21 -0000

I think this is a private matter for you both of you and the fact that he best friend aired your dirty laundry was disgusting and classless. She then chose to write it, a little more class even amount of disgust. I think you both handled this the wrong way dealing with this publicly. She didn't name you in her post but it was clear her intent was to hurt you as much as you've hurt her. I hope this is something you both will learn from.