Each headline-grabbing event in Jamaica tends to be more captivating than the last, hence how easy it is to obscure even critical developments that are often more impactful than the sensational news of the day.
Under the shadow of the latest front-page event — the ill-fated Mr Kevin Smith and his Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries — the global supply chain crisis is a looming threat to the Jamaican economy.
The roll-out of vaccines has caused the novel coronavirus pandemic to ease gradually, but with that has come a massive surge in demand for energy, labour, and transport, notably freight shipping and trucks.
From Liverpool to Los Angeles, Beijing to Berlin, the world is in the vice-like grip of a supply crunch that has led to widespread fears of a bleak Christmas in which consumers might not be able to give or receive the usual Yuletide gifts.
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