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GOFFAH, What You Want In Life

December 18, 2020 Charles Hyatt

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Imagine being able to change your earning capabilities. All you have to do is spread the word of where you bought the things you love. Each time they buy, you earn. What would that do for you? How many people would you tell? How often would you spread the word?

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Powerful Jamaicans making a major impact in Business Competition

September 18, 2020 Charles Hyatt

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Six of Jamaica's finest business minds are competing in the region. They are all taking part in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Sustainable Development Movement (SDM) Business Model Competition. The competition, hosted by the OECS, Republic Bank and other regional and global partners will stretch and mould each entrepreneur. Interestingly, the six businesses are […]

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RUBiS Makes Significant Contribution to COVID-19 Pandemic Efforts

July 17, 2020 Charles Hyatt

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“All of this is for us!” exclaimed Matron Nickeisha Harding of the Santa Cruz Infirmary, in St. Elizabeth. Toiletries and personal care items were recently donated by representatives of RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, to residents of the home. Intending to make a significant difference in the lives of those affected by the COVID- 19 pandemic, […]

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CBFF extends support to Boys’ Town community during COVID-19 crisis

May 4, 2020 Charles Hyatt

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Trevor Spence, a member of the Boys’ Town Infant and Primary School board, said that COVID-19 is affecting the students’ quest to learn and their parents’ ability to earn. Spence, who has been active in the Trench Town communities for over 50 years, explained: “Many of the children have a single parent, most likely a […]

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Care Packages for South Coast Senior Citizens

April 27, 2020 Charles Hyatt

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Making a difference in the people's lives that support your success is a great example of "one hand wash the other." This seems to be at the heart of the initiative created by the Sandals Foundation which teamed with the Crawford Development Committee.

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LASCO Chin Foundation Forges Partnerships to Support Vulnerable Groups

April 17, 2020 Charles Hyatt

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The LASCO Chin Foundation is at it again with support for vulnerable groups. Through partnerships, the foundation was able to deliver much needed packages to help out farmers, SME's, and youth on the PATH progamme.

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Confidence In Jamaica Leads to Investment

January 6, 2020 Charles Hyatt

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Mexican company, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), says the level of investments made in Jamaica is indicative of its belief in Jamaica and the country’s prospects for growth. The firm officially took over management of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) last October, through its local subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), under a 25-year […]

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New 194 Mw Plant Ahead Of Holidays

December 24, 2019 Charles Hyatt

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The South Jamaica Power Centre is now the most efficient fuel burning power producer in the country.

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JBDC ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME

November 26, 2019 Tiffany Janice McLeggon

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16 Power play entrepreneurs braved six months of gruelling training to become successful business owners. This was Cohort 3 of the JBDC Accelerator Programme.

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Final Tests Underway on New 190MW Power Plant

November 26, 2019 Charles Hyatt

Get ready for more clean power from JPS. Their new 190MW Natural Gas Power Plant will soon open and reduce load on the grid which in turn brings a win to consumers.

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New Ganja Patent Bill to be tabled

October 1, 2019 Charles Hyatt

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says a new [Ganja] Patent Bill is expected to be tabled in the House of Representatives in two weeks. Mr Green informed that the bill has already gone through the necessary internal processes, including a meeting of the Legislative Committee, which […]

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Govt. pledges more assistance to fire-affected farmers in St. Elizabeth

September 3, 2019 Charles Hyatt

Our food basket suffered a massive blow throughout the summer with a wave of fires. The fires left many farmers scratching their heads in wonder. Well, the Jamaican government has heard their need and decided to step in in a significant way.

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