Carib Cement employees to resume work
Staff at the Caribbean Cement Company have been ordered to resume work this morning after the Industrial Dispute Tribunal (IDT) intervened in a labour disagreement. Labour Minister Pearnel Charles told The Gleaner that the matter was brought [...]
Energy expert says Jamaica could become green economy
AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL and energy expert Jerome Ringo says if Jamaica adds more education to its abundance of wind and sunlight, it can develop a green economy.Ringo, who will address several energy fora in Jamaica this week, spoke to Gleaner [...]
Ochi businesses grinding to a halt – High rental, poor sales force closures – Lerner Shops, Azan’s pull shutters
A combination of high rental costs and poor sales, among other factors, have forced several businesses in Ocho Rios, St Ann to close since the start of the year.
The latest such closure was Lerner Shops, which closed at the end of April…
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Movements – Brown demits Salada board
Eleanor Brown has resigned as a board director of the Salada Foods Jamaica Limited, the company said in a stock market filing.Her resignation took effect April 21. At 80, Thorburn retires. Carroll Thorburn, having reached…
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Despite opposition, China-Trinidad seal smelter deal
Despite opposition from environmental groups, Trinidad and Tobago and China have signed a multimillion-dollar agreement for the construction of a smelter plant in La Brea. China’s ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Huang Xing, said that [...]
