Jervis Moore, director of investigations at the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), has called for greater partnership and cooperation between the public and private sectors and law enforcement in order to step up the fight against corruption and fraud.
Signalling that fraud perpetrated against financial institutions and through lotto scamming helped to fund and arm gangs in the country, Moore also warned that corruption was a threat to democracy.
Priding itself as Jamaica’s premier vegan make-up brand, the three-year-old Le Champ Cosmetics Ltd (LCC) has already pressed itself into the local market with ambitions to further build out its services palate in the coming years.
The company, birthed out of the love and passion for fashion and beauty by its founder and CEO Shanique Ellington, was first started during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as a hobby but later transitioned into the much sought-after brand it has become today.
WHEN Natalie Bennett quit her permanent job in 2015 to take on a one-year contract at the VM Group, it was a professional risk; but she trusted her gut, and having been recently appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of VM Pensions Management Limited, it’s fair to say that fortune really does favour the brave.
Bennett is the first woman CEO of VM Pensions Management which is a growing player in the pensions industry, a role which must have seemed improbable when she was still an actuarial science student at The University of the West Indies, with very different aspirations.
Business operators in Jamaica’s Corporate Area found themselves grappling with a series of disruptive bomb threats that have struck various institutions in recent days.
In the most recent incident, Kingston Wharves, a prominent port and logistics company, fell victim to the alarming trend on Monday.
The cost impact of the disruption is not yet clear.
Our hearts hurt each time we hear of the tragic deaths or abuse of children and the elderly, the vulnerable members of the Jamaican family.
There are individuals and groups looking out for them, babysitting for their neighbours, carpooling, and hosting homework centres. However, as we have been reminded repeatedly, criminals are still being harboured, left free to visit violence on our innocents.
In celebration of National Manufacturers’ Month 2023, the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), in a coordinated effort with five of its member companies, opened its doors to 80 high school and tertiary students to tour their facilities throughout October. The tours were part of a comprehensive effort to inspire the next generation of manufacturers by showcasing the outstanding opportunities and current realities of high-tech manufacturing careers.
The tours exposed students to a wide spectrum of industry-specific companies, encompassing sectors such as food and beverage, clothing and textiles, and construction. The participating companies included Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Designs by Marc, Trade Winds Citrus Limited, and Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) Juice Plant. The Business Social has the highlights.
THE Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), operators of the Kingston Container Terminal, is now in a mad rush to clear congestion at the port as the busy Christmas period approaches. KFTL said the delays caused by the congestion “have been creating challenges for our importers and exporters”. The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), which said it is also monitoring the situation, noted that none of its members has reported being affected as yet.
