KINGSTON – September 1, 2010 – The global food sector is one of the largest and fastest growing industries worldwide. Farms, fresh produce stalls, supermarkets and cafes are just a few of the components that make up this colossal business, which continues to expand at an astonishing pace. Globalization has driven niche foods, such as ‘pan’ chicken, beyond their birthplace and spurred increased employment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally. In fact, jerk chicken, a product of the ‘pan’ cooking technique, has exploded in popularity over the past several
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 The 2010 JMA /JEA Expo gave HEART Trust/NTA a unique opportunity to showcase the superior quality of its trainees and their work. This year, the agency’s booth focused on displaying products and services of the National Training Agency.
The show stopper was the furniture created by the Portmore HEART Academy. Patrons saw displays of high quality, elegant furniture that had been locally produced. The impressive headboard and intricately carved armchairs brought glamour to the booth and the arena.
The bedding and drapes created by HEART’s GARMEX facility raised many eyebrows; as did the sophisticated quilting of the comforters and exquisitely tailored curtains and cushions. Even the houseplants that decorated the setting were grown at HEART’s Ebony Park facility.
 Kingston, Jamaica – April 7, 2010 – Albert Einstein famously stated that ‘energy can neither be created nor destroyed but can only be transformed from one state to another’. It seems only fitting that an energy company, Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP), would be at the forefront of converting Jamaica’s negative use of energy in fiscal stagnation, staggering crime and social indiscipline into its more efficient and positive application in growth and nation building.
The training laboratory built in 2009 as part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Jamaican and Indian governments graduates 145 students this week. Graduates include beginners and advanced groups who studied in areas such as Microsoft applications, networking and programming. Mrs. Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education will be the guest speaker at the ceremony.
The laboratory was built to improve the Information Communication and Technology capacity in Jamaica. The centre targets advanced learners who are trained to teach,
KINGSTON, March 16, 2010: The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) will present the first of its BRUNCH ‘N’ TALK series on Sunday, March 28, from 11:30am to 2:00pm at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Keynote speaker, Earl Jarrett, General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society, will speak about the growth and expansion of his organization into a transnational entity, and give valuable tips on operating a successful business enterprise.
 The new Jamaica Real Estate Guide, January 2010 issue has just been released in the wake of a struggling local and international economy. “The prospective Jamaican Real Estate buyers and sellers out there are doing more research and being much more careful than ever before”, says Stephanie Treasure, publisher of the Jamaica Real Estate Guide. So the Jamaica Real Estate Guide continues to deliver its mix of how-to articles, pictorial listings and new developments to help in preparation for restored activity in the industry.
We invited Cherryl Hanson Simpson of Financially Smart Online to contribute an article called, ‘A Smart Guide to Buying Your Home’. This is sure to help the prospective Jamaican home buyer and owner get all their ducks in a row for their eventual purchase. For the prospective Jamaican home seller, there is an article with tips for preparing the home for showing and eventual sale in a slow market.
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