‘CCCU’S OLD HARBOUR SUB-BRANCH RELOCATES TO OFFER BETTER SERVICE

KINGSTON – May 31, 2010 – Churches Co-operative Credit Union (CCCU) Ltd. has expanded its service offerings to members residing in the Old Harbour area by moving to a larger facility in the conveniently located East Side Plaza. CCCU organised an official commemoration of the relocation on Friday, April 30th by hosting a ‘Members Appreciation Day’, which included a ribbon cutting ceremony, remarks by the organization’s senior officers, and a networking segment with its Old Harbour members. As part of its continued commitment to excellence in member care, a pre-event which adopted a community meeting format was held and this served as a platform to educate members about the new location, products and services. Additionally, the opening activities sought to strengthen relationship between CCCU and the residents by incorporating an informal meet and greet, and facilitated a question and answer period.

‘JEP ENERGIZES LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES’

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.

SBAJ BRUNCH ‘N’ TALK TAKES OFF – Hear Earl Jarrett share his experiences and best business practices

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.

NEW JAMAICA REAL ESTATE GUIDE KEEPING JAMAICAN BUYERS AND SELLERS INFORMED

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.

Earthbound Infomercial Launched

Jamaica’s Environment is off balanced so warns Earthbound Company Ltd, the only local company that specializes in 100% biodegradable food containers, utensils and packaging. To promote and spread the need for Eco awareness, Earthbound Company Ltd launched an infomercial aptly titled JAMAICA ENVIRONMENT – OFF BALANCE. This infomercial was the brainchild of Managing Director Yolande Rattray-Wright.

Environmental awareness and protection has always been a strong passion and one of the greatest long term concerns for Ms Rattray-Wright, hence the conception of Earthbound Company Ltd in 2006.

CALL ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE -THE INSIDER TPS LAUNCHED

With Rising call costs being another consequence of economic challenges, many businesses have begun to feel the pinch of having to dole out more in the long and short run to cover increased telephone expenses. While Information communication technologies (ICT’s) have proven to be essential to a company’s operations, there’s no doubt that a reduction in this expense would benefit companies with their planning and management if a call cutting strategy were available. In meeting the demand for this well needed cost cutting strategy, Interactive Voice Solutions Jamaica(IVSJA) was launched The Insider TPS (Track. Plan. Save) on Wednesday, November 4 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.