Creative Media and Events, creators of WEALTH Magazine and Bar Week, relaunches Corporate Mingle in 2010 with a bang, corporate Jamaica’s premier networking opportunity Friday, February 26, 2010 from 6:00pm -10:00pm at the Fiction Lounge, Market Place on Constant Spring Road.
This staging of the event will be primarily significant due to the topical nature of the proceedings, which will be highlighted by guest speaker, President of the Jamaica Manufacturing Association (JMA), Omar Azan, giving an in-depth look at the state of the Jamaican economy and various ways in which it can be improved.
 Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill the nation’s largest Caribbean owned franchise chain, will introduce a low priced meal alternative to customers starting July 1st to August 31st on two of its top-selling menu items. Dubbed the “$2.99 Recession Special” for good reason…. the franchise chain is joining the cause to help customers keep money in their pockets by offering a “snacker” meal of curry or stew chicken served with rice & peas for under $3.
According to GK President & CEO Lowell Hawthorne, this promotion is well-timed, as customers become more discerning about where and how they spend the limited funds at their disposal.
 Kingston, Jamaica: April 20, 2009: In the midst of the harsh economic climate where “cut backs” are the order of the day, the Churches Co-operative Credit Union has announced that it will be making several contributions to local churches and charities as part of the “Churches Season of Giving” Campaign Part 1. This campaign includes the “Churches Supporting Churches Project” which focuses on providing assistance towards church related outreach programs.
The bold initiative will see the Credit Union making donations to at least ten (10) churches, charitable organizations and worthy causes as well as carrying out social outreach and providing support for the performing arts throughout the year.
The announcement by the owners of Alumina Partners (Alpart) that they will close the refinery in a month’s time is another piece of bad news that should hardly have surprised anyone, and certainly not the Government.
Business Forum Showcases Jamaica’s Tourism Product and Growing
Latin American Market for Travel Agents, Tour Operators and Wholesalers
NEW YORK, NY. Friday, March 20, 2009. Jamaica’s resort capital, Montego Bay, will host the 19th annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) from May 11-14, 2009. This year’s theme is “Jamaica…It Happens Here” which embodies the exciting diversity of the destination’s products, including its business offerings, abundance of attractions, energetic nightlife, rich history and culture. Attendees will also participate in a new session this year which focuses on the emerging Latin American market and its role in the growth of Jamaica’s tourism.
 Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Faith Innerarity, has appealed to the United Nations, to re-examine its assistance protocol to member states deemed most vulnerable as a result of the global financial crisis.
She said that within the context of the current global crisis, and the challenges to social development, expenditure on essential human capital and protection of the vulnerable, should be enhanced and not compromised.
Mrs. Innerarity was addressing a panel discussion on the impact of the global crisis on social development, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City last week.
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