English Situation Report on World and 33 other countries about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 09 Dec 2020 by OCHA Source
Professional Football Jamaica chairman, Chris Williams, says the announcement of Yummy Bakery and Jamaica Producers (JP) as sponsors of the Jamaica Premier League is just the first of many to come over the next week. This is because the body… Source
English Situation Report on Colombia and 18 other countries about Contributions, Coordination, Epidemic, Flood and more; published on 19 Dec 2020 by UNHCR Source
The tourism and travel industry has shown a consistent ability to bounce back from tough times, says the head of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.“Our industry is incredibly resilient, globally as well as regionally,” CHTA CEO and Director General Frank Comito said on a CHTA/Caribbean Zoom chat. “We bounce back and we bounce back…
With many Jamaican students still struggling to access online classes, the partners of PwC Jamaica, a local financial company, are helping students of one school in Kingston with computer devices. The company gifted 40 tablets to Holy Trinity High School during a presentation ceremony held at the institution on Monday, 7 December 2020. The donation…
With a lead of just over $2.4 million and six race days left in the year, trainer Anthony Nunes says the Trainer’s Championship is still a wide-open affair. Nunes, who is aiming for his second straight title, has amassed stakes earnings of $47,560,… Source
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, will provide a loan to Atlantic Bank Limited for US$20 million with a three-year tenor. Source
There’s a wellness kit with sanitizer, a face mask, gloves, and a sachet of Emergen-C. Amenities in the time of a pandemic. Housekeeping comes twice daily but will visit less if I prefer. I keep the regular schedule (I’m a sucker for turndown), but head onto the balcony whenever they’re cleaning. I happily note that…
Fitzroy Wickham, a 22-year-old from St. Ann, was recently chosen to be the Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica for 2021. He was one of the 10 candidates vying for the scholarship. The selection committee was chaired this year by Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, and with other members being Rhodes Scholars from previous years in addition to…
Jamaica’s top professional and amateur golfers Wesley Brown and Justin Burrowes are putting in their final preparations ahead of the start of the Jamaica Open at the Tryall Club in Montego Bay this weekend. Brown is keen on improving on his ninth-… Source
