Jamaica Business News: May 23rd – 29th, 2015
DAVIES SAYS TRANSFER OF LANDS TO CHINESE WILL BOOST ECONOMY—05/23/15 While the Jamaican government has been presented with an online petition asking it to save the Roaring River lands in St. Ann and not transfer these lands to China harbor Engineering Company (CHEC), Transport, Works and Housing Minister Dr. Omar Davies believes the move will […]
Jamaica Arts and Entertainment News: May 23rd – 29th, 2015
JAMAICA EYED BY COLLECTORS OF VINYL RECORDS—05/24/15 While digital streaming has contributed to the decline of music and vinyl record sales, as consumers seek inexpensive and free ways to get their music. Some local Jamaican record stores have had to close because customers have moved to digital formats. However, research by the BBC indicates that […]
Jobs in Jamaica: Principal
JOB TITLE: Principal LOCATION: St. Jago High School, Spanish Town DESCRIPTION: To provide effective management and leadership to the school in accordance with the strategic direction of the Ministry of Education and the Board of Management; To motivate academic, administrative and ancillary staff to undertake their duties efficiently and on a timely basis; To provide […]
Jobs in Jamaica: Electromechanical Engineer – SOG/ST4 (Regional Office)
JOB TITLE: Electromechanical Engineer – SOG/ST4 (Regional Office) LOCATION: Southern Regional Health Authority, Mandeville DESCRIPTION: Participating in the formation of Maintenance Policies and plans for the Regional Health Authorities; Providing specialist assistance to the Region on Technical Electromechanical equipment and /or solicit assistance locally or overseas; Developing standards and procedures for maintenance of Electromechanical equipment […]
Jobs in Jamaica: Library Assistant
JOB TITLE: Library Assistant LOCATION: The Heart Trust/NTA, Culloden Vocational Training Center, Whitehouse, Westmoreland DESCRIPTION: Assists with managing the operations of the library providing print and automated reference material to support the work of trainees QUALIFICATIONS: Four (4) CXC/GCE O’Level subjects including English Language; NVQ Level II, Library Assistant; At least two (2) years’ experience […]
Jobs in Jamaica: Lecturer in Sociology
JOB TITLE: Lecturer in Sociology LOCATION: University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago DESCRIPTION: Teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in any three (3) of the assigned areas (Sociological Theory, Research Methods, Introduction to Sociology, Caribbean Social Structure and Sociology of Development); Supervision of postgraduate students. QUALIFICATIONS: Must possess a PhD […]
Jobs in Jamaica: Professor of Pediatrics
JOB TITLE: Professor of Pediatrics LOCATION: University of the West Indies, Mona DESCRIPTION: Providing overall visionary leadership and new direction in the discipline of Pediatrics in the Department; Providing very strong advocacy for the Department at all levels; Creating and maintaining positive and productive relationships with local private and public sector stakeholders as well as […]
Jamaican bestselling novelist, Marlon James and other award-winning authors for Caribbean Month WORDFest
Tracey Baptiste, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor; Marlon James Saturday, June 6, 2015 The Writers Are Coming! Bestselling novelist, Marlon James, celebrated poetess, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, and award-winning children’s book author, Tracey Baptiste, headline this year’s WORD! – A Caribbean Book Fest. This annual coming together of authors, readers and literary curious returns on Saturday, June 6 to the Medgar […]
Kimone Gooden elected as the new Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board member for the West/ Midwest Region USA.
Kimone Gooden of Northern California is the new Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board member for the West/ Midwest Region USA. Beginning June 2015, she will serve as Advisor to the Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for at least two years. Leo Gilling, the current leader in that region leaves office […]
12 Questions for an Expat in Jamaica – Ximena Ungureanu from Spain
Ximena Ungureanu has lived in Jamaica for a year and works for a small newspaper in Spain. She is the administrator of the Facebook pages Kingston Expat Market and Kingston Expat Jamaica. Ximena is a passionate traveler who loves a great adventures and provides travel tips on ViviendoAventuras. She recently started a Spanish food catering business in Jamaica called […]