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JAMAICAN DIASPORA NEWS: March 21st – March 27th, 2015

MEMORIAL FOR SLAVERY VICTIMS TO BE UNVEILED—03/21/15 At the United Nations, the Permanent Memorial to honor victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade is scheduled for unveiling on March 25, 2015. The winning design of an international competition in 2013, the Ark of Return, has been in the construction phase for several months. When […]

CARIBBEAN NEWS: March 21st – March 27th, 2015

UNION LEADERS IN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO WANT GOVERNMENT’S ATTENTION—03/21/15 In Trinidad and Tobago, trade union leaders led their supporters to march in protest through the nation’s capital city in order to get the People’s Partnership government to settle outstanding negotiations in advance of the general election, which must occur no later than September 2015. According […]

Jamaica Arts & Entertainment News: March 21st – March 27th, 2015

SIZZLA TO PERFORM AT AND HOST JAMAICA BIKE FEST—03/21/15 Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji plans to stage the first Jamaica Bike Festival at Trelawny’s Multi-purpose stadium on March 29, 2015. Sizzla Promotions has partnered with Imagine Entertainment to present the event. Sizzla will also be featured as the headline act at the Festival’s concert. Popcaan, Junior […]

Jamaica Business News: March 21st – March 27th, 2015

JAMAICA ONLY CARIBBEAN NATION GIVEN IDB OKAY FOR PROCUREMENT SYSTEM—03/21/15 Jamaica will be the only CARICOM nation to receive approval from the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) to utilize procurement systems on projects financed by the bank. Other nations given approval include several in South America. The IDB approval reflects national efforts to improve public […]

Jobs in Jamaica: Production Supervisor

JOB TITLE: Production Supervisor LOCATION:  Continental Baking Company Limited, Kingston DESCRIPTION: N/A QUALIFICATIONS: Should be familiar with all aspects of Plant Operations, that is Quality Control, Equipment Maintenance and Production Schedule; Qualification in a related or applicable field is required; At least three (3) years experience in a factory environment at a supervisory or managerial […]

Jobs in Jamaica: Human Resource Manager

JOB TITLE: Human Resource Manager LOCATION:  Trade Winds Citrus Limited (Tru Juice), Kingston DESCRIPTION: Manage labor relations; Align human resource with the strategic goals of the Company; Maintain employee performance at optimum levels; Minimize unwanted staff turnover; Maintain employee health and safety standards; Maintain a healthy and productive organizational culture; Employee compensation and benefits administration; […]

Jobs in Jamaica: Security Officers

JOB TITLE: Security Officers LOCATION:  Ranger Protection & Security, Mandeville and St. Elizabeth DESCRIPTION: Protection & Security QUALIFICATIONS: 3 CXC or GCE O’level passes including English Language and Mathematics; Minimum of three years working experience; Mature and able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Clean Police Record; Be disciplined and well groomed; Armed […]

Jobs in Jamaica: Food and Beverage Manager

JOB TITLE: Food and Beverage Manager LOCATION:  Couples Resort, Ocho Rios DESCRIPTION: N/A QUALIFICATIONS: Have a BSc. in Food & Beverage Management or Hospitality and Tourism Management; Have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a senior Management position in the Hotel Industry; Possess excellent Leadership and Motivational skills; Have in-depth and working knowledge […]

Jobs in Jamaica: System Administrator

JOB TITLE: System Administrator LOCATION:  Couples Resort, Ocho Rios DESCRIPTION: Be responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure; be accountable for the following systems: Dell PowerEdge Servers running Windows 2003 and 2008 OS, Dell Optiplex workstations running Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8, Dell Latitude laptops. […]