Some seventy-five students from primary schools located in the South Manchester area benefited froma netball training exercise under the Jamalco Netball Enrichment Programme held at the FrankfieldPrimary and Infant School recently. The students, under the leadership of Jamaica Netball Association assistant coach and coach for theJamalco Netball team, Winston Nevers, received training on how to play netball. The studentsparticipated in.. Read more
Twenty-seven non-governmental organizations and schools received grants totaling J$3.375m fromJamalco at the launch of the company’s 2019 volunteer programme held at the refinery recently.The projects were successfully undertaken by a record 162 Jamalco volunteers who each remainedcommitted to completing 50 hours of service in 2018 to qualify for a grant valued at J$25,000. The Council of Voluntary Social Service’s (CVSS).. Read more
Jamalco celebrates 60 years of operations in Jamaica this year. The birth of the bauxite/aluminacompany dates back to 1959 with the establishment of Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica. The mining of bauxitecommenced in Teak Pen, Clarendon in 1963, while production of 500,000 tonnes of alumina from therefinery began in 1972. Jamalco’s Managing Director, Austin Mooney, says 60 successful years in operation.. Read more
Minister of Transport and Mining, the Honourable Robert Montague, says better days are ahead for themining sector. The Minister was speaking at a meeting ahead of a tour of the refinery and mining areasrecently. Minister Montague, in addressing the meeting, revealed that during the last quarter, the Jamaicaneconomy grew by 1.8 percent and that 56 percent of that growth was.. Read more
After years of not having a suitable place to relax and unwind, the teachers at St. Jago Primary Schoolnow have a new staff lounge courtesy of Jamalco. The newly refurbished area was completed with a J$250,000 grant. Work to renovate the staff roomarea began late last year and was undertaken by several community stakeholders who gave of theirtime and skills.. Read more
Over four hundred students from the Mount Airy, Richmond Park and Mocho Primary Schools inClarendon benefitted from an Earthquake Awareness presentation which was organized by Jamalco incommemoration of Earthquake Awareness Month recently. Under the theme “When an Earthquake Strikes Be Bold…Drop Cover and Hold”, the studentsparticipated in earthquake preparedness drills and simulation exercises which bolstered their awarenessand preparedness for earthquakes… Read more
