Jamalco organised a series of sensitization sessions with principals, teachers and students, as part of National Earthquake Awareness Month being commemorated during January. This was done as the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) launched a month of activities to raise awareness under the theme, ‘Drop, Cover, Hold, Earthquake Readiness Is Within Our Control.’ The presentations and drills.. Read more
Some twenty-five residents from the Port, Railroad, Harmons Valley, South Manchester and Mile Gully Community Councils got the opportunity to learn more about bee-keeping at a training session held at the Mile Gully Primary School recently. The training was conducted by Regional Beekeeping Officer, Bodles Research Institute, Wayne Anderson. During the training session, the residents were taught the fundamentals of.. Read more
Eighty high school and tertiary level students in Clarendon and Manchester will have less to worry about when they return to school for the new academic year, as Jamalco awarded them J$14m in scholarships, grants, and bursaries. The organization presented commitment letters to the students at the 16th Annual Community Scholarship Awards Function held at the Wembley Center of Excellence.. Read more
Halse Hall, Clarendon – Jamalco has fulfilled the dreams of some 60 tertiary students through its annual Education Assistance Programme, by awarding close to $12 million dollars in scholarships and grants. The recipients were awarded at the company’s annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence recently. Manager of Corporate Services at Jamalco, Donna Marie Brooks-Gordon, revealed.. 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
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
