News Jamaica Saint James: Parkmere Group Investment supports ongoing hurricane relief in St James
ST JAMES, Jamaica — When Hurricane Melissa struck the island last October, Tastia Stephens, Account Manager for Parkmere Group Investment was in Montego Bay, where she experienced the hurricane’s devastation first-hand. “Hurricane Melissa is something I will never forget. For the first time, I feared for my safety, the sound of the wind still echoes in my mind,” she said in a press release on Wednesday . “Water came through...
News Jamaica Saint James: Anya Schnoor retiring from Scotia Group board
Anya Schnoor is set to retire from the board of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) as she concentrates her focus on growing Scotiabank's global insurance strategy. Schnoor will not seek re-election at the company's upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) on March 4 and will retire from the board after a five-year stint as a director. She will hand over the chair role to Vernon Douglas who currently serves as the...
News Jamaica Saint James: Chicago’s architectural community is trying to diversify with the help of a new fellowship
University of Illinois Chicago graduate student Martina Smith has always been curious about buildings. Growing up in Jamaica, a colorful structure that she called “the cake house” sparked her ...
News Jamaica Saint James: Cargo Handlers' profits up
The Montego Bay, St James-based logistics and stevedoring company, Cargo Handlers Limited, has seen its profits rising in 2021 even though its stevedoring business was forced to close operations. Net ...
News Jamaica Saint James: Young lawyer makes mom proud
For the Princess Street native, the journey to the Bar was not without its fair share of hiccups with the young professional sometimes questioning his purpose. But, after being called to the Jamaican ...
