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As the demand for skills in coding and software development continues to grow worldwide, Jamaica is set to prepare thousands of youths to transform the country into a technological hub of the Caribbean, through the Amber HEART Coding Academy. The academy, which was officially launched on Thursday, January 14, is the brainchild of the Founder and CEO of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia and is a partnership with...

Beverage maker Trade Winds Citrus Limited is converting from bunker oil to liquefied natural gas as fuel source for the company’s steam generator plant, or boiler, and has hired New Fortress Energy to supply the LNG. Eventually, Trade Winds aims to become energy self-sufficient, supplying its own electricity for the 20-acre manufacturing complex, orchards and other lands it operates at Bog Walk; but for now, the LNG conversion...

As a means of (re)connecting with descendants, and strengthening bilateral relations, Nigeria embarked on a historic chartered flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica, in December 2020. Living caught up with the mastermind behind the pioneering initiative, Elizabeth Agboola, the British-Nigerian founder of travel company, Nigerians Travel Too. She explained that it was always a lifelong dream of hers to assist in the efforts of this Nigerian-Caribbean connection. HOW IT...

AS JAMAICA looks to attract diverse jobs in the outsourcing sector, local and international firms on the island are working to create employment opportunities in knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), information technology outsourcing (ITO), and shared services. In the western part of the island, the Jamaican outsourcing company Contax360 has made sure to get a head start. They have integrated these higher-value services in their offerings and currently employ...

After a hiatus from Jamaica due to its borders being closed to stem the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) earlier this year, Virgin Atlantic has resumed flights to the island. Virgin Atlantic flight ‘VS 165’ from London, England, carried some 192 passengers and 10 crew members to the Sangster International Airport in St. James, on October 2. During a press briefing at the Sangster International Airport, Airport Manager...

Food distribution company Nestlé Jamaica has partnered with Stoneleigh Coffee to produce a roasted and ground coffee aimed squarely at the premium market. The product, branded Nescafe Jamaican Roast, will be sold in one-pound and half-pound packaging. It is 100 per cent Jamaican Arabica coffee grown at high elevations that Nestlé will source from farmers in the area, said Country Manager Daniel Caron. Nestlé Jamaica has a co-manufacturing...