Asafa and Sherone – Lessons Learned
Just over a year has passed since Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson tested positive for a stimulant which is banned during competition. Their appeals from the ruling of the JADCO Disciplinary Panel (which had imposed a ban of 18 months) to the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Switzerland, ,resulted in a significant reduction of
Read MoreWilful Fraud
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has backed Neslte’s disciplining of employees for “Wilful Fraud” is the headline of an article in Sunday August 17’s Gleaner (http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140817/lead/lead7.html). Two employees were charged with Wilful Fraud and dismissed from the company for claiming for hours not worked. Although Nestle did not have a definition in their service rules
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Milton is Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO)
The Cabinet in session recently approved the appointment of our Managing Partner as Chairman of the government’s major investment arm, JAMPRO (Jamaica Promotions Corporation). The office is no stranger to Milton as he is the President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, holding that office for the last 3 years and has, for several years,
Read MoreQ & A with Milton Samuda, president of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC)
This is an interview done by the Gleaner Company with Milton Samuda in January 2009. What is the JCC’s vision, mission and objectives/goals? Are these being realised? We don’t have a vision/mission statement, which is unusual. I suppose it’s because of the age of the organisation. We are over 230 years old, but we view
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