Brilliant smiles and a chorus of laughter were the order of the day at the Union Gardens Christian Academy (UGCA) on Thursday, December 11, during the Christmas Treat hosted annually for the school by Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL). The more than 60 students and their teachers participating in the event were treated to Christmas lunch, […]
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), on December 4, spread the Christmas spirit in the Greenwich Farm community with its annual Christmas treat. The treat was held at the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church located on East Street in the community. Held each year for the elderly of the Greenwich Farm and the students […]
Robert Gordon Harvey Milner, former member of the managing committee (MC) of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), has died. Milner, who served on the MC in 1970, died on November 29 in Vancouver, Canada. Born in Kingston, Gordon, as he was called by his friends, is the son of a Jamaican mother, Muriel Orrett, […]
Staff and members of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) contributed to saving lives by donating blood to the National Blood Transfusion Service (Blood Bank) on December 11. The Blood Drive, which was held at the SAJ’s Fourth Avenue Offices, saw shipping-industry members donating 44 units of blood to the Blood Bank. “I want to […]
Employees and guests celebrated with BL Williams International on the occasion of its 90th anniversary celebration on Saturday, December 6, at the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club. Ted Muschett, chairman of the company, said that the anniversary was a formidable milestone and that he was anticipating the celebration of their 100th anniversary. He thanked the founders […]
Members of the Shipping Association of Jamaica’s Managing Committee were returned en bloc during the association’s 76th annual general meeting held on November 28. Committee members are Kim Clarke – president; Denise Lyn Fatt – vice-president; Roger Hinds – immediate past president; Michael Bernard – past president, Harriat Maragh – past president; Grantley Stephenson – […]
Terminals operating on the Port of Kingston have extended their opening hours to facilitate the expected increase in operations for the Christmas season. Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) and KCT Services Limited will extend their weekly gate opening hours and have added weekend operations to their schedule. For KWL, the extension of its gate opening hours […]
Two hundred and fifty fisherfolk were trained and certified in basic safety at sea through an initiative between the Government and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) School of Advanced Skills. This was done in an aim to implement measures that will ensure the sustainability of the fisheries industry. The programme forms part of the Ministry […]
If you are contemplating using a courier service to ship something, before you do, here are some tips on what you shouldn’t ship via a courier service. Hopefully, this will save you a great deal of time, money, and aggravation. Any chemicals, corrosives or possibly infectious agents This may seem obvious, but if you […]
From left: Jamaica’s director of tourism, Paul Pennicook; Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Dr Wykeham McNeill; World Travel Awards president, Graham Cooke and vice president, cruise shipping and marina operations, Port Authority of Jamaica, William Tatham with the five awards Jamaica won at the recent 2014 World Travel Market in London, England. View Source Here
