Stories by Daviot Kelly

Don't call it the end, it's more of a rebirth. The Social Enterprise Boost Initiative (SEBI), at least its original phase, has come to an end. The closing ceremony was held at the Spanish Court Hotel on Thursday, October 1. SEBI, a three-year...

A quirky quartet of Jamaican university students wowed Ernst and Young (EY) officials in New York during the summer.The international finance giant welcomed Kerry-Ann Reid, Ronique Johnson, Davian Samuels, and Jody-Ann Lawrence, who were the first...

Two years after its creation, real estate company PROComm Development Ltd (PRODEV) boasts its first project.On Wednesday, PRODEV, the creation of PROComm founder Jean Lowrie-Chin and husband Hubert Chin, opened the majestic Phoenix Central...

True to its mantra of 'bringing value home', Courts Jamaica volunteers worked assiduously every Friday in August to build four homes in collaboration with Food For The Poor (FFP).The retail furniture and appliance provider mobilised more than 100...

Already well known for its philanthropic efforts, National Baking Company formally launched its foundation yesterday.National CEO Gary 'Butch' Hendrickson said giving back started with his grandmother who would pack little brown paper bags at...

To say Yanique Forbes Patrick is new to the Scotiabank family would be an understatement.Less than two weeks on the job, Forbes Patrick, who is the new vice-president of marketing, public and corporate affairs, is already flashing a wide smile."There are...

General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society Foundation (JN Foundation) Saffrey Brown has been selected to participate in The International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) this month for three weeks in the United States of America (US)....

Think Wolmer's old boys and girls and the word loyalty comes to mind.And one old boy who has remained fiercely loyal is Lloyd Carney, CEO of Brocade Communications, an American technology company specialising in data and storage networking products...

It's only been a year, but the RUBiS brand has certainly been making a mark in Jamaica.The brand is already known for its innovation, customer service and, most important, the quality of its gas. To celebrate, the management of RUBiS hosted a first-...

He strode in confidently, clad in a fisherman's hat and dark glasses, to collect his prize.U. Dixon is the envy of his neighbours in St Elizabeth as yesterday he claimed his prize of J$117.9 million (US$1.02 million) as the 12th Super Lotto jackpot...

I've written in this space before about the use of expletives.Some years ago, a teenager (he would be in his early 20s now), tried to get a law passed banning cursing in his Pasadena, California, town. I wrote then, and still believe, that some...