Digicel Jamaica former head of marketing, who left the company in 2007 is now back at the Mobile giant. Harry Smith will be joining the company’s board of directors. Smith was a major force behind the huge success of Digicel, where he was the mastermind behind the company marketing strategy that won millions of Jamaicans Read More
It is no joke when we use the phrase “Jamaicans love to chat” as the fastest growing companies in the country are Telecommunication companies. To prove it just take a look at the revenue figures of the Telecom industry. Telecom revenues hits a record $13.5 billion in the 2009 September quarter up 6.5 per cent Read More
Technology companies are some of the fastest and most profitable companies in the world today. Not only are these companies producing innovative technologies, but also innovative business models that pushes these companies to the top of the Fortune 500 list. Our own Digicel is one such companies to be reckon as a force in the Read More
Telecommunications giant Digicel will provide $100 million of the estimated $1 billion it will cost to repair the popular Coronation Market in downtown Kingston. The Coronation Market was significantly damaged during the gun battles between the security forces and gunmen in the west Kingston three weeks ago. Group chief executive officer of Digicel Colm Delves Read More
Mexican owned telecom giant Claro yesterday fired back at the Office of Utility Regulation (OUR) over the agency’s announcement of an investigation into numerous customers complaints of credit expiring early. Claro said that it is upset that the OUR publicly state its investigation into the matter. The company further states that it gave customers adequate Read More
On Wednesday Air Jamaica employees received the shocking news that their positions will be made redundant as of April 12, the clearest indication yet that the deal with Trinidad owned Caribbean Airlines is a definite. This latest development proves the efforts of the Pilots to acquire the airline were futile. Air Jamaica President and Chief Read More
Prime Minister Bruce Golding yesterday reiterates that the proposals submitted by the Jamaican Airline Pilots’ Association (JALPA) to buy Air Jamaica provides little evidence that they can sustained the national carrier. The PM says JALPA failed to “obscure any rigorous analysis of the proposal” in its campaign to take over the Air Jamaica. He further Read More
In part of the deal with Caribbean Airlines, the Jamaican government has agreed to ensure that Caribbean Airlines is designated the exclusive national carrier of Jamaica. This was stated in the non-binding letter of intent signed on January 22 by the Government, Air Jamaica Limited, Air Jamaica Holdings Limited and Trinidad owned Caribbean Airlines. Caribbean Read More
JetBlue Airways added a fourth daily flight to Jamaica with the launch of its service from the Orlando International Airport to Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ). The airline made its inaugural flight from Orlando to Montego Bay on Monday. “At JetBlue we always look for opportunities where we know customers want to travel to Read More
The February 8th meeting with Olint members and Olint TCI liquidator only resulted in angry members as some even stage a walk out. Two meetings were held on February 8th to update Olint members on efforts to recover their money. One was with Olint members who deposit funds directly into Olint accounts and the other Read More
