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New JMMB Her Wealth offering targets women

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A recent study conducted by the International Labour Organization identified Jamaica as one of the top three countries where ‘the boss’ is likely to be female. These statistics in the study Women in Business and Management, Gaining Momentum are not surprising, as women account for more than 70 per cent of students enrolled at the tertiary level in major local universities.

Climbing the corporate ladder marks a different, if not new, milestone for women, as they have stood the test of time, often seeking work/life balance — in the case of working mothers — even as they juggle varying roles while pursuing their dreams.

In support of the empowerment of women to achieve their financial goals, the JMMB Group has announced the introduction of JMMB Her Wealth, a complete package of financial solutions which includes investments, loans, savings facilities and insurance. As part of the customisation of the offerings to better cater to women, JMMB also provides a maternity loan, and coverage of handbag contents against theft as part of their motor vehicle insurance offering.

According to JMMB Jamaica Country Manager Kisha Anderson, women have shown their continued intention to attain financial success in Jamaica.

“We aim to facilitate and assist our clients to achieve their goals. This new offering is in response to a perceived gap that has been identified in the market, and research that suggests the need for financial institutions to deepen their relationship with women in order to meet their unique financial needs,” she explained.

Anderson says JMMB Her Wealth is designed as a special and remarkable vehicle for this purpose, and is the first of its kind in the market.

The JMMB Her Wealth packaged solution also includes a rewards programme that offers JMMB Her Wealth clients special access to discounts (or other benefits) of up to 20 per cent from partnering companies.

The partners selected to be a part of the JMMB Her Wealth Rewards programme are established organisations that offer support services that are typically utilised by women in their daily lives. These include auto servicing and maintenance; food; home care; medical services; counselling; beauty and spa services; computers and accessories; and children’s products and accessories.

Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/issues/New-JMMB-Her-Wealth-offering-targets-women_87598

JMMB Inspires With Judette Coward-Puglisi

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JMMB is about envisioning love, and empowering women to be free and financially focused.

Last Wednesday evening, the team celebrated women with a night of Theatre, Inspiration and Revelation. The Ashe Company, dramatised the emotional struggles women face and then overcoming them with strength and grace. This ‘tasty appetiser’ gave way to the ‘savoury main course’ of the evening up close and personal with Trinidadian entrepreneur and blogger, Judette Coward-Puglisi.

Chief public relations, evangelist, principal consultant and managing director, Coward-Puglisi, thought she had it all. That was until one day, her life fell apart. Admitted to the hospital for exhaustion, she reflected on what her college professor once said, “Do you have the power to bring forth the hidden treasures buried deep inside of you? Because those hidden treasures are hoping you can say yes.”

That experience resulted in her leaving the life she once led behind, to start a new and exciting journey with her blog, Forward Forty.

Coward-Puglisi went about this by implementing four strategies to be successful having courage, fighting fear, getting rid of toxic behaviour and perseverance.

Speaking on courage, Coward-Puglisi says that tapping into that requires sweet succulent balance between finding your passion and understanding your purpose.

“When I walked away from my job to do a lifestyle blog, everyone thought I was having a midlife crisis. My yesterday was beautiful and I’m never going to knock it, but I wanted something different, something more. I wanted my tomorrow to be not just beautiful, but breathtaking,” she noted.

She notes that on the other side of fear lies your dream. She explained that the brain is designed to keep you safe, but the human spirit is designed to make you soar, so you’ve got to be willing to try. “It’s OK to jump, because here is what will happen. You can jump and fly, jump and land softly or jump and land hard. Whatever happens, women are resilient, we are built to get back up,” she added.

She added that fear and the fascination for really living make for enemies, bad lover even. Fear is needed for survival, but you don’t need fear to manifest your dreams, “Whenever fear appears, make it come along for the ride, but put fear on the back seat and tell it to shut up with the ‘Nos’, ‘Don’t s’ and ‘Stop’. If you let fear in you will never go anywhere interesting. You are in control.”

For toxic behaviour, such as procrastination, stubbornness and righteousness, as well as toxic people, even toxic weight she encouraged those present to shed those pounds and toxic attitudes.

She added that for perseverance, it is important for us, to never give up on our dreams but to work at it, “To go into the unknown is scary, but today, I wake up each morning with such joy, so find something you love that brings you joy and peace.”

Revelation came with a dessert of declarations from the newly inspired women who announced their plans to fulfil their dreams out loud.

krysta.anderson@gleanerjm.com

Seniors Party At Christmas

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This Christmas is no ordinary season of merriment for the seniors. The festivities have already reached mega levels as many of them turned out in fine style for a soca party planned and hosted by the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP).

Well over one hundred members of the seniors’ organisation gathered on the rooftop of the Phoenix Central building at 2 Phoenix Avenue, St Andrew, recently for an evening of fun and frolic. The event was a huge success as members enjoyed dancing to soca music from the eighties and nineties, played by Sapphire Disco with selector Omar C. For supper, they had a delicious meal catered by Phoenix Central’s Cafe Nita.

It was a time of lively fellowship, and the seniors enjoyed the breathtaking view of Kingston from the rooftop.

Jean Lowrie-Chin, CCRP’s founder and executive chair, was quite pleased with the turnout. She said that based on the positive feedback from the members who attended the event, the soca party could well become CCRP’s signature Christmas event.

Although they came prepared for an evening of dining and dancing, the CCRP members also brought the spirit of giving as they all came with gift bags filled with items of toiletries to donate to the Golden Age Home.

It has been a custom of the organisation since its inception in 2010 that at its annual Christmas event members would bring gift items for donation to the Golden Age Home. The gifts have been presented to the home by members of the CCRP Caring Committee.

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20161223/seniors-party-christmas

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200 Golden Agers Feted By Food For The Poor

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Christmas came early for 200 seniors from Clusters D and G at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, yesterday. They were treated at the Yuletide festivities that Food For The Poor (FFP) stages annually for them.

Through a long-standing partnership with the Golden Age Home, FFP officially sponsors both clusters at the home. The golden agers at the treat included persons who are challenged both mentally and physically, and seniors with chronic ailments such as diabetes or hypertension. Their smiles were broad as they partook of the goodies, with Christmas carols as topping.

“They look forward to this day the whole year. When we come here, it’s a joy for them to see us because we aren’t just feeding them, we are spending time and interacting with them,” David Mair, executive director of Food For The Poor, told The Gleaner.

He added: “We are here to facilitate anything we can do to uplift their lives, and that’s what’s really great about this job.

 

FEELING OF FULFILMENT

 

General manager of the Golden Age Home Laurette Adams-Thomas told The Gleaner: “I think it’s wonderful! It’s something that the residents and employees look forward to every day. This type of relationship with FFP is not new as their giving is ongoing. One of the things we really appreciate is that FFP is not just a donor or a sponsor, they are a partner.”

She further stated: “Senior citizens are not really given priority in this day and age. We see where more attention is being given to our youth. So I get a feeling of fulfilment when I see that the seniors are properly cared for.”

The Golden Age Home is primarily government funded. It currently houses approximately 460 persons and has 160 employees across seven clusters. It acts as an infirmary and also cares for persons who have been rendered destitute. It is the largest facility of its kind in Jamaica and the Caribbean offering these types of services.

Both Mair and Thomas appealed for further sponsorship and potential partnership from corporate Jamaica to aid in retrofitting facilities such as the bathroom for disabled persons, a bus for transportation, and overall funding and supplies on a daily basis.

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20161209/200-golden-agers-feted-food-poor

Kirk Brown Turns Digicel Imagine Run 5K Into Own Street Party

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KIRK BROWN is turning the Digicel Imagine 5K Night Run into his own little spectacle.

For the third time, Brown proved to be master of the streets and alleyways of downtown Kingston and in cool conditions on a wet road, he decimated the field to take the men’s title in the fifth staging of the annual event, which raises funds for ‘special needs’.

The 29-year-old, who also won last year, was 11 seconds faster than 23-year-old Oshane Archibald, the second-place finisher. Dwayne Graham clocked a respectable 17 minutes and three seconds to take third place in the men’s category.

“My aim was to come out here and win it another year. The wet roads made it a bit more challenging, but I’m glad I made it though.”

The women’s segment was dominated by teenagers, two of whom placed among the top three.

JUNIOR TEAM

Llori Sharpe, only 16 years old, but distinguished as a junior Team Jamaica triathlete, crossed the finish line at 21 minutes and 47 seconds, ahead of her closest rival, 14-year-old Chantay Chamberlain. Road race veteran Arieta Martin, who is 36 years old, was third in 22 minutes and 48 seconds.

“My objective was to make sure that I got out ahead of the pack that usually forms early in the race and then get into my rhythm, increase my pace and cross the finish line,” said Sharpe.

The win, she says, gives her confidence to go farther as a triathlete.

There were over 13,500 participants, the largest number ever for the fast-growing event.

In the coming weeks, Digicel will announce the total sum raised from the 5K and will hand over the monies to the nine beneficiaries, namely, the Jamaica Autism Support Association, Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation, Early Stimulation Plus, Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities, Mustard Seed Communities, Special Olympics Jamaica, Jamaica Paralympic Association, Abilities Foundation and the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf/Deaf Can Coffee.

The Digicel Imagine Night Run was sponsored by Mello FM, Marksman, PayPak, Jamaica Producers Group, Urban Development Corporation, Express Fitness, Logo Stitch, Main Event, National Outdoor Advertising, Dairy Industries Jamaica Ltd., Honeybun, Innovative Signs, Jamaica Producers, ARRC Media, ProComm, The Lab, Courts Ready Cash, Courts Optical, Running Events, Urban Development Corporation, Pure National Ice, Logostitch, Gatorade and KSAC. The media sponsors are Bess FM, Irie FM, Zip FM, Loop, Nationwide News Network, Love, Suncity, Sportsmax, and members of the RJR Group, including Power 106, Hitz 92 and TVJ.

Source: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20161026/kirk-brown-turns-digicel-imagine-run-5k-own-street-party

Brown, Sharpe top Digicel Imagine 5K Night Run

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Amidst cool conditions and a wet course, 29-year-old Kirk Brown and 16-year-old Llori Sharpe emerged the men’s and women’s champions, respectively, at the fifth staging of the annual Digicel Imagine 5K Night Run for Special Needs in downtown Kingston on Saturday.

Brown, the 2015 champion and three-time winner of the event, was 11 seconds faster than 23-year-old Oshane Archibald, who was the second-place finisher, while Dwayne Graham clocked a respectable 17 minutes and three seconds to take third place in the men’s category.

Although the 2016 win was not one of his best winning times, Brown focused. “My aim was to come out here and win it another year. The wet roads made it a bit more challenging, but I’m glad I made it though.”

His female counterpart, Sharpe, who is also a junior Team Jamaica triathlete, crossed the finish line at 21 minutes and 47 seconds ahead of her closest rivals, 14-year-old Chantay Chamberlain and 36-year-old Arieta Martin, who came in 22 and 48 seconds later, respectively.

The teen was undaunted by wet surface conditions and held her composure all the way to the finish.

She reflected: “My objective was to make sure that I got out ahead of the pack that usually forms early in the race, and then get into my rhythm, increase my pace and cross the finish line.”

The win, she said, gives her confidence to go farther as a triathlete.

Brown and Sharpe lead a field of over 13,500 participants — the highest-ever for the fast-growing annual event.

In the coming weeks, Digicel will announce the total sum raised from the 5K and will hand over the monies to the nine beneficiaries, namely, the Jamaica Autism Support Association, Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation, Early Stimulation Plus, Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities, Mustard Seed Communities, Special Olympics Jamaica, Jamaica Paralympic Association, Abilities Foundation, and the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf/Deaf Can! Coffee.

The Digicel Imagine Night Run was sponsored by Mello FM, Marksman, PayPak, Jamaica Producers Group, Urban Development Corporation, Express Fitness, Main Event Entertainment, National Outdoor Advertising, Dairy Industries Jamaica Ltd, Honeybun, Innovative Signs, Jamaica Producers, ARRC Media, ProComm, The Lab, Courts Ready Cash, Courts Optical, Running Events, Pure National Ice, Logostitch, Gatorade, and Kingston & St Andrew Corporation.

Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Brown–Sharpe-top-Digicel-Imagine-5K-Night-Run_78191

Tanto Blacks is Cash 4 Life face

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Celebrated dancehall ‘Real Rich’ sensation Tanto Blacks is named ambassador and the face of the 2016 staging of J Wray & Nephew Limited’s ‘Q is the Key to Cash 4 Life’ competition.

Blacks will be the main character in all advertisements of the competition, which will give players a chance to win up to $30 million in prize money over the next 14 weeks.

The entertainer, who is well known for promoting a cash-rich lifestyle and positive lyrics, will encourage lovers of J Wray & Nephew Ltd brands to enter ‘Q is the Key’ by purchasing certain 200 ml products and texting the codes on the back of the Q’s label to the contact number provided.

‘Q is the Key’ will be launched today will offer players myriad opportunities to win cash by purchasing Qs (200 ml) of either: Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum, Charley’s JB Overproof Rum, Appleton Special or Campari.

Pietro Gramegna, marketing manager, J Wray & Nephew, said based on discussions, Blacks was selected to be Q is the Key to Cash for Life’s ambassador, because of his cash flow lifestyle that is in keeping with the goal of the competition.

Over the next 14 weeks there will be daily cash prizes of $10,000 and mobile phone credit and monthly cash prizes of $50,000, $100,000, $150,000, $250,000, and $500,000. At the end of January 2017, there will be a grand prize draw in which two lucky winners will be selected for the two prizes of $1,000,000 each year for the next 10 years.

Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Tanto-Blacks-is-Cash-4-Life-face_77859

I-Octane brings beat to Rio

Published in the Jamaica Observer, August 18, 2016

JAMAICA House in Rio de Janeiro was the most sought after place in Brazil on Tuesday night. Fresh from cheering on Team Jamaica at the Olympic stadium, Digicel ambassador I-Octane took the celebration to the venue where he kept the crowd in high spirits.

Performing hits including Dem Nuh Bad, We Love Di Vibes, Happy Time, and Wine and Jiggle, I-Octane had the crowd entertained throughout his performance. No I-Octane set would be complete without a demonstration of Jamaican dance moves.

 

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“To perform for a crowd where more than 85 per cent of the people don’t speak English and you see them singing along and dancing and just keeping the vibes is just amazing. It made me realise just how much the world is watching Jamaica,” he said.

“This is just after seeing Bolt run live for the first time in my life, and I’m still amazed by the power of our brand—which is Jamaica. Usain Bolt came inside a noisy stadium where people were cheering and making a ‘bag a noise’ and all he did was put his finger to his lips asking for quiet and the whole place go ‘sshhh’. That just made me feel proud, and I’m still amazed that a Jamaican can come on the world’s stage and do that,” he continued.

Jamaica House has quickly become a favourite entertainment spot. Reggae singers Luciano and Ky-Mani Marley will be making appearances at Jamaica House in the coming days.