BUSINESSUITE Magazines Annual ranking of Jamaica’s leading businesswomen

#15. Evelyn Smith, President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association
Her career in the hotel industry began over twenty years ago, in Boston at the five-star Four Seasons Hotel and the Sheraton Hotel and Towers. On her return to Jamaica, she was appointed the opening Sales Manager for Superclubs Grand Lido Negril where she worked for several years. After leaving Grand Lido Negril, she worked as the Resident Manager of Point Village, after which she assumed the position of Director of Marketing, reporting to the Board of Directors prior to being appointed General Manger in 2005. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of the prestigious Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She also studied at the Universite of Aix-Marseille in Aix-en-Provence, France and holds a MBA with honors from Nova Southeastern University.

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12 years ago

December 4, 2012

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#15 Evelyn Smith, President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association

Her career in the hotel industry began over twenty years ago, in Boston at the five-star Four Seasons Hotel and the Sheraton Hotel and Towers. On her return to Jamaica, she was appointed the opening Sales Manager for Superclubs Grand Lido Negril where she worked for several years. After leaving Grand Lido Negril, she worked as the Resident Manager of Point Village, after which she assumed the position of Director of Marketing, reporting to the Board of Directors prior to being appointed General Manger in 2005. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of the prestigious Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She also studied at the Universite of Aix-Marseille in Aix-en-Provence, France and holds a MBA with honors from Nova Southeastern University.BM

John Mahfood “I Listed on the JSE to Raise Capital for My Business”

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8 years ago

November 24, 2016

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8 years ago

November 24, 2016

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Grace Stockholders To Vote On 3-for-1 Stock Split Today

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9 years ago

July 11, 2016

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Shareholders of GraceKennedy Limited will this morning meet to consider and, if thought fit, approve a recommendation for a three-for-one stock split.

If approved, shareholders will receive three stocks for each one that is currently held.

According to group CEO Don Wehby, the stock units with a market price of J$115.00 per stock unit prior to the split will now increase threefold with an initial price of J$38.33 per stock unit

He says the stock split would allow GK’s stock to be made available to more investors while further enhancing the market for the shares.

Ahead of this morning’s Extraordinary General Meeting, GK last week issued 59,360 additional GK shares.

UK Loses S&P Triple A Rating

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating from ratings agency S&P following the country’s vote to leave the EU.

S&P says the referendum result could lead to “a deterioration of the UK’s economic performance, including its large financial services sector”.

Earlier the pound plunged to a 31-year low against the dollar, and UK markets closed lower for a second day. On Friday,

Moody’s cut the UK’s credit rating outlook to negative.

Caribbean Hotels Named In Jetsetters’ 2016 Best Of The Best

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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Three Caribbean hotels have been named in US-based travel and lifestyle magazine Jetsetter’s 2016 Best of the Best awards.

The list which was published recently, highlighted the world’s 20 best hotels in categories ranging from Best Over-The-Top Luxury to Best Safari Lodge.

Included in the list were Antigua and Barbuda’s Barbuda Belle Luxury Beach Hotel, Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa, and St Lucia’s BodyHoliday.