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Jamaica: Manufacturing Exports Up 14.3 Per Cent Last Year
- By S Coward
- Published 09-Jul-12
- Manufacturing/ Engineering
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Kingston - July 9, 2012 - Earnings from exports of manufactured goods increased by 14.3 per cent in 2011, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has said.
Barbados: Building Code on its Way to Being Published
- By S Coward
- Published 08-Jun-12
- Manufacturing/ Engineering
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June 8, 2012 - Tragedies such as the collapse at Arch Cot in 2007 and the
Campus Trendz fire in 2010, were offered as examples of calamities
which need not recur, should the Revised National Building Code be put
into practice.
Jamaican-made motor vehicle set for export to Turks and Caicos Islands
- By Mark Thompson
- Published 23-Nov-10
- Manufacturing/ Engineering , Economy, Trade & Investment
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Excel Motors Limited, the only local car manufacturing company in Jamaica, is currently preparing to export three models of its Island Cruiser motor vehicles to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Russia's RusAl to suspend operations in Jamaica over crisis
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Mar-09
- Financial Crisis/ Recession , Manufacturing/ Engineering
- Unrated
Moscow -- March 27 (RIA Novosti) - Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart),
owned by Russian aluminum giant RusAl (65%) and Norway's Hydro Aluminum
(35%), will suspend production from May 15 for at least 12 months,
RusAl has said.
Energy Caribbean: April 2008
- By Caroline Taylor
- Published 01-Apr-08
- Manufacturing/ Engineering , Economy, Trade & Investment , Environment/Energy
- Unrated
April 17, 2008 -- As the world focuses on the rising costs of energy, wind power as an alternative to fuel oil and diesel is explored in the new issue of ENERGY Caribbean.
Construction Quality Assurance Charter Signed in Grenada
- By S Coward
- Published 28-Nov-07
- Manufacturing/ Engineering
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St. Georges, Grenada -- Nov. 28, 2007 -- Construction of dwelling houses will no longer be a casual exercise. The Agency for Reconstruction and Development has launched a Model
Home Construction and repair Contract for use by homeowners and
contractors
Barbados Professional Engineers Express Grave Concern About Highway Expansion Project
- By S Coward
- Published 09-Oct-07
- Manufacturing/ Engineering , Associations
- Unrated
Bridgetown, Barbados -- Oct. 8, 2007 -- The Barbados Association of Professional Engineers (BAPE) has already expressed concerns about the ABC Highway expansion project being undertaken by 3S Structural Solutions LLC.
Encore Energy Systems Announces Caribbean Geothermal Sales Initiative
- By S Coward
- Published 25-Jul-07
- Economy, Trade & Investment , Manufacturing/ Engineering
- Unrated
Oxford -- July 25, 2007 -- Encore Energy Systems
Inc. , a rapidly growing diversified energy company, announced today
its plans to expand its sales and distribution of its geothermal
heating and cooling systems to the Caribbean.
Harvard report documents mining abuses in Guyana
- By Michael Jones
- Published 06-Mar-07
- Manufacturing/ Engineering , Health/Medical , Government, Politics, Int'l Relations , Environment/Energy
- Unrated
A new report from the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School documents environmental and human rights abuses associated with mining in the South American country of Guyana.
Cayman Islands Reclaimed Teak Furniture Distributor Launches New Concept for Caribbean Wide Furniture Stores
- By S Coward
- Published 22-Aug-06
- Manufacturing/ Engineering
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Cayman Islands, August 22, 2006...Absolutely Fabulous a Grand Cayman teak
furniture store goes online giving access through their new web site
thus inviting Caribbean wide boutiques to become resellers for teak
furniture claimed teak furniture, home accessories that are Absolutely
Fabulous!
Barbados Ethanol Plan Picking Up Pace
- By S Coward
- Published 12-Aug-06
- Manufacturing/ Engineering
- Unrated
BGIS, August 12, 2006... Government is forging ahead with its plans to restructure the sugar industry with emphasis on the use of ethanol for fuel. According
to Chief Agricultural Officer, Barton Clarke, an Implementation
Committee comprising industry stakeholders is expected to sit down over
the next two weeks to draft a plan of action for the industry.
Carib Cement Loses 43.7M in 2nd Quarter
- By S Coward
- Published 02-Aug-06
- Manufacturing/ Engineering
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Carib Cement, August 2, 2006...For
the second quarter to June 30, 2006, the Group’s Net Loss was $43.7M which,
when added to the first quarter loss of $190.6M that includes $160M for claims
relating to non-conforming cement, results in a Group Net Loss of $234.3M for
the first six months, compared to a Group Net Profit of $293.8M for the prior
year six month period.
