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PSOJ LAUDS C&W and NCB FOR CRIME STOP SUPPORT

PSOJ President Christopher Zacca commending Cable & Wireless Jamaica and National Commercial bank Jamaica Ltd. on their combined support of approximately $6 Million for Crime Stop. Occasion was the Job Creation Awards Breakfast held on April 3 at the Knutsford Court Hotel. Guest Speaker was Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin.

PSOJ LAUDS C&W and NCB FOR CRIME STOP SUPPORT

PSOJ President Chris Zacca had high commendation for two of Jamaica’s major corporate citizens Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd. and National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd. for their recent financial support for the Crime Stop Programme.read more...

GOV’T AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP MUST BE BASED ON TRUST – PM

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding (centre) is welcomed upon his entrance to the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s members’ luncheon, at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, by Executive Director of the PSOJ, Sandra Glasgow (left) and Vice President, Earl Jarrett.

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding has re-emphasized the need for partnership between Government and the private sector that is based on trust and dedication to building the economy through the promotion and procurement of sustained investment.

“The kind of partnership that has to exist between the government and the private sector has to be one that doesn’t require documentation. It has to be one where there is an understanding between us as to what our separate roles are, and it has to be based on trust,” Mr. Golding stated at a Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica members’ luncheon held at the Hilton Kingston Hotel recently.

The Importance of Job Creation to the Jamaican Economy

Al Edwards
Friday, October 26, 2007


Prime Minister Bruce Golding shares a moment with NCB chaiman Michael Lee Chin (right). Looking on is Managing Director of NCB Group, Patrick Hylton. The occasion was a round-table breakfast discussion on job creation held at the Hilton Kingston Wednesday.

The vision for transforming Jamaica's labour pool into a high-quality, 21st century workforce was the subject of a breakfast roundtable hosted by National Commercial Bank (NCB) at the Hilton Hotel on Wednesday.

The special guest speaker was Prime Minister Bruce Golding, who stressed that a major part of his party's recent election campaign was the focus on jobs, jobs, jobs and more jobs. He said that this was vitally important for Jamaica's development and that it is imperative that this commitment is honoured...read more...

“Round Table” Breakfast Meeting of Leading Executives

Wednesday October 24, 2007 from 8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Hilton Kingston Hotel, 18 th Floor
Mr. Christopher Zacca, President

Chairman Michael Lee Chin, Hon. Bruce Golding, Your Excellencies, business leaders, PSOJ members, ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. Let me thank the National Commercial Bank for inviting me this morning. I am delighted to be a part of this important dialogue which seeks to emphasize the importance of the development of human capital for the 21 st century workplace...read more...

The Acceptance Speech by the
Honourable Dennis Lalor, OJ

at the

Private Sector Hall of Fame Annual Banquet

October 25, 2007
at the Hilton Kingston Hotel

 

I am highly complimented to have been selected to join those illustrious individuals who have preceded me, and am deeply touched and humbled by the number of you who are here tonight to share the event.

My term as President ranks among the most exciting and rewarding periods of my life, and I would like to thank all those persons in the organization, the members and staff, for their encouragement and support...read more...

PSOJ Hall of Fame Banquet Pictures


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Business community urged to back justice system reform
published: Thursday | July 12, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner


Justice Hugh Small (right), guest speaker, chats with Christopher Zacca (left), president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), and the new president of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association, Omar Azan. Occasion was the PSOJ's members' luncheon held yesterday at the Hilton hotel, New Kingston, where Justice Small spoke about the PSOJ's role in the reform of the local justice system. - Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer
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Corporate Governance Workshop Brochure

Since 2002, the PSOJ has been the leading provider of corporate governance training in Jamaica and has successfully hosted annual Corporate Governance Programmes for Directors.  For 2007, the PSOJ is pleased to offer one-day introductory workshops for Board Directors and these can be tailored to meet specific needs of a company..  The material, prepared by the Commonwealth Association for Corporate Governance (CACG), has been consistently rated by participants as providing very useful tools for board directors, as well as excellent value for money and time spent.

Please contact the PSOJ to indicate your interest, proposed numbers and convenient dates for your participants.  If you require additional information, please contact Stephanie Logan at tel: 927-6238, Ext. 2255, or via email: stephaniel@psoj.org.


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Road Map To A Safe And Secure Jamaica, a Report of The Special Task Force on Crime (May 2006)
The Special Task Force on Crime (STFC) is an independent voluntary consultative group constituted by the Leader of the Opposition to make available its best advice on how the matter of escalating crime may be effectively handled. Chair, Col. Trevor MacMillan, led a team representing competencies and experience in security, policing, criminology, law, management, business, community development and leadership.
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