PSOJ 30th Anniversary Awards Banquet

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller was the special guest speaker at the

Most Hon. Prime Minister Portia Simpson, ON, MP with 2nd President of the PSOJ (1981 - 1983), Mrs. Avis Henriques

PSOJ 30th Anniversary Awards Banquet, held on Thursday, 20th July, 2006 at the Hilton Kingston Hotel.

During her remarks at the banquet, PSOJ President Beverley Lopez urged support for the issue of law and order. She continued, "It is the number one issue impacting business in our country". In addition, she commented on the continued bureaucracy and inefficency affecting the private sector and made a plea for the government to strike a balance between the protection of the environment and economic development.

Awards presented included those to employees for long service. Other awards presented were .

OUTSTANDING INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY: DIGICEL

OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT: GRACEKENNEDY
PSOJ President presents award for OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO THE PSOJ to Douglas Orane, CD, GraceKennedy

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS: Roy Banarsee, Megan Deane, Elon                                                              Beckford, Neville James, Colin                                                              Steele, William McConnell, and                                                              Angel Fowler.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO THE PSOJ: BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
Mrs. Beverley Lopez, CD, PSOJ President presents award for OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO THE PSOJ to Barrington Chisholm, Bank of Nova Scotia

OUTSTANDING MEMBER ASSOCIATION: JAMAICA BANKERS                                                                 ASSOCIATION

OUTSTANDING MEMBER COMPANY awards were presented to:
    Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica
    Cable and Wireless Jamaica
    Citigroup
    Continental Baking Company
    Digicel
    The Gleaner Company
    GraceKennedy
    Jamaica National Building Society
    Life of Jamaica
    National Commercial Bank

July 21, 2006