Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner".
Tags: business, Canada, community, country, development, health, investment, island, Jamaican, opportunities, partner, president, prime minister, project, relationship, skills, smiles, tourism
Published: Sunday | April 19, 2009
..
Many Jamaicans living in Canada are looking for new investment opportunities on the island, in a bid to help strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
“What Jamaicans want to do is own some of Jamaica, so Jamaicans who have lived abroad are thinking now of being owners and collaborating with Jamaicans on new projects,” said Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, president of the Canadian Diaspora Association.
One of the areas being targeted, Ffolkes Abrahams said, is tourism, which, in her opinion, needs diversification. Possible areas of expansion are health tourism and ecotourism.
Contingent in island
Ffolkes Abrahams disclosed that a contingent had arrived in the island ahead of Canadian
Read More
Apr 23 2009
Posted: under "Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise", "Welcome to JAMrock ~ JAMAICA ~ NO PROBLEM".
Tags: activities, America, attractions, boutique, Canadian, Caribbean, celebration, challenge, country, development, Dunn's River Falls, economy, experience, flight, foreign, globe, growth, hotels, importance, industry, island, Jamaican, markets, partner, quality, resort, season, smiles, success, supporters, tourism, travel, traveller, vacation, villas, visitors, winter
Published: Sunday | April 19, 2009
.
WESTERN BUREAU:
DESPITE THE current economic challenges afflicting the global travel and tourism industry, Canada continues to outpace Jamaica’s other source markets, except the United States (US), solidifying double-digit growth for the island’s number-one foreign exchange earner - tourism.
..
Tourist arrivals from the North American country at the end of February were at a 23 per cent increase over 2008. Preliminary figures show March even more bullish, confirming Canada in second-place ranking as the most important tourism market for Jamaica.
..
Canadian visitors from Saskat-chewan led the increase with 63.8 per cent growth, followed by a dramatic 89.6 per cent growth in visitors from Newfoundland. There was also an increase in visitors from Western Canada, with 32.7 per cent growth in British Columbia and 29.7 per cent growth in Alberta.
Read More
Apr 21 2009
Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner".
Tags: authority, career, computer, development, education, exercise, focus, industry, island, Jamaican, job, knowledge, partner, project, skills, smiles, society, training, work
Published: Sunday | April 19, 2009
..
In the wake of a weakened banana industry, farmers are being retrained.
Workshops feature career counselling, motivational speeches and try-a-skill exercises where participants engage in housekeeping, construction and agricultural applications.
Vocational and skills training is being provided through existing programmes at HEART Trust/NTA and partner institutions for former farmers who are in need of new areas of earning.
The 15-month project began in October 2008 and will end in December 2009, at a cost of 354,700 euros, funded by the European Union and HEART Trust/NTA.
Participants will be required to pass a grade-nine level test that will concentrate on general knowledge, practical mathematics and English language.
Read More
Apr 21 2009
Posted: under "When You're Down to Nothing God's UP to Something", Daily Quotes.
Tags: achievement, ambition, character, development, experience, inspiration, quotes, soul, strength, success, today
Character cannot be developed in ease and
quiet. Only through experience of trial and
suffering can the soul be strengthened,
ambition inspired, and success achieved.
~ Helen Keller
Aug 29 2008
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life".
Tags: advice, age, beauty, development, direction, duty, encouragement, energy, era, food, growth, inspiration, job, journey, labor, life, man, meditation, moment, path, period, progress, relaxation, rest, road, spirit, sunrise, sunset, task, thought, time, tips, travel, trip, woman, work
THINK ON THESE THINGS
.
Every Step Is Forward
No Going Back
.
There are times when we feel that we are spinning our wheels in the mud in terms of our spiritual progress. This can be especially true following a period of major growth in which we feel as if we’ve gained a lot of ground. In fact, this is the way growth goes—periods of intense forward movement give way to periods of what seems like stagnation. In those moments when we feel discouraged, it’s helpful to remember that we don’t ever really go backward. It may be that we are at a standstill because there is a new obstacle in our paths, or a new layer to get through, but the hard work we have done cannot be undone.
..
Every step on the path is meaningful, and even one that seems to take us backward is a forward step in the sense that it is what we must do to move to the next level. In addition, an intense growth spurt requires that we rest for a time in order to fully integrate the new energies that have been liberated by our hard work. When we feel we are not making progress, we can encourage ourselves to take a moment to rest. We can meditate more, feed ourselves well, and get extra sleep. Before we know it, we will be spurred on to work toward the next level of our development, and this rest will make sense then as something we needed in order to continue.
..
Once the sun rises, it doesn’t go backward but instead follows its path in one direction. It may appear to stand still for a moment in
Read More
Aug 08 2008