She polled the most points in the swimsuit contest, and second-most in the evening gown section. She also handled herself very well in the interview section, where she was asked a tough question about capital punishment.

In the end, Yendi Phillipps made herself and all Jamaica proud, as she was named the 1st runner up in the 2010 Miss Universe 2010 pageant. Congratulations and kudos to her!

Via – missjamaicauniverse.com

Consultant to the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica Dr Raymond Wright said 12 of 16 blocks have been licensed for drilling for oil offshore Jamaica. He said environmental impact assessments will be done on each drilling site, which involves collection information on Jamaica’s flora and fauna.

However, he refused to be drawn on whether oil would be found in commercial quantities in Jamaican territory.

“There is oil and gas to be found in Jamaica. There are prospects for such (oil and gas) to be found in deep water, essentially the same water depths as those in the Gulf of Mexico,” he said.

Wright was the guest speaker at the annual general meeting of the Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals (JIEP), held at the Environmental Division of the Ministry of Land and Environment in Kingston last Wednesday.

He cited human error for the spill at BP’s Deepwater Horizon well in April, which resulted in 3.9 million barrels of oil gushing out into the ocean. Wright said it was “man-made errors in large measure” resulting in the non-maintenance of a blowout preventer which caused the spill. He noted that BP was “caught off guard” by the accident and “did not know what to do and how to respond”.

A blowout preventer is a large, specialised valve used to seal, control and monitor oil and gas wells.

Source – Jamaica Observer

The exhibition will close on August 28 after which a portion of the exhibition will travel to three other locations across the island. National Gallery Viewing Hours: Tuesdays – Thursdays 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m, Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m, Sundays & Mondays – Closed. Public Voting: July 25 – August 7 during National Gallery opening hours. The opening function will take place on the lawns behind the NGJ building and the exhibition will be located in the NGJ’s ground exhibition galleries.

The National Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition is an annual colloboration between the NGJ and the JCDC and is part of the annual Independence Festival. This project is sponsored by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Claro and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC).

The principals of the company are already investors in Jamaica as the owners of the Frenchman’s Cove Hotel in Portland, and the chocolatier uses Jamaican rum in some of its chocolate varieties.

Mr. Weston, who took High Commissioner, Anthony Johnson, on a tour of the company’s Old Bond Street store, said that the plan is to develop a tourism product that would incorporate tours of a cocoa farm and a sugar estate, with a stay at Frenchman’s Cove.

High Commissioner Johnson welcomed the company’s interest in Jamaican cocoa and encouraged the chairman to look at developing a Jamaican chocolate and also prospects in agro-tourism.

Source – JIS

“We broke ground for this attraction in September last year, and it is scheduled to be opened in a few weeks,” Public Relations Manager at Dolphin Cove, Roger Kerr, tells JIS, pointing out that some $500 million was pumped into the development of the new Dolphin Cove.

He says that the attraction will be opened in stages, starting out with dolphins, sharks and stingrays but, in the future, it is expected to grow to equal or even surpass the offerings at Dolphin Cove Ocho Rios.

“We are establishing on 20 acres of land, so it is going to be a big park, and when completed we estimate that we will employ over 200 persons,” he says.

With the heat of summer already on, Mr. Kerr is confident that persons can look forward to a real “cool” experience at Dolphin Cove, where they can swim with the dolphins, pet the sharks, snorkel with the stingrays and enjoy the beach.

Source – JIS

The recipients are: Superintendent/Director of the Jamaica Christian Boys’ Home, Francis Knight; Founder and Executive/Artistic Director of the Area Youth Foundation, Sheila Graham; Democracy and Governance Fund Manager/Canadian Fund for Local Initiative (CLFI) Co-ordinator, High Commission of Canada,

Dr. Deborah Duperly-Pinks; Mr. Fabian Brown of the St. Patrick’s Foundation and Citizens for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE); and Moira Morgan of Hush the Guns /Griffin Trust, a charity organisation in the United Kingdom (UK), with a Jamaican chapter.

An initiative of the Canadian High Commission, the ‘Making a Difference Award’ was created to formally recognise Jamaicans who have contributed to the fostering of positive relations between Jamaica and Canada.

The award will be given annually to individuals or organisations that make a significant contribution to the delivery of any programme of the High Commission, particularly which impacts Jamaica’s well-being and development; provide outstanding service to Jamaicans (with some connection to High Commission of Canada programmes or activities); and foster relations between Canada and Jamaica.

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who presented the recipients with their awards, praised them for the contribution they have made to social programmes in Jamaica, noting that they have given their time and talent to foster character building and development in young people.

Source – JIS

Wallenford, which is headquartered at Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, farms in the Blue Mountains and has its production facilities in Clarendon, will supply Starbucks through an undisclosed coffee dealer in the United States (US).

The programme will use a relatively small volume of coffee initially, Gentles said. “We trust that it will grow to be significant within the United States.” Jamaica has been trying for years to break into the US market in a substantial way but has faced two hurdles – the majority of its coffee was committed to Japan, limiting volume supplies to new consuming nations, and the cost of the coffee, which is the most expensive in the world.

But Japan is now demanding 40 per cent less of the Jamaican beans, opening up opportunities for Jamaican dealers to enter into new contracts.

Read more – Jamaica Gleaner

About Wallenford Coffee Company

Wallenford Coffee Company is the largest, most reliable, and most trusted processor of coffee in Jamaica. The only one that processes both coffees produced on the island, Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee, and Jamaica High Mountain Supreme coffee.

Our Wallenford Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is the most recognized and sought after brand in the world. We have carefully selected only the finest cherries produced by hundreds of small farmers, who lovingly tend their crop, in the area designated as the Blue Mountain region in the eastern side of the island.

Meticulous agricultural practices are encouraged in the growing of the coffee plant. The highest standards of quality are adhered to at every step of our processing. Berries, which do not meet our high standards, are rejected. All the coffee is fully inspected and certified by the Coffee Industry Board before being exported.

Wallenford Coffee Company Website

Evolution of Trade Expo

Expo Jamaica is a re-branding of the Trade Expo that was last held in Kingston in 2008. Over 2000 products and services by Jamaican businesses are expected to be on show at the expo covering 15 industries.

Expo Jamaica 2010 will be held under the theme “Brand Jamaica to the World!” to promote the world class quality products and services that Jamaica has to offer, in an effort to expand sales and stir interest from buyers all over the world and locally.

Past event and Official Website

Click here to take a look pictures taken by the Jamaicapage.com team during the 2008 Trade Expo and visit the official Expo Jamaica 2010 website for more information about the 4 day event.

]]> http://www.jamaicapage.com/expo-jamaica-2010-jma-jea/feed/ 0 http://www.jamaicapage.com/hurricane-names-2010/ http://www.jamaicapage.com/hurricane-names-2010/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:43:24 +0000 Kelroy Brown http://www.jamaicapage.com/?p=1084 Today is the first day of the 2010 hurricane season. The 6 month long North Atlantic hurricane season, runs from June 1 – November 30. Hurricanes are named in alphabetical order from the list in chronologically. Thus the first tropical storm or hurricane of the year has a name that begins with “A”, the second is given the name that begins with “B” and the third “C” and onwards to “W” with “Q” and “U” skipped.

2010 Hurricane Names

Alex
Bonnie
Colin
Danielle
Earl
Fiona
Gaston
Hermine
Igor
Julia
Karl
Lisa
Matthew
Nicole
Otto
Paula
Richard
Shary
Tomas
Virginie
Walter

Up until 1979 the lists consisted of only female names but since then the lists alternates between male and female as can be seen in the list above. When they occur the names of devastating storms like “Katrina” and “Gilbert” are retired and replaced with new ones.

Mission and Purpose

The Calabash Festival states that “the mission of the Calabash International Literary Festival Trust is to transform the literary arts in the Caribbean by being the region’s best-managed producer of workshops, seminars and performances.”

Calabash 2010 Video preview

For more information on the Calabash International Literary Festival including a full schedule of events over the three days it is being held, author profiles, accommodation suggestion and much more visit the Calabash International Literary Festival website at http://www.calabashfestival.org