Columbus Communications

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First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Corporate Jamaica ready to work

Administrator at the home, Jacinth Bonner, said a number of roofs to the cottages need repair as very often they would leak."The rain comes in through the joinings in the roof, so we will be sealing those," she explained. She said the work, sponsored ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Western Ja leaders urge citizens to participate in Labour Day activities

MONTEGO BAY, St James Political, civic and business leaders across western Jamaica are urging citizens to tackle the scores of Labour Day projects planned for today across the region, which are geared primarily at uplifting vulnerable citizens."I want ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

St Catherine CSEC candidates get free math, English lessons

MORE than 140 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) candidates in St Catherine participated in a free mathematics and English language workshop last Saturday at the Spanish Town High School ahead of sitting their exams on Tuesday and Wedne ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Fighting for Flow

A high court judge will decide early next week if Columbus Communications Inc. can continue using the business name “Flow”.Justice Jacqueline Cornelius heard arguments yesterday from attorneys at law in the case in which Freedom Telecommunications Inc. ... [Published Barbados Daily Nation - May 23 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

MoBay, Spanish Town markets get FLOW facelift

Police seek Correen Robinson for court case 1:46 PMJamaican entity bids to construct power plant 1:05 PMPortland DC found with ganja on cell block 11:42 AMGovt to write off mortgages for 50 home owners 12:25 PMBody found in Ocho Rios 11:33 AMJamaica ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 22 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

He's still got lots of pots on the boil

John Risley, serial entrepreneur and founder, Clearwater SeafoodsGORDON PITTSTORONTO -- John Risley's first business breakthrough came from selling gnarly crustaceans whose shells and claws contain the juiciest, tastiest meat in the sea.And yet, the man ... [Published GlobeAdvisor - May 18 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Technology almost a decade later

Submitted by Columbus Communications in recognition of World Telecoms Day.OVER the course of the past decade, significant progress has been made in terms of technological innovation in the telecommunications industry.Between advancements in both submarine ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Court matters hold back royalty payments

CORPORATE vice-president for Sales and Marketing at Columbus Communications, Rhea Yaw Ching, says local cable operator Flow is committed to paying fair compensation for holders of copyright, but cannot do so until matters that remain before the courts, ... [Published Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Entrepreneur to share success secrets

Michael Lee-Chin will speak June 19 at the Community Leaders Breakfast.Change text size for the storyPrintMichael Lee-Chin - entrepreneur, philanthropist and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc.- will be guest of honour at the Brant Community Foundation's ... [Published Brantford Expositor - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Foreign direct investment jumps 75%

But inflows into Jamaica remain close to half of decade-long averageFOREIGN direct investments (FDI) into Jamaica climbed by 75 per cent in 2012, when compared to the year before.But the US$381 million that flowed into Jamaica remained well below the ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Twelve Clarendon schools to get free Internet

"The communities in Clarendon are producing significant results in academics through several schools. These institutions have merged the education function with information technology and are effectively demonstrating the value and relevance of technology ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 14 2013]
First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

PIC to increase stake in Columbus Communications

According to the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, Portland Investment Counsel (PIC) plans to increase its stake in Columbus Communications, the parent of the regional service operator Flow. The report states that PIC will acquire a small shareholding in two ... [Published TeleGeography - Apr 25 2013]

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"From the HR side, we are trying to now have a thrust of pushing more staff into these projects so that there is a sense of greater involvement."
"We will be undertaking a general clean-up and beautification of Falmouth" he said, stressing that areas such as Market Street, Tharpe Street and George's Street will be given special attention
"We were happy to have participated in this event that embraces this philosophy, as discovery truly starts with education... indeed 'discovery starts here,' said Gardener."
Irwin Williams, a first time CaribNOG participant from Trinidad and Tobago, described the event as "the only forum I know of where computer network technicians and technology professionals so freely share knowledge and experiences. It’s a true community.”"

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Corporate Jamaica ready to work [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 23 2013]
Western Ja leaders urge citizens to participate... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 23 2013]
St Catherine CSEC candidates get free math, Eng... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 23 2013]
Fighting for Flow [Published Barbados Daily Nation - May 23 2013]
MoBay, Spanish Town markets get FLOW facelift [Published Jamaica Observer - May 22 2013]
Defending Caribbean Networks [Published Trinidad Guardian - May 20 2013]
He's still got lots of pots on the boil [Published GlobeAdvisor - May 18 2013]
Technology almost a decade later [Published Jamaica Observer - May 17 2013]
Court matters hold back royalty payments [Published Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - May 16 2013]
Entrepreneur to share success secrets [Published Brantford Expositor - May 16 2013]
Foreign direct investment jumps 75% [Published Jamaica Observer - May 15 2013]
Joint Venture Promises Broadband Benefits with ... [Published CircleID - May 14 2013]
Twelve Clarendon schools to get free Internet [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 14 2013]
Second-screen CTO Vendor Roundtable [Published CED Magazine - May 08 2013]
Jamaica College cops second award at Int’l Robo... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 07 2013]
Jamaica telecoms market: Dominated by mobile se... [Published TransWorldNews - May 03 2013]
PIC to increase stake in Columbus Communications [Published TeleGeography - Apr 25 2013]
Telecommunications - Barbados - Columbus to inv... [Published Business News Americas - Apr 19 2013]
Columbus launches USD59m Barbados campaign [Published TeleGeography - Apr 19 2013]
Industry minister's comments irk scrap metal tr... [Published Power 106 - Apr 17 2013]
Columbus Communications Donates $20,000 to the ... [Published CaribSeek - Apr 17 2013]
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