Archive for April 19th, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. —The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) on April 18 announced the addition of its newest member company, Cargill, an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services.

“Cargill’s strategic leadership and participation will be a solid asset for GEMI as we move forward to provide environmental sustainability solutions for our members that represent more than 15 business sectors,” said GEMI’s Chair Keith Miller, manager, environmental initiatives and sustainability, 3M. “I am particularly pleased ...

THE GOVERNMENT is to again raid the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) to compensate airlines for flying to Jamaica.

Figures in the Estimates of Expenditure tabled in the House of Representatives last week indicate that $294.2 million is to be taken from the TEF for seat support.

That is a scheme instituted by the Government where some airlines are compensated to absorb “an element of risk with the tour operators to encourage the continuation and operation of charter programmes to Jamaica particularly from ...