MANGO EXPORT
June 9, 1965: Two hundred and forty-four cases of Jamaican mangoes were shipped by the Agricultural Marketing Corporation (AMC) to New York by PAA's new jet service. It is the largest airlift of AMC mangoes and is part of an order of 600 cases requested by Levantine Brothers Limited of New York, following a successful trial shipment by the corporation last week. Both shipments include Bombay, Hayden and St. Julien varieties.
JAMAICA HOPE
June 10, 1949: The Livestock Branch of the Department of Agriculture launched a special breeding project through which by the end of the next two or three years a type of Jersey cow native to Jamaica but which will retain the best characteristics of the Jersey stock, will evolve. A similar project was also started with respect to the Holstein breed, and Jersey and Holstein will be the first milk breeds to be evolved as native-type cattle. Simultaneously, selections were made from the Jamaica Red Poll-type cattle and from the Brahman-type Indian cattle for building nucleus herds. From these will be propagated the animals that will make the island's beef cattle of the future. Senior Livestock Officer, T.P. Lecky, will be attending the Institute of Animal Breeding at the University of Edinburgh to do postgraduate work necessary for him to handle and complete the projects successfully on his return to Jamaica.
BOLD BANDIT
June 11, 1953: After entering and stealing £10 in cash from the home of J.G. Miller of Mandeville, Manchester, the thief left a note saying he would be returning for the yard boy's bicycle.
FOREMAN'S DAY
June 12, 1931: Adrian Foreman, who subsequently became president of the life insurance company, Life of Jamaica, and chairman of Mother's, a fast food chain, was born in Manchester, the son of Violet Swaby-Foreman and Gerald Foreman.
LOJ FOUNDED
June 13, 1975: Life of Jamaica (LoJ) took over the life insurance business in Jamaica of North American Life, completing the transition which started in 1970 when Life of Jamaica was formed. The agreement was signed by R. Danvers (Danny) Williams LoJ's president, and his North American counterpart, transferring all of the Canadian company's previous business in Jamaica to the local company.
JCC RECORD
June 14, 1990: Sameer Younis was re-elected president of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce for the fifth consecutive year.
He was the first president to be re-elected to serve five terms.
LUCKY BREAK
June 15, 1938: Claude Bell, Superintendent of Public Works, Spanish Town, was held up at gunpoint on the Caymanas Road in St. Catherine while he was on his way to Spanish Town. He was told, "your money or your life," and explained he had no cash on his person. He offered to draw a cheque for £100 and handed it to the gunman.
Compiled by Hartley Neita
- Taken from the Financial Gleaner
