Judgment was issued today by the Supreme Court of Jamaica in the case of Janet Edwards vs Jamaica Beverages Ltd. The Court awarded a significant sum – US$3.1 million plus an additional J$66 million plus interest- in a landmark case, for an amount materially out of line with any previous judgments awarded in Jamaica as [...]
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday ordered Guyana to refund the Trinidad-based beverage company, SM Jaleel and its subsidiary in Guyana, a yet to be agreed large amount of Environmental Tax levied between 2011 and 2015 in violation of Caricom’s trade rules. “The Court holds that Guyana has been clearly unjustly enriched at [...]
This morning in Berbice there was an accident involving a Guyana Beverages truck, where a person wandered behind the truck while it was reversing outside a store. The truck is equipped with warning reverse lights to indicate that it is reversing, and was moving at a very slow speed at the time. Persons on the [...]
Chubby continues strong global growth with bold online strategy. Chubby soft drinks have been a favourite of children throughout the Caribbean for over twenty years, and is also one of the most successful regionally created products available on a global scale. Manufactured by SM Jaleel and Company Ltd, Chubby was the first brand of soft [...]
Company Notice: Otaheite, South Oropouche, Trinidad & Tobago (10 Jan 2017, 11am) This morning at approximately 9:45am while performing a routine assessment of an electrical panel at the company’s Otaheite compound, three contractors sustained electrical burns. The men were immediately attended to by the company’s Occupational Health Specialist, nurse and an HSE Officer. They were [...]
In a resilient effort during Cancer Awareness Month in October, Oasis Water was able to raise significant funds for the Vitas House Hospice and the people in their care. Shoppers and consumers were asked to join Oasis Water in the fight against Cancer and to help raise funds to benefit Vitas House Hospice by [...]
First beverage manufacturing company in CARICOM to be awarded the prestigious SQF Level 2 Certification Through months of rigorous audits, testing, and process mapping, SM Jaleel & Company Ltd (SMJ) is the first company in CARICOM to gain SQF Level 2 Certification. The Safe Quality Food Institute based in the US, is one of the [...]
