Cargo Handlers Limited (CHL) has advised that at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday January 26, 2016 the Board of Directors will consider an interim dividend for the year 2016.

AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited (AMG) has advised that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.38 per share payable on March 15, 2016 for shareholders on record as at March 1, 2016. The ex-dividend date is February 26, 2016.

Dolphin Cove Limited (DCOVE) has issued a notice on the Results of Offer to purchase shares in Dolphin Cove Limited, concluding that, as a result of foregoing transactions, World of Dolphins will hold 79.99% of the shares issued by Dolphin Cove.

Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) has advised that it has received approval from the Tax Administration of Jamaica to change its accounting year-end to March 31st.

GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has issued a press release advising that CEO, Mr. Don Wehby announced that effective January 31, 2016 Mr. Courtney Campbell has resigned from the Board of the GraceKennedy Limited, First Global Bank Limited, GraceKennedy Financial Group Limited and other Boards in the Group.

In the press release, Mr. Wehby also announced the following changes in the Group effective February 1, 2016.

• Mr. Campbell’s resignation as CEO of First Global Bank Limited;
• The appointment of Mrs. Mariame Robinson as President and CEO of First Global Bank Limited;
• The appointment of Mrs. Grace Burnett as CEO, GraceKennedy Financial Group Limited and;
• The appointment of Mr. Steven Whittingham as GK Group Chief Investment Officer

Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that it has acquired the stevedoring business of Transocean Shipping Limited with effect January 8, 2016. KW advised that the acquisition is intended to be effected at a maximum cost of Two Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred and Eight United States Dollar (US$219,608.00), which will be payable over a three (3) year period provided certain terms and conditions are met. KW anticipates that with this acquisition, they will further expand and improve the range of services it offers to shipping lines that call the Port of Kingston.

Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) has advised that Mr. Barrington Pryce resigned as a director of the company effective January 11, 2016.

Knutsford Express Services Limited (KEX) has advised that Mr. Johann Heaven has tendered his resignation as a director of the company effective January 8, 2016. 

AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited (AMG) has advised that at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 14, 2016 the Board of Directors will consider the payment of an interim dividend.

Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) has advised that at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 21, 2016 the Board of Directors will consider making a dividend payment to its ordinary shareholders.