Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) has declared an interim dividend of $0.45 per share payable on January 18, 2017 to shareholders on record as at December 28, 2016. The ex-dividend date is December 22, 2016. SGJ has also submitted its unaudited financial statements for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2016.

Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited (SIJL) has declared an interim dividend of $0.45 per share payable on January 18, 2017 to shareholders on record as at December 28, 2016. The ex-dividend date is December 22, 2016. SIJL has also submitted its unaudited financial statements for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2016.

Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited has advised that at a Board of Directors` meeting scheduled for December 15, 2016 a special dividend payment will be considered.

Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has declared an interim dividend of $0.20 per share payable on January 19, 2017 to ordinary shareholders on record as at December 23, 2016. The ex-dividend date is December 21, 2016. KW has also advised that all dividends declared prior to January 1, 2004 which remain unclaimed on April 1, 2017 will be forfeited pursuant to Article 144 of the Company`s Articles of Incorporation. Shareholders or their relatives or personal representatives are therefore being asked to make arrangements to collect their dividends on or before March 31, 2017. KW has also advised that commencing January 1, 2018 dividends which remain unclaimed for 12 years will be forfeited automatically on January 1 of each year. In addition, with immediate effect, all dividend payments will be disbursed in Jamaican dollars.

Margaritaville (Turks) Limited has declared an interim dividend payment of US$0.01186 per share payable on January 20, 2017 to shareholders on record as at December 2, 2016. The ex-dividend date is November 30, 2016.

ISP Finance Services Limited has advised that Ms. Roxann Lewis has been appointed Business Development Manager effective November 1, 2016.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has advised that it successfully completed the securitization of its Credit Card Merchant Voucher Receivables. The transaction closed on November 21, 2016 and generated financing of US$150,000,000.00 via the issuance of notes backed by future flows derived from international merchant voucher receivables acquired by NCBJ in Jamaica.

Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited has advised that Mr. Anthony Hart has resigned as a director effective November 30, 2016.

Margaritaville (Turks) Limited has advised that at a Board of Directors` meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2016 an interim dividend payment will be considered.

General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited has advised that at a Board of Directors`meeting scheduled for November 17, 2016 an interim dividend payment will be considered.

Supreme Ventures Limited has advised that the tenure of Mr. Barrington Chisholm, Independent Director, effectively ceased on November 3, 2016. The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Richard Foremen as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective November 3, 2016.