Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited (SIJL) has advised that Mrs. Vanessa Scott, Vice President, Sales and Service, has been transferred from SIJL to Scotia Bank to assume the position of Director, Cross Group Business Development - Scotia Group Jamaica effective October 10, 2013. Mr. Courtney Sylvester has been appointed to the role of Senior Vice President - Sales, Service & Client Experience - SIJL effective October 15, 2013.

The Annual General Meeting of PAL will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 2p.m. at 1a South Camp Road, Kingston.

The Board of Directors of Palace Amusement Company (1921) Limited (PAL) has declared a dividend of $1.75 per share payable on January 17, 2014 to shareholders on record as at January 8, 2014. The ex-dividend date is January 6, 2014.

The Board of Directors of Seprod Limited has declared a dividend of $0.30 per share payable on November 15, 2013 to shareholders on record as at October 31, 2013. The ex-dividend date is October 29, 2013. 

Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC) has advised that there will be an average increase of 2.7% on all CCC products effective October 22, 2013.

The Board of Directors of Jamaica Broilers Group Limited will consider the declaration of an interim dividend at a meeting to be held on October 23, 2013.

Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited has advised that its Annual General Meeting for the year 2013 will be held on Saturday, the 16th day of November, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Knutsford Court Hotel, 11 Ruthven Road, Kingston 10.

The Board of Directors of Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited will consider the payment of a second interim dividend for the year 2013 at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 3, 2013.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has advised that based on Mr. Dennis Cohen having assumed responsibility for leading the finance function at NCBJ, his title has been revised to "Group Finance and Deputy Managing Director" and Mr. Steven Gooden, who has been Deputy Chief Executive Officer of NCB Capital Markets Limited, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of that company effective October 1, 2013. Additionally, Mrs. Yvonne Clarke has been requested and has agreed to remain a director of NCB Capital Markets Limited, NCB Insurance Company Limited and Advantage General Insurance Company Limited, and will therefore become a non-executive director of those companies on December 30, 2013.