Senator Don Wehby, CD, Group Chief Executive Officer, GraceKennedy Limited, invites you to participate in our Investor Briefing to discuss our 2020 third quarter results on Monday 16th November 2020. The briefing will take the form of an livestream from 2:30 to 3:10 p.m. Jamaica Time (-5 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)) and can be accessed …
GraceKennedy Continues To Record Significant Growth In 2020
Revenues up J$9.09 billion or 11.8%; Profit before Tax up 51.5% In the release of its results for the third quarter of 2020, the GraceKennedy Group has announced significant improvements in its performance compared to the corresponding period last year, marked by considerable increases in revenues and net profit. For the three-month period ending September …
The Decade of Action Begins Now!
GK Foundation Lecturer Margaret Jones Williams underscores the importance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 [KINGSTON, JAMAICA – OCTOBER 2, 2020] Reduction of poverty, access to education, improved health care, the empowerment of women, and access to water, are just a few of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the United Nations Development …
GK Foundation Partners with UNDP for Virtual Lecture on the Sustainable Development Goals
The GraceKennedy Foundation will partner this year with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to present its annual public lecture which will focus attention on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The lecture, which will take place on September 30 at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom, will be delivered by the United Nations Development Programme’s Deputy Resident …
GraceKennedy Announces Executive Changes, Effective October 1
GraceKennedy (GK) Group CEO Don Wehby has announced several senior management changes within the Group, which are set to come into effect on October 1, 2020. The Executive-level changes, Wehby explained, are in keeping with GK’s strategic vision which includes offering long term consumer and shareholder value, through a performance driven culture, sustainable growth and …
Margaret Jones Williams to Deliver 2020 GK Foundation Public Lecture Virtually
The GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has announced that environment and development policy expert Dr Margaret Jones Williams, United Nations Development Programme’s Deputy Resident Representative for Suriname, will be the guest presenter at its 2020 public lecture which will be hosted virtually on September 30 starting at 11:30 a.m. EST. The annual lecture, which typically takes place …
GraceKennedy Foundation Challenges Jamaican Youth to BE THE CHANGE!
The GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) is challenging Jamaican youth to Be The Change in a new competition which highlights the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The GKF Be The Change Challenge will be launched on social media today, September 9, 2020 and is being staged in the weeks leading up to the Foundation’s annual public lecture on …
Carlton Alexander Bursary Awardees Get Back-to-School Boost at Virtual Ceremony
For the first time since the launch of the Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursaries 30 years ago, the GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has announced the awards in a virtual ceremony. The Carlton Alexander Bursaries are awarded each year to children of GK Team Members attending secondary and tertiary institutions. Twenty-one students received the welcomed boost for the …
GraceKennedy Suspends Operations at Canning Plant Due to Covid-19 Confirmation; Contact Tracing Underway
GraceKennedy (GK) has announced the suspension of operations at its Grace Canning Plant in Kingston, following two confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its team members. The Ministry of Health has been advised and both team members who tested positive for COVID-19 are at home in isolation.
Greater Portmore High Takes Top Three Prizes at Boys Can Summer Competition
17-year old Rajae Hinds, a fifth form student from Greater Portmore High, has emerged winner of the Boys Can Summer Competition for his original song Coping with COVID-19. The competition took place under the Boys Can Mentoring Programme, an initiative delivered by the British Council in partnership with the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation, …
Group CEO, Don Wehby Independence/Emancipation Message
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GraceKennedy Half Year Revenues Up J$5 Billion Or 9.8%; Profit Before Tax Up 53.2% Over Prior Year Period
In its unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the GraceKennedy (GK) Group is announcing a second straight quarter of growth. The Group realized revenues of J$56.5 billion, an increase of J$5 billion or 9.8% compared to the corresponding period last year, and a 53.2% improvement in profit before tax to J$4.5 …
Steven Whittingham appointed Head of Digital Transformation
The GraceKennedy (GK) Group has announced the appointment of Steven Whittingham as its new Head of Digital Transformation, effective August 1, 2020. The role will see Mr Whittingham assuming leadership of GK’s digital transformation strategy, guided by GK’s new Digital Transformation Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will be chaired by GK Group CEO, Don Wehby, …
GraceKennedy Signs World-Class Sprinter Briana Williams as Newest GK Foods Ambassador
GraceKennedy (GK) Group CEO, Don Wehby, has announced that GK Foods has signed sprinter Briana Williams as its newest Brand Ambassador, effective July 1, 2020. The National Under 20 Record Holder will represent the GK Foods brand locally, as well in the regional and international markets, over the next three years.
Canopy Insurance Performing Above Expectations
Number of Members Covered By Canopy 43% Above Projections A little over a year after announcing a joint venture between the GraceKennedy and the Musson Group to enter the group health and life insurance market under the brand name Canopy, GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby is signaling GraceKennedy’s confidence in its Canopy investment.
GK Group CEO Rallies Jamaican Diaspora to Reimagine Engagement for a Stronger and More Resilient Post- COVID Jamaica
In addition to expressing his gratitude to members of the Jamaican Diaspora for their consistent support to Jamaica during the COVID-19 crisis, GraceKennedy Group CEO, Senator Don Wehby has issued a passionate plea and has made several suggestions as to how the diaspora can engage with Jamaica to help the country emerge stronger and more …
GraceKennedy Q1 Profit Before Tax Up 50% Over Prior Year Period
Revenues Up 11.3% or $2.93 Billion over Prior Year Period While classifying the first quarter of this year as a period of great uncertainty, the GraceKennedy Group is announcing that results for the period have been the highest in recent times. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Group achieved revenues of J$28.85 …
Grace Foods (USA) LLC to Provide Assistance with Food to over 5,000 persons Over the Next Three Months
As the GraceKennedy Group plays its part through its businesses worldwide in the COVID-19 response, GraceKennedy Foods (USA) LLC has teamed up with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Jamaica Consul General Alison Roach-Wilson to provide assistance with food to over 5,000 persons in need.
The GraceKennedy Foundation to Provide J$20 Million in Scholarships to Tertiary Students
Applications open May 1 The GraceKennedy Foundation will, on May 1, open the period for scholarship applications for local university students for the 2020/21 academic year. The period closes on July 15, 2020. Over J$20 million in scholarships will be provided.
GraceKennedy Foundation contributes $2M to the PSOJ COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund to support the work of the Citizen’s Response Group
The GraceKennedy Foundation has donated J$2 million to the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund, a multi-sectoral partnership, mobilizing and distributing resources towards the protection and welfare of the citizens of Jamaica primarily through two key areas – food security and health services.
