Chas E Ramson Ltd partners with Project STAR to support community transformation
Chas E Ramson Limited has partnered with Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) — a national initiative dedicated to strengthening social cohesion, safety, and opportunity in underserved Jamaican communities — with a two-year, $4 million commitment. For Chas E Ramson Limited, this partnership represents more than corporate sponsorship — it reflects a deep belief that […]
‘Parade Gardens has changed for the better’ – NCB Foundation donates $3m to help Project STAR transform communities
“Since Project STAR came to Parade Gardens, we’ve seen less crime, more people finding jobs, and children playing outside without fear. Parade Gardens has changed for the better,” said Patricia Durrant-Young, community leader and founder of the Inner City Youth Task Force & Job Force Limited and the Parade Gardens Parenting Club. Durrant-Young shared this […]
Young entrepreneur builds future through upholstery in Rose Gardens
At just 24 years old, Gavon Brooks has already spent nearly a decade mastering the craft of upholstery, turning what began as a teenage job into a growing business of his own. Brooks, who hails from Rose Gardens in Kingston, first entered the trade at 16 when a friend invited him to try his hand […]
West Indies Petroleum Completes Strategic Reorganization of Companies
KINGSTON, JAMAICA: May 13, 2025 Media Release – 2025.05.13 – West Indies Petroleum Completes Strategic Reorganization of Companies West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIP), one of Jamaica’s leading energy companies, has recently completed a strategic reorganization exercise, creating a vertically integrated operation that positions the entity and its subsidiaries for their next phase of growth. The […]
West Indies Petroleum Announces Strategic Partnership with Sunoco for Marine Fuel Distribution
KINGSTON, JAMAICA: February 11, 2025 2025.02.11 – Release – West Indies Petroleum Announces Strategic Partnership with Sunoco for Marine Fuel Distribution (FINAL) West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIP), a leading Caribbean energy company, has announced a landmark partnership with Sunoco LP, a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating in the United […]
Energy Costs at Crisis Point, Regional Solution Needed Says WIP CEO
2025.01.27 – Release – Energy Costs at Crisis Point, Regional Solution Needed Says WIP CEO KINGSTON, JAMAICA, January 27, 2025: Charles Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIP), yesterday called for an urgent regional approach to address the Caribbean’s crippling energy costs, emphasizing that current pricing structures are suffocating economic growth across […]
WIPL Bolstering JA’s Energy Security, Poised for Further Growth – Chambers
Chief Executive Officer of the West Indies Petroleum Limited, WIPL, Charles Chambers, says the entity, which controls approximately 25 to 30% of the local fuel distribution market, is confident of further growth over the medium term as it continues to play a major role in enhancing Jamaica’s energy security. West Indies Petroleum became operational in […]
We are more than a bunker business
WHEN Charles Chambers, CEO of West Indies Petroleum, started a bunkering business with Gordon Shirley and Tarik Felix in 2012, they may not have envisioned that 10 years later the entity would become a big player in the market for petroleum products in Jamaica. Chambers, Shirley, and Felix were simply exploiting an opportunity to supply […]
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