THE JAMAICA Co-operative Credit Union League’s Awards Banquet to celebrate the achievement of credit unions in 2017 was a stellar event held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay on May 18. This was one of the many events to mark the convention and 77th annual general meeting.
Guest speaker at the banquet was Audley Shaw, minister of industry, commerce, agriculture & fisheries, and noted radio broadcaster Dervan Malcolm was the master of ceremony.
The highlight of the banquet was the awards presentation where credit unions that had done creditably in their operations in 2017, based on the PEARLS M system, received recognition.
Four credit unions received the Credit Union of the Year awards in their categories: small, medium-size, large and mega.
Other credit unions received runner-up awards and special awards as follows: I Small Credit Union (runner-up) – BJ Staff
I Medium-size Credit Union (runner-up) – Postal Credit Union I Large Credit Union (runner-up) – Palisadoes Credit Union
I Mega Credit Union (runner-up) – C&WJ Credit Union
INCENTIVE AWARDS
Five incentive awards were also presented to credit unions as follows:
I Highest Asset Growth – NCB Employees Credit Union
I Highest Solvency 2017 – JDF Credit Union
I Highest Net Capital Growth – Portland Credit Union
I Highest Net Loan Growth – Portland Credit Union
I Highest Return on Assets – First Regional Credit Union
The event was organised by the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League, the trade association for credit unions in Jamaica.
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The quartet comprising management and staff of First Regional Co-operative Credit Union: Lorraine Brown-Wright (left), Karen Sangster (second left), Jodi-Ann Price (second right) and Patricia Smith flanks JCCUL President Winston Fletcher as they celebrate winning the Mega Credit Union of the Year Award for 2017.
The Most Outstanding Parish Credit Union Award was presented to First Regional’s Credit Union by JCCUL’s Group CEO, Robin Levy CEO, Ian Smith (left) and Director Lorraine Brown-Wright accepts the trophy.
The Service Quality Award was presented to NCB Employees Credit Union for the third year. Manager Joan Garfield accepts the plaque from JCCUL Director Jerry Hamilton.
The award of Credit Union of the Year for small credit unions went to PWD Co-operative Credit Union. Department of Co-operatives Registrar’s Errol Gallimore (right) presented on behalf of JCCUL to Director, Damon Escoffery.
Patricia Tomlinson, general manager of JDF Co-operative Credit Union, accepting the Credit Union of the Year Award for large credit unions from Robin Levy, JCCUL’s Group CEO.
Patricia Tomlinson, general manager of JDF Co-operative Credit Union, accepting the Credit Union of the Year Award for large credit unions from JCCUL’s Director, Lambert Johnson.
The award for Medium Size Credit Union of the year went to Grace Cooperative Credit Union. Second Vice-President Lambert Johnson made the presentation to manager Hope Mowatt.
Guest speaker at the event, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries, Audley Shaw.