Thursday, November 22nd, 2018. Miami, Fl. – Thursday, November 22nd, 2018. Miami, Fl. – The GB Group, a leading business conglomerate in key sectors of the Caribbean economy, announced the appointment of Mr. Pablo Portes as its new CEO, during an event held earlier today with the Group’s main executives and staff, as well as public authorities. This diversified group of industrial and trading companies founded in Haiti by Mr. […]
24MW of competitive and reliable power now online at Lafito Industrial Free Zone! Lafiteau, Haiti. Monday, November 5th, 2018 – Today marks an important day, not only for the Lafito endeavor but also for Haiti, as 24MW of competitive and reliable power is now available! The 24MW power plant is centrally located in the Lafito Industrial Free Zone (or LIFZ for short) within the fully-integrated economic zone of Lafito Global. The […]
GB Energy Texaco: a nonstop contributor for Jamaica! The GB Energy Texaco Jamaica team recently renovated the McCam Child Development Centre’s playground, installing playground tiles, a playground set and ramps for wheelchair access. Located in Papine, Kingston, the school caters to children with special needs up to the age of 10. This isn’t the first time GB Energy Texaco has worked with the school. Back in 2014, the company helped to […]
GB Energy Texaco Jamaica now offers LPG in is stations! On Friday October 5, 2018, GB Energy Texaco Jamaica officially launched Autogas in the capital city, Kingston. Speaking at the launch held at the first Texaco station on the island to offer this alternative, Mauricio Pulido, CEO, said that the use of LPG will benefit motorists as well as the environment. “LPG is a cleaner fuel than traditional gasoline and […]
Thursday, September 13th, 2018 – Port Lafito is proud to announce Hapag-Lloyd will be calling on Haiti’s first and only Panamax Port! A press release issued by Hapag-Lloyd to its customers reads as follows: “In an effort to increase import coverage for our customers we will improve our service scope in Haiti by introducing the new weekly Haiti Express service calling Port Lafito. We will also continue to call Port-au-Prince. […]
GB Energy Jamaica: Bringing New Stations and Innovative Offerings to the Jamaican Market GB ENERGY Jamaica is on a roll, bringing new Service Stations to the network such as Central Village, Knockpatrick, and Falmouth. The reimaging of Caledonia and 54HWT service stations is bringing excellent results and customers are loving the new look and improved offerings. GB Energy Jamaica is entering the LPG market for cylinders and auto (which is […]
Jacky Khawly, enjoyed his best day in the highest category race in the Dominican Republic.- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Monday July 23rd, 2018.- The impeccable Jacky Khawly swept the two Dominican Touring Series (DTS) races at the Yokohama Grand Prix last Sunday in Santo Domingo. It was a full house event at the Sunix Autodrome. These most recent wins, add 40 points thus continuing to climb in his overall position. Khawly, originally from Haiti, […]
On Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 GB Energy – Texaco was given the President’s Award at the Junior Achievement Youth Awards GB Energy – Texaco, eager to be part of such a historic and noble cause, jumped on board with Junior Achievement since it’s inception back in 2015 by continuously sponsoring a BizTown booth. Junior Achievement (JA) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through […]
On Friday, May 11, GB Energy Texaco Jamaica hosted its annual Retailers’ Conference at the Royalton Hotel in Trelawny. This one-day conference served as an opportunity for Retailers to discuss general issues affecting the group, as well as future initiatives that will be implemented and also allowed them to meet and interact with the staff, in an on-going effort to maintain and strengthen the relationship between the retailers and the […]
GB Energy – Texaco Jamaica race car driver Kyle Gregg wins again! Way to go Speedy Gregg! Our beloved race driver Kyle “Speedy” Gregg, after kicking off the racing season on April 2 at the Dover Carnival of Speed in St. Ann, proceeded to win the Thundersport II Category event. Now, he has succeeded in maintaining his winning streak at the Jamwest International Racemeet scheduled this past May 13th, in Negril, […]