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CEO of Seprod Group Richard Pandohie (left) shares the lens with Gary Hendrickson (centre), chairman of National Baking Company, and Glen Christian, chairman of Cari-Med. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
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October 26, 2023

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Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, St Andrew, came alive on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 as who’s who in Jamaican business and politics came together to celebrate with businessman Howard Mitchell at the 29th Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Hall of Fame Banquet where he was inducted into the PSOJ Hall of Fame. Mitchell served as president of the PSOJ from 2017 to 2019, and was conferred with the Order of Distinction, Commander Class, for outstanding service to business and the public sector in 2017. Here are some of the highlights from the

Richard Byles (left), governor of the Bank of Jamaica, poses with Howard Mitchell, the newest inductee into the PSOJ Hall of Fame. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson converses with Howard Mitchell who was inducted into the PSOJ Hall of Fame on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. In the backgroud (from left) are Paris Lyew-Ayee, head of Mona GeoInfomatics Institute, and Metry Seaga, president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
Brian Jardim (left), CEO of Rainforest Caribbean, is greeted by John Bailey, CEO of Virginia Dare Jamaica Limited, at the recent PSOJ Hall of Fame Banquet. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
The man of the moment, Howard Mitchell (right), accepts his citation from Metry Seaga, president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, (PSOJ) after he was inducted into the PSOJ Hall of Fame on October 25, 2023. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
Howard Mitchell (centre) greets former Prime Minister PJ Patterson and former leader of the Opposition Dr Peter Phillips at the recent PSOJ Hall of Fame Banquet. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
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