President and CEO, Sagicor Group Jamaica Christopher Zacca, greets Briana Williams, World U20 sprint double gold medallist and patron for the 23rd Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run, during the official launch ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Monday, January 11, 2021.
The 23rd staging of the Sigma Corporate Run will be seeking to raise $50 million to procure much needed medical equipment for the paediatric and maternity wards of two hospitals in north eastern Jamaica.
This was revealed during a virtual press launch hosted at the Pegasus Hotel on Monday where it was revealed that Annotto Bay Hospital in St Mary and Port Antonio Hospital in Portland will be the beneficiaries of the signature charity race.
There are just a few more days before the year 2020 comes to a close.
A year that will be difficult to forget for a very long time, 2020 was certainly not a normal period of time.
With all of its up and downs, one would not be overstretching to say the year will go down as one of the most memorable in history.
As usual, Loop news in its review, looks back on the year that will ultimately go down as one that significantly changed the way of life for millions across the world.
Below are some of the stories that are considered to have been among the hottest news items over the 12-month period.