He was born in Burma on August 23, 1951.
Mr. Ramchandani came to Jamaica from India in 1967. He arrived and started working at his uncle’s Manhattan House in downtown Kingston for 12 years. Of course, he found the time to attend classes part-time at Durham College on South Camp Road.
He later open his own store Nik Nak in 1976 and became a pioneer in the real estate by building the first shopping centre in Ironshore the Blue Diamond Shopping in March 1992
He is first and foremost a family man with an adoring wife and four children . He was married on March 30th 1975 and is a proud grandfather of a set of twins.
ACHEIVEMENTS
- Order Of Distinction
- Senior Justice of the Peace
- IBI Ambassador
- Director – Good Shepherd Foundation
- Director – National Property & General Insurance Brokers Limited
- Chairman – Spirit Licensing Authority
- Founder & CEO of the 1st International Pageant hosted in Jamaica, Miss Global International Beauty Pageant
- Member of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce
- Member of AMCHAM
- Member of the Elegant Corridor Committee
- Member of the Lions Club
- Franchise Holder for Miss Jamaica Cornwall
- Chief Judge and organizer of several beauty pageants in Jamaica and overseas
- Member of the Lay Magistrate Association
- Past Chairman of the Custos Event Fund
- Honorary Fellow Award 2021 – Montego Bay Community College
- Citation from the Mayor of Montego Bay
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- SOS Children Home
- Blossom Garden Children Home
- Charlotte’s Children Home
- Works with the Indian Cricket team for over 40 years
- Consular representative for the Indian High Commissioner in assisting the Indian Community in the Western Region
- Arrange free health care for persons along with the Indian High Commissioner, Dr. Guna Mipuri and other Indian Doctors at the Custos Office 6 Princess Street
- Works with the Police in numerous capacity
- Working with the Health Authority in making appointments for persons to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations
- Recruit new Justice of Peace for the Parish of St. James
- Sponsor several sporting activities in the Western Region
- Acts as a liaison officer between illegal Indian immigrants and Immigration
- Receive a citation from the Mayor of Montego Bay , His Worship Councillor Leeroy Williams for his sterling support in and around the community and to acknowledge his 70th birthday
- He has granted a scholarship in the amount of $100,000,000 to a student of the Montego Bay Community College to assist their education
- Working with the Minister of Tourism for the past 2004 with the host of his international show by bringing tourist delegates and Directors from all over the World
- Recently opened a store at the Falmouth Pier which only sells 100% Jamaican products
- Grooming and recommending young person to the Call centres and tourist industry islandwide to create opportunities for them and their families
