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October 2023
 

06 October 2023

(L-R) Chairman of Wisynco Group Limited William Mahfood, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill and other stakeholders converse at the launch of The Growing Together with Small Business Training Programme on Thursday, October 5 (Photo: Contributed).

Wisynco/Coca-Cola partner on training programme for MSMEs

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
One thousand micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSMEs) business owners across Jamaica are set to benefit from resources in business management and ownership to aid in their overall growth and development. This is being offered by the Wisynco Group, in partnership with Coca-Cola. The manufacturing and distribution giant officially launched its ‘Growing Together with Small Business Training Programme’ on Thursday (October 5),. The four-module online course ,which was rolled out in August of this year and is set to run until February 2024, is geared towards helping MSMEs achieve better...


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Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce.

Jamaican delegation holds high-level investment meetings in New York

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
A high-level delegation from Jamaica, led by Senator Aubyn Hill, the country’s minister of industry, investment and commerce, recently held investment discussions in New York with several private and governmental organisations, aimed at boosting investments in Jamaica. Coordinated by the Jamaican Consulate in New York, in collaboration with JAMPRO New York’s office, the 39-member delegation, representing some 29 companies from various sectors, aimed to expand Jamaica’s presence on the global stage and, in turn, bolster the Jamaican economy “It is a very good place to be. We worked hard at it...


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Minister Hill at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.


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Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Maxine Fagan.

 

World Standards Day to Be Observed October 14

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will join other national standards bodies around the globe on Saturday (October 14) to commemorate World Standards Day 2023, under the theme ‘Shared Vision for a Better World: Incorporating SDG 3’. This year’s celebration aims to increase the understanding of how standardisation is significant in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the BSJ, Maxine Fagan, told JIS News that this year’s theme “is an ongoing one from the previous World Standards Day, put together by the...


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Senior Director of the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) in the Office of the Cabinet, Danielle Jones Cox (left) and Managing Director in the Division (right), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.

Programme to Improve Service Delivery Across All Agencies of Government

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) are working to formalise a framework to improve service delivery across all agencies of government. This collaboration forms part of the Service Excellence Programme, which was launched in July 2022 to implement the Service Excellence Policy. The policy outlines the key principles and minimum standards for all government entities, as well as the mechanism by which service excellence will be institutionalised in all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The goal is to create a culture of service excellence...


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The Ministry

Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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