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Hon. Karl Samuda (left) receives the Instrument of Appointment from Governor General Sir Patrick Allen at the Cabinet swearing-in ceremony on March 7, 2016.

Caymanas Project Targeted by Govt. in Job Creation Thrust

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 11 Mar 2016    hbembridge   
The newly-appointed Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda, said the Ministry will be placing greater focus on the build-out of the Caymanas enterprise zone, as part of the efforts to boost job creation. “We will work very closely with the Office of the Prime Minister on the development of the Caymanas enterprise zone, where we are hoping to have a combination of local investment and foreign investment in that facility,” said the Minister. The objective, he pointed out, is to expand and create opportunities for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO...


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Hon. Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries

Ministry Focusing on Growth in Industry and Agriculture

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 10 Mar 2016    hbembridge   
New Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, welcomes the merger of the industry and commerce portfolios with agriculture, which he says “opens the doors for a lot of opportunities for growth and for expansion in industry and in agriculture”. The Minister, speaking to JIS News, shortly after taking the oath of office, during a ceremony for the swearing-in of Ministers at King’s House on Monday, March 7, said the union will create “the kinds of meaningful linkages” that can drive productivity and job creation. Minister Samuda said he was looking forward to...


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Members of the new Cabinet. (JIS Photo)

Hon. Karl Samuda Takes Charge!

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 08 Mar 2016    hbembridge   
The Hon. Karl Samuda now holds the portfolio of Minister of Industry, Commerce & Agriculture and Fisheries. He has taken charge of this new Ministry, along with the Hon. JC Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio. Minister Samuda officially takes up office on March 8, 2016. Other members of the Cabinet are the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, who also heads the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. He is supported by the Hon. Horace Chang, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith, Minister without Portfolio...


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Drafting of Interim Regulations for Cannabis Industry Underway

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 28 Jan 2016    admin   
The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Ganja, this week, gave instructions for drafting of interim regulations for the Cannabis industry to begin. The instructions came after an exhaustive process including consultation with key stakeholders by the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA). The Interim Regulations will govern the licensing regime for the cultivation, harvesting, processing/manufacturing, transporting and retailing of ganja. The instruction to draft the interim regulations comes just nine months after the Amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act came into effect on April 15, 2015 and less than...


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Director of the Regulatory Division at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Orine Henry, addresses a press conference held at the agency’s Winchester Road offices today (December 16). A left is Head of the Standards Compliance Inspectorate, Regulatory Division, BSJ, Wendell Richards.

BSJ Steps Up Activities against Faulty Block Makers

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 17 Dec 2015    shaniek   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is intensifying its activities to increase the compliance rate among block makers. Already, a number of manufacturers have brought their operations up to standard, since the agency raised concern about the high percentage of faulty hollow concrete blocks on the market. Director of the Regulatory Division at the BSJ, Orine Henry, said the four regional offices are carrying out inspections of block operations across the country. “We have been going to construction sites, hardware stores, everywhere we can find block makers, we have been targeting them,” she...


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Work Far Advanced On Policy for Bamboo Industry

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 09 Nov 2015    admin   
Work currently being undertaken by the Government to develop a policy for Jamaica’s emerging bamboo industry, could be completed by year-end. State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, who has oversight for the sector, tells JIS News that the Ministry, which is piloting the initiative under its Bamboo Products Industry Project (BPIP), is in the process of preparing a final draft for perusal by all stakeholders. These include the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). With the engagement advancing...


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Customs to Implement Measures for Busy Christmas Season

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 07 Nov 2015    admin   
The Jamaica Customs Agency will be implementing a number of measures at the various ports of entry, in anticipation of the increase in activities during the upcoming Yuletide season. Commissioner of Customs, Major Richard Reese, said among the measures will be the deployment of additional personnel to the air and seaports. He also mentioned that the pool of customer service/information officers is to be increased. He was speaking at a customs seminar organised by the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s (JCC) Customs Tariff and Port Users Committee, which was held on September 24 at the Jamaica...


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Food Exporters Urged to Become Compliant with Global Labelling Standards

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 07 Nov 2015    admin   
The country’s food exporters are being urged to become compliant with global labeling requirements in order to increase access to international markets. Certified Food Scientist, Dr. André Gordon, said that roughly 10 per cent of Caribbean food products entering major markets over the past 10 years have been rejected due to improper product labelling. The markets include: the United States (US), Canada, United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU). “A wide range of food items that are exported are held at ports of entry and are assessed to see whether or not they comply with the label...


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Argentine Cluster Policy Specialists on Exploratory Mission in Jamaica

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 23 Oct 2015    admin   
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) recently welcomed a team of Argentine specialists from the Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises (SEPYME), a division of the Argentine Ministry of Industry. The team was on an exploratory mission with the goal of meeting and discovering the different sectors of economic growth in Jamaica, with the aim of establishing future South-South cooperation. A number of meetings were set up to identify possible lines of cooperation, priorities of the Jamaican Government, and potential sectors that would benefit from the development and...


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JAMPRO Facilitates US$350 Million Free Zone Investment

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 15 Oct 2015    admin   
Jamaica Promotions Corporation ( JAMPRO ) has facilitated investment totalling over US$350 million for a free zone to be opened in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, with provision of some 2,500 jobs. The companies operating in the zone will also provide 300 engineering scholarships to Jamaican students. Speaking at a press briefing on October 27, to announce the Spanish Town Free Zone, President of JAMPRO , Diane Edwards, said the facility is being set up under the Jamaica Logistics Hub Initiative, to leverage Jamaica’s connectivity to manufacture products for regional markets. She told her...


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