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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, will head a delegation from Jamaica to Sierra Leone. “I’m going to take businesspeople to Freetown (the capital city) so that the connections can be made,” he noted. The Minister was speaking at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference 2023, at the University of theContinue reading “Senator Hill to Lead Delegation to Sierra Leone”

Jamaica is positioned as an attractive investment destination, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Addressing the Global Tourism Resilience Conference 2023 on February 15, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, Mona, Senator Hill informed that the country “grew by 8.2 per cent in the 2021 fiscalContinue reading “Industry Minister Says Jamaica is Attractive Investment Destination”

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to take advantage of the Government’s Productive Inputs Relief (PIR) scheme, which facilitates duty-free importation of specific items intended for productive use. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, extended the invitation while addressing the Honey Bun FoundationContinue reading “MSMEs Encouraged to Access Productive Inputs Relief Scheme”

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is advising current and potential clients to be cautious of persons claiming they can assist with application submission and other business processes of the Authority. The call has come from Acting Senior Director of Operations, O’Shane Williams, who is reminding the public that “the CLA is the only agency mandatedContinue reading “Be Careful of Persons Who Claim They Can Assist with Applications – CLA”

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Persons accessing virtual healthcare in Jamaica can now have greater confidence that the services being delivered are of a high standard. This, as the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the JS 359:2022 Jamaican Standard Specification for Telemedicine, which provides the framework through which telemedicine may be safely practised while upholdingContinue reading “Jamaica standard for telemedicine launched”

THE board of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro) has appointed Shullette Cox as its new president. Cox, who started her career at Jampro as an intern more than 20 years ago, was appointed vice-president in August 2013, and most recently led the Research, Advocacy and Project Implementation Division. In that role she led in supporting theContinue reading “Jampro gets new head”

Persons accessing virtual healthcare in Jamaica can now have greater confidence that the services being delivered are of a high standard. This, as the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the JS 359:2022 Jamaican Standard Specification for Telemedicine, which provides the framework through which telemedicine may be safely practised while upholding the integrity ofContinue reading “Jamaica Standard for Telemedicine Launched”

MINISTER of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill said the Government is resolute in its commitment to increase trade with the African continent. Speaking Wednesday at the Regional Headquarters of The University of the West Indies in Mona, St Andrew, during the African-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum held under the theme: ‘Key Strategies forContinue reading “Government ‘resolute’ on trading with Africa — Hill”

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is inviting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to submit applications for the Public Procurement Readiness Project. The project will be implemented by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC).   The project is seeking to target 150 MSMEs to increase their participation in the public procurement process, by enhancing their capacityContinue reading “PUBLIC PROCUREMENT READINESS PROJECT: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS”

In an update on lending operations in documents laid in Parliament on February 7, 2023, The National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica Limited (Exim Bank) reported that Jamaicans are continuing to benefit from the use of its facilities for Cuban exports. The update, coming from the bank’s 2020-2021 annual report, indicated that Exim continued to makeContinue reading “Exim Bank: Cuban market exports still moving”