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Following the commencement of the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) pilot project in Portmore, St. Catherine last weekend, the Government will be extending it to Montego Bay, St. James and Kingston on Friday, April 2. The pilot project in Portmore, St. Catherine will be extended to include grocery stores and pharmacies. The web-based ENDS isContinue reading “ENDS Pilot Expands to St. James & Kingston this Weekend”

The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon. Audley Shaw, recently met with the new board of directors of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), to communicate his priorities for the organisation to drive the overall national COVID-19 recovery agenda. “JAMPRO is called to be even more strategic, creative…and agile,” Minister Shaw said, adding thatContinue reading “Minister Shaw charges JAMPRO Board of Directors to fast-track diversified investment to drive economic recovery from COVID-19”

Business sector stakeholders remain optimistic that Jamaica can rebound from the economic fallout sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, to record growth, beginning in fiscal year 2021/22. Industry leaders say their positive outlook is based on key provisions in the Government’s $830.8-billion Budget for the upcoming fiscal year and developments with COVID-19 vaccinations in JamaicaContinue reading “BUSINESS SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS OPTIMISTIC OF GROWTH IN 2021/22”

Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) President, Richard Pandohie, is urging greater adherence by more Jamaicans to the Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention and control measures. He says this is imperative to stem the current surge in COVID-19 cases, which have spiraled past 36,000 with more than 530 deaths, and eventually flatten the local outbreak.Continue reading “Business Leaders Call for Greater Adherence to COVID-19 Measures”

Accurate testing is paramount in diagnosing and treating any disease, so Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharon-Mae Shirley, is imploring facilities to certify their coronavirus (COVID-19) testing service. “The JANAAC Pre-Accreditation Approval Programme (PAAP) is designed to increase confidence in the quality, safety and reliability of COVID-19 testingContinue reading “CEO of JANAAC Implores Facilities to Certify COVID-19 Testing Service”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging Jamaicans to properly dispose of the increased waste being generated at home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Waste management is one of the areas of focus by the agency for World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021, which is being observed on Monday (March 15), under the theme:Continue reading “CAC Urges Proper Waste Management”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be observing World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021 on Monday, March 15 under the theme ‘The COVID-Conscious Consumer: Food Security, Waste Disposal and Money Management.’ It is part of activities to mark World Consumer Rights Week from March 14 to 20. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications atContinue reading “March 15 Is World Consumer Rights Day”

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the food industry are among stakeholders to benefit from capacity-building interventions, including improved market access, under the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) Food Safety Management System Expansion Project. Funded by the European Union (EU), the initiative, which was officially launched during a virtual ceremony on TuesdayContinue reading “MSMEs To Benefit From Capacity-Building Interventions”

Greater food safety management is expected in Jamaica with the commencement of a new project at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). The two-year activity will seek to provide BSJ’s subsidiary, the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), with capacity building resources to assist and strengthen the country’s production of safe food products for localContinue reading “CDB, EU through the National Certification of Jamaica, building capacity in Jamaica to improve export performance”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), the Honourable Audley Shaw recently convened a meeting at MIIC’s St. Lucia Avenue Head Office, with the team from Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) and their parent company Trinidad Cement Limited Group (TCL).  The agenda of the meeting was two-fold: to introduce the new CEO of the parentContinue reading “Growth on the horizon for Carib Cement”