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January 2021
 

26 January 2021

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn (3rd left); and General Manager, Carib Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Yago Castro (4th left); along with (from left) Director of Commodities, Commerce Division, MIIC, Martin Philips; Director of Supplies and Pricing, Commerce Division, MIIC, Jermaine Hunter; Acting Director of the Commerce Division, MIIC, Clifford Spencer; and Commercial Development Coordinator, CCCL, Norville Clarke, at the Carib Cement, Rockfort, Kingston, on Monday, January 25, 2021. The occasion was a tour of the CCCL plant.

Caribbean Cement Company Limited is important to Jamaica’s economy – Min. Dunn

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 26 Jan 2021    communications   
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn has lauded the continuous improvement of the Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), noting that the company is a pillar of the Jamaican economy that continues to be a major contributor to the country’s growth and development. Minister Dunn applauded the company for its longevity and strategic management of a very critical resource. He also commended the management and staff for their high performance, strong safety record, modernization initiatives and its ongoing talent development programme. In 2020...


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President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

JAMPRO President Says Economy Is Poised To Bounce Back

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 26 Jan 2021    communications   
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says Jamaica’s economy is poised to bounce back from the negative effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and should see growth by 2022. In a virtual meeting held by JAMPRO, in association with The Business Year (TBY), today (January 20), Ms. Edwards said there are companies looking to diversify their supply and delivery locations, “so we think that Jamaica is poised to bounce back very quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic and we expect to see us returning to a positive growth path, certainly by next year.” The theme of the...


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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

JANAAC Invites Private Labs To Participate In Pre-Approval Programme For COVID Tests

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 26 Jan 2021    communications   
Applications are being invited from private entities interested in conducting coronavirus (COVID-19) tests to participate in the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation’s Pre-Approval Accreditation Programme ( JANAAC PAAP). Target groups include private laboratories and point of care testing facilities (doctors’ offices, health centres, pharmacies). Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JANAAC , Sharonmae Shirley, said that the pre-approval programme aims to fast-track the accreditation of entities desirous of providing COVID-19 tests. She noted that the facility is part of the Government of...


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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.

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