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March 2022
 

25 March 2022

David Stedeford (right), founder and chief executive officer of Bamboo Bioproducts greets Dr Norman Dunn, State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce at a meeting with the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and other community-based stakeholders, which was held, recently.

Multimillion dollar investment in bamboo production coming to Westmoreland

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 25 Mar 2022    admin   
THE PARISH of Westmoreland is set to benefit from a multimillion US dollar investment of $337 million which will see the cultivation of 25,000 acres of farmlands to produce bamboo pulp for the global consumer tissue and personal hygiene industry. The project is being undertaken by Bamboo Bioproducts Ltd and is estimated to create some 1,000 direct employment opportunities in Jamaica and in excess of 5,000 indirect ones. Details of the project were outlined by David Stedeford, founder and chief executive officer of Bamboo Bioproducts, at a meeting with the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and...


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Investment Minister Encourages Local & Diaspora Participation in World Free Zones Exhibition & Conference

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 25 Mar 2022    admin   
Senator Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, is encouraging Jamaican entrepreneurs, based locally and in the Diaspora, to have their businesses showcased on the world stage by using the opportunity offered at the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) Annual Conference and Exhibition 2022 (AICE 2022) to be held in Montego Bay, June 13 -17 this year. An increasing number of companies around the world are signaling their interest in participating in this premier event. More than 1,000 delegates from many of the 140 World FZO member countries are expected to be at the...


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Inspection overhaul for portable gas cylinders

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 25 Mar 2022    admin   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has increased the interval period for inspection and hydrostatic testing – checks for leaks and strength – of portable gas cylinders from 10 to 12 years. The interval between each inspection, only in accordance with Clause 8, has also been increased from five to seven years. The Jamaican Standard Specification for Inspection, Retesting, and Use of Transportable Containers (JS 41:2021) and the Jamaican Standard Specification for Transportable Gas Containers (JS 25:2018) were launched at a virtual session on Thursday. Vice-chairman of the Transportable Gas...


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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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