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March 2024
 

27 March 2024

Research, adapt, or risk ‘vacuum’ profit loss! ­— JBDC

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 27 Mar 2024    admin   
JAMAICA Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is urging micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to prioritise well-researched product development for maximum profitability. According to Keera Walters, assistant manager of the Business Advisory Services Unit at JBDC, there has been a trend of businesses emerging without proper research, and it is not exclusive to Jamaica. She highlighted that the risks associated with implementing ideas without considering crucial factors are many. “What you find is that a person will get an idea and implement that idea in a vacuum. They go ahead...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers remarks during the final Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) ‘SEZ Unplugged’ workshop, hosted at the Courtyard by Marriott Kingston Hotel on March 13.

JSEZA Concludes Highly Successful Special Economic Zone Training Workshop Series

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 27 Mar 2024    admin   
The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) has concluded a series of highly successful ‘SEZ Unplugged’ training workshops, which the entity organised as part of efforts to foster growth and development within special economic zones (SEZs). The workshops, which were held in February and early March, brought together industry experts, business leaders and stakeholders from various sectors to delve into key topics related to SEZs, investment promotion, regulatory compliance and sustainable business practices. In alignment with JSEZA’s mission to facilitate investment and drive...


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An aerial view of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited.

 

Gov’t Leveraging SEZs for Investment Growth

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 27 Mar 2024    admin   
Businesses looking to optimise their supply chain operations and expand their global reach are being urged to take advantage of benefits available through the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regime. The Zones, which are governed by the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), are designated areas across the country that offer special tax benefits and fiscal incentives, regulations and infrastructure to attract foreign and domestic business. The objective is to stimulate economic growth, boost employment, and encourage innovation by providing an environment conducive to business expansion...


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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Increase in Number of Cases Handled and Resolved by CAC

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 27 Mar 2024    admin   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) handled 1,292 complaints and resolved 893 up to February of the current fiscal year, an increase of 24 and 11 respectively, over the similar period in 2022/23. The figures were provided by the Commission’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, who addressed a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. Mrs. Allen informed that most of the complaints received by the entity spanned three major categories – Other Services, which accounted for 25.69 per cent; Electrical Equipment and Appliances, 25.38 per cent; and Utilities, 13.41 per cent. “...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), looks on as Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated), gets his pressure checked by Registered Nurse at Hospiten, Shi-Ann Campbell, on the opening day (March 22) of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2024, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Others in picture are Registered Nurse at Hospiten, Britney Clarke (seated left); Commercial Director at Hospiten, Chavaughane Miller (standing at left); and President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Oral Heaven.

 

Industry Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Increase Productivity

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 27 Mar 2024    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has emphasised the need for Jamaica to ramp up its productivity and supply of goods and services to meet both international and local demand. Speaking at the opening of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2024, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on March 22, Mr. Hill argued that the country does not have “a market problem but a supply problem”, and as such is urging Jamaican businesses and entrepreneurs to focus on the supply side. He highlighted the potential for...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill (Photo: JIS)

MIIC, JAMPRO promote ease-of-doing-business initiatives

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 27 Mar 2024    admin   
The wide range of reforms implemented to improve the process of doing business in Jamaica were the focal points of the Jamaica Business Reform Forum held on Wednesday, March 13, at the AC Marriott Hotel. The event, staged by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), saw dozens of public-and-private-sector players in attendance, discussing the rationale behind, and the impact of, business improvements as part of Jamaica’s Business Environment Reform Agenda (BERA). JAMPRO and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), with funding from the Foundations for Competitiveness and...


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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.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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