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The Business Social today highlights scenes from the recently held Scotiabank Vision Achiever, a 17-week, seven-module programme, led by ActionCOACH Marcia Woon Choy. The programme, designed to impart core competencies required for running a profitable business, includes training in sales, systemising business processes, marketing and understanding business financials but more importantly, building each participant’s capacityContinue reading “Minister Hill at the 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Ceremony”

Jamaica is the first country in the region to make significant progress in the development of a National Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy and Implementation Plan. Spearheaded by the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), the Policy seeks to ensure that consumers are protected from unsafe goods and unfair business practices, and that they are empowered toContinue reading “Jamaica First in Region to Significantly Advance Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy”

Top performers in the 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme, Kiddist Cowans of Jesse’s Gifts and Decor; Nastasia Morrison of HomeMaid; and Rushane Somas of Somas Furnishings, have been rewarded. The entrepreneurs each received a $250,000 grant from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ); $250,000 towards digital online marketing from Trend Media; advertising from the GleanerContinue reading “Top SMEs in Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme Rewarded”

Global outsourcing company Intelcia is projecting a 23 per cent increase in its employees by the end of 2022. The company, which currently has 608 employees, is expecting to employ an additional 142 persons by the end of this year. This information was shared by Cluster Director for Intelcia Jamaica, Mireille Debruycker, at a JamaicaContinue reading “Intelcia Projects 23 Per Cent Increase in Employees by Year End”

JAMAICA IS on the verge of implementing a new National Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy, which will better empower consumers to make informed choices. On Tuesday, representatives of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, along with stakeholders met online for a virtual consultation workshop with two overseas consultants, JohnContinue reading “CAC, stakeholders finalise new consumer protection policy”

HE launch of the EXIM Bank/JMEA e-Commerce Funder last Friday was celebrated as a “glorious partnership” of stakeholders coming together to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and provide them with opportunities to export. The e-Commerce Funder is a financial solution created through a partnership between the National Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) and theContinue reading “‘Glorious partnership’ EXIM Bank, JMEA launch e-Commerce Funder”

The separation of regulatory functions from the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) to the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) allows for greater transparency, as the two perform separate but complementary roles. “The separation allows the NCRA to assume the roles previously held by the Bureau of Standards, such as the inspection of facilities, inspectionContinue reading “NCRA and BSJ Perform Separate but Complementary Roles”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says that programmes put in place by the government to combat the economic effects of the COVID -19 pandemic, has strengthened the island’s position in the region as a favourable business destination. “This government continues to pursue a boldContinue reading “Jamaica a Favourable Business Destination – Dr. Dunn”

Global outsourcing company Intelcia officially opened its first Caribbean office in Kingston on Thursday (September 22). The company, based in New Kingston, now employs 600 Jamaicans, with more persons to be engaged as the entity continues to build out its staff complement. Intelcia is a global player in outsourcing offering solutions in four main areasContinue reading “Intelcia Provides 600 New Jobs”

Consumers have been encouraged to use the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) mobile application for guidance, in making local purchasing decisions. Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, told JIS News that the application supports the Commission’s efforts to keep consumers in the know. “We want our consumersContinue reading “Consumers Encouraged to Use CAC App”