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MCDANIEL…this expansion allows us to produce more, plan better, and supply the market more reliably, especially during the back-to-school period when demand is at its highest. Stationery & Office Supplies Limited (SOS) recently commissioned its new SEEK factory and warehouse hub at Collins Green Avenue in Kingston, marking a $185-million investment for the six decade oldContinue reading “SOS opens new $185-million SEEK factory”

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched a new national standard for helmets worn by motorcyclists: JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users. The standard forms part of a wider national effort to promote the use of certified, high-quality motorcycle helmets as a life-saving measure aimed at reducing head injuriesContinue reading “BSJ launches new national helmet standard”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (third left), and Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden (fourth left), with (from left) Lead Youth and Education Programmes, Road Safety and Road User Education, Jamaica National Foundation, Sydoney Preddie; Chair of the Standards Council, BSJ,Continue reading “BSJ Launches Standard for Helmets Worn by Motorcyclists – Jamaica Information Service”

St. Ann, Jamaica—Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has declared St Ann one of Jamaica’s fastest-rising investment locations, as he urged Jamaicans at home and abroad to take advantage of what he described as a rapidly expanding and increasingly attractive economic zone. Speaking at the Paradisiac Sip &Continue reading “St Ann emerges as major investment hub—Seiveright”

Workers in the Global Digital Services Sector are being encouraged to utilise the services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to safeguard their rights and to access avenues for redress when needed. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, made the call while delivering the keynoteContinue reading “Workers in Global Digital Services Sector Encouraged to Utilise Help Provided by Labour Ministry”

TATE minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright has declared the Government’s commitment to the local manufacturing sector, particularly at this time when it is being buffeted by increasing oil prices and other challenges. Speaking at the opening of the SEEK Factory and Warehouse Hub by Stationery & Office Supplies LimitedContinue reading “Gov’t going all-out for manufacturing sector, says Seiveright”

Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, has called on young Jamaicans to adopt disciplined financial practices and actively engage with the formal banking system to secure their financial future. Addressing a financial readiness seminar at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester on March 26, he cautioned students against relying onContinue reading “Young People Urged to Adopt Disciplined Financial Habits”

When you see myself and Finance Minister Fayval Williams in the same room, you know something big is going to happen,” said Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) Aubyn Hill, addressing small business owners at a procurement training event Thursday. Hill’s reference to “something big” was about plans for the two ministries to joinContinue reading “Ministries joining forces to help small businesses net more gov’t contracts”

Effective April 1, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will begin transitioning nine core compliance filings to an online-only format, ending in-person processing for these services as part of its ongoing digitisation drive. In addition, customers completing business name renewals will receive a downloadable e-certificate and will no longer be required to visit a COJContinue reading “Companies Office moves core business filings online”

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to move beyond basic use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and begin integrating automation into their core business operations, as part of efforts to improve efficiency, responsiveness and long-term competitiveness. The call comes following the agency’s first Virtual Biz Zone sessionContinue reading “Growth & Jobs | ‘Technology is not optional, it’s a must’ | News | Jamaica Gleaner”