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The nation’s customs officers are being encouraged to always adhere to the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Code of Conduct as they perform their daily tasks. Making the call, State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, said they are doing “valiant work” to keep “our borders safe”, andContinue reading “Customs Officers Encouraged to Obey Code of Conduct”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses divisional heads and staff at the first general staff meeting, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, January 19, 2022. Minister Hill charged the divisional heads and staff to partner with him to serve people, investors and businesses differently by ensuringContinue reading “Newly appointed Minister Hon. Aubyn Hill meets with MIIC staff at First General Meeting”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), in discussion with CEO, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC),  Sharonmae Shirley (2nd left); and Director, Strategic Planning, Business Development and Promotions, JANAAC, Cassetta Green (left). Also participating are Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett-Templer (3rd left); Advisors to the Hon. Minister, Bobby HoneyghanContinue reading “Minister Hill meets with JANAAC’s CEO Sharonmae Shirley”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has given exemplary and well-recognised service to the economy. “The JSE has been the meeting place of investors with capital, and [budding] entrepreneurs… with great ideas. We have recorded some sterling successes [with] a well-structured, properly regulated andContinue reading “JSE Has Given Exemplary Service – Senator Hill”

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has given the thumbs up to a joint effort between regional and local partners to increase Jamaica’s coffee export into the huge European Union (EU) market. Senator Johnson Smith told the launch of the initiative Thursday that she welcomed the collaborative project between JamaicaContinue reading “Jamaica seeks bigger share of EU coffee market”

More than 1,500 guests from some 140 countries are set to attend the Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022 that is scheduled for June 13 to 17 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Jamaica, through the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), was selected to host the eighth annualContinue reading “Jamaica To Host AICE 2022 Global Free Zones Conference”

Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, newly appointed Minister to the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) on Tuesday, January 19, charged his heads of departments and agencies to partner with him to serve people, investors and businesses differently by ensuring that MIIC does everything possible to implement the Government’s mandate to facilitate, encourage andContinue reading “Minister Hill Urges Focus on Service Delivery among MIIC Agencies”

  CLICK HERE FOR FULL FLYER  Register and join Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, at the 17th Regional Investments & Capital Markets Conference 2022 being hosted by the Jamaica Stock Exchange, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 9:35 a.m. Senator Hill will  present on the topic: Positioning the JamaicanContinue reading “17th Regional Investments and capital Markets Conference 2022”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is offering tips to ensure a safer experience for persons who shop online. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said that consumers should use the “very latest web browser” when shopping online. “They keep updating your web browser with betterContinue reading “CAC Provides Tips For Shopping Online”

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, says the Government’s move towards protecting the Jamaican population from exposure to lead in paint, is a step in the right direction. She was addressing a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 5), where she gave an update on the Draft Jamaican StandardContinue reading “CARPIN Hails Move To Protect Jamaicans From Lead Paint Exposure”