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The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) the Hon. Audley Shaw and the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), the Hon. Olivia Grange, recently partnered to launch the Women‟s Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project – Phase II. Speaking at the launch Minister Shaw stated, Entrepreneurship is widely noted as one of the mostContinue reading “MIIC/MCGES target women owned MSME‟s for growth & development”

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Considerable interest and discussion have emanated in recent months on the matter of Front of Package Labelling (FOPL) in Jamaica. The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) wishes to place publicly on record that we understand its importance and are in full support of the introduction of Front of Package Labelling in Jamaica. TheContinue reading “Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce Front of package Labelling”

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is celebrating 20 years as the Government’s premier agency for supporting the development of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector in Jamaica. Established in 2001, the entity provides business development services from concept to market. These include offering guidance for business start-ups and expansion; business advice andContinue reading “JBDC Celebrating 20 Years”

As part of its drive to facilitate compliance, the Companies Office of Jamaica Business Mobile will be visiting the parishes of Trelawny and St. Ann from July 26-30, 2021 to facilitate mandatory document filings and registrations of entities. Persons attending the Business Mobile will be able to register their businesses, incorporate companies, and file annualContinue reading “COJ Mobile Returns to Trelawny, St. Ann”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon. Audley Shaw and the Minister of State, the Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, welcome the new president of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Mr. John Mahfood. Mr. Mahfood was installed as the new President of the JMEA yesterday at the entity’s annual general meeting. Mr. MahfoodContinue reading “The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce welcomes new JMEA President”

Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Donovan White, has disclosed that a nine-member Merger Transition Committee has been appointed for the merger of both entities. In his update of the merger during the CAC and FTC virtual press briefing, held on Friday, July 16, Mr. White said theContinue reading “Nine-Member Committee Appointed For Merger of CAC and FTC”

Join the Tourism Enhancement Fund as they celebrate The VIRTUAL #ChristmasInJuly!! This year’s staging is live on Thursday July 22, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Live Streaming: Instagram and Facebook – @TEFJamaica YouTube – Tourism Enhancement Fund Jamaica See you there!! #ChristmasinJuly #BuyJamaican #BuildJamaica #TourismLinkagesNetwork #MinistryOfTourism #JBDC #BuyLocal

With approximately 70 per cent of companies not filing a change of address or the mandatory annual returns, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reminding directors that failure to file these documents may lead to their entities being removed from the Register of Companies or taken to court. Under the Companies Act, a companyContinue reading “COJ wants ‘missing’ companies to make mandatory filings”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), along with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett-Templer (3rd left); Sheryl Mullings-Anderson, ISO Consultant (4th left); and others (from left) are Michelle Reid, Quality Assurance and Monitoring Officer; Dr. Grace-Ann Biggs-Allen, ISO Secretariat, Regina Reynolds, ISO Secretariat; Nicola Fuller, Quality Assurance and Monitoring Officer;Continue reading “Virtual ISO Staff Meeting”