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The passport production and issuance operations of the Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) have been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). This follows the entity’s completion of the nine-month preparatory process, which included a two-stage audit. Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon.Continue reading “Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), presents Chief Executive Officer for the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, with the entity’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Standard”

Public- and private-sector stakeholders have endorsed the new ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System (FSMS) that was recently unveiled by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). The Standard, which was launched by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is the NCBJ’s latest product/service offering. It outlines food-safety requirements for all interests alongContinue reading “Stakeholders Welcome Food Safety Management System”

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Government is targeting the bamboo industry as part of a strategy to enhance sustainable economic growth. Dr. Dunn, who was speaking during a tour of the Peckham bamboo facility in Clarendon on Friday (December 4), said that focus is being placedContinue reading “Gov’t Targeting Value-Added Production From Bamboo”

President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM), Ann-Dawn Young Sang, is inviting United States (US) investors to look to Jamaica. She said that the country’s various competitive advantages – its near-shore offerings with being approximately 90 minutes from the closest US border, its strong services industry, dynamic marketplace and rigorous implementation ofContinue reading “AMCHAM Says Jamaica Ripe for Investment”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at a virtual meeting hosted by the Jamaica Beer, Wine & Spirits Network (JBWSN), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Friday, December 11, 2020. The meeting was held to discuss the reduction of alcohol misuse.

Chief Executive Officer, Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Lincoln Allen (left), along with Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn (right); and Senior Director, MIIC, Sophia Wellington, during a tour of the CLA offices, Pan Jam Building, New Kingston on Monday, December 14, 2020.

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, says that the Government has undertaken a number of initiatives to drive growth in the bamboo industry, noting that one such initiative is the charcoal factory in Peckham, Clarendon. According to Minister Dunn, 100,000 lbs. of bamboo charcoal was exported toContinue reading “Projects being undertaken to drive the bamboo industry – Min. Dunn”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) on becoming ISO 9001:2015-certified, affirming the Agency’s position as one of the global leaders in border security and identity protection. “It is welcoming news that so many government entities have embarked on the journey of improving serviceContinue reading “Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency Attains ISO 9001:2015 Certification”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, says Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) are critical to driving growth and development in Jamaica. According to Minister Dunn, “a vibrant, responsive, safe and accessible micro-financing sector is key to putting the wherewithal into the hands of our people to enable them toContinue reading “MFISs critical to driving growth in Jamaica, says Minister Dunn”

KINGSTON: 2020, December 3: The Government of Jamaica has partnered with two (2) international firms to deliver digital marketing solutions and e-commerce opportunities to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as a mechanism to cope with the impact of physical distancing and other restrictive measures due to the COVID 19 pandemic. This digitalization programme isContinue reading “Government secures partnerships to expand e-commerce opportunities for MSMEs”