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Kingston, Jamaica – July 6, 2023 - The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) proudly commemorated the achievements of the third cohort of companies in its Export Max Programme. This milestone marks the support extended to a cohort of fifty companies – there were 30 in the previous group – positioning them to seize market opportunities and drive increased export sales. The growth and accomplishments of these participants was celebrated at a closing ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, June 20, 2023.

JAMPRO’S EXPORT MAX PROGRAM COHORT III CELEBRATES SUCCESSES AT CLOSING CEREMONY

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 07 Jul 2023    admin   
Since its inception as a pilot project in 2011 with 15 MSMEs, the Enterprise Development for Export Growth - Export Max Programme - has grown consistently to address the supply-side challenges faced by exporters and export-ready firms. With a sharp focus on enhancing internal capabilities encompassing finance, management, technology, productivity, and general business processes, the programme empowers participants to be competitively positioned in the global marketplace. Over the course of 36 months, from September 2019 to September 2022, the Export Max Programme expanded its scope to include...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), with Governor of the State of Maryland, Wes Moore, and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, at Governor Moore’s office, in Annapolis, Maryland, recently.

Industry Minister Says Recent Mission to Business Hubs Was A Success

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 05 Jul 2023    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says a recent “mission” to several major business hubs in the United States (US) and Canada, exploring investment opportunities for the island, was largely successful. The tour, which included stops in Toronto, New York and Washington DC, and dubbed ‘Export and Investment Business Mission’, was done in coordination with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), the trade and investment agency of the Ministry, according to Mr. Hill. The delegation, he said, also included leading public and private-sector stakeholders,...


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BSJ's 50th Anniversary Function

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 17 Jul 2019    communications   
Second row, from left, Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; and Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Monique Gibbs, along with retirees of the BSJ at its B, at its Winchester Road offices in Kingston on Monday, July 15, 2019. The BSJ team was joined by representatives of the Ministry and its agencies, stakeholders, retirees, clients, friends and well-wishers at the ceremony. The anniversary celebrations will be used as an opportunity to...


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BSJ’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations

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 17 Jul 2019    communications   
Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron (right), along with (from left) Standard and Certification Officer, BSJ, Kemar Bundy;retiree of the BSJ, Beverley Miller; and retiree, BSJ/Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Marguerite Domville, cut the cake to celebrate BSJ’s 50th Anniversary, at its Winchester Road offices in Kingston on Monday, July 15, 2019. The BSJ team was joined by representatives of the Ministry and its agencies, stakeholders, retirees, clients, friends and well-wishers at the ceremony. The anniversary celebrations will be used as an...


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Acting Permanent Secretary Dermon Spence and Executive Director Hopeton Heron at BSJ’s 50th Anniversary ceremony

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 17 Jul 2019    communications   
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (right), converses with Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Hopeton Heron, at the BSJ’s 50th Anniversary ceremony, at its Winchester Road offices in Kingston on Monday, July 15, 2019. The BSJ team was joined by representatives of the Ministry and its agencies, stakeholders, retirees, clients, friends and well-wishers at the ceremony. The anniversary celebrations will be used as an opportunity to celebrate the Bureau’s achievements and its continuous journey towards...


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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (centre), congratulates Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron, at the celebratory function to commemorate the Bureau’s 50th Anniversary celebration and launch of activities, which will be held over a twelve-month period, at its Winchester Road offices in Kingston on Monday, July 15, 2019. At right is Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Monique Gibbs. The BSJ team was joined by representatives of the Ministry and its agencies, stakeholders, retirees, clients, friends and well-wishers at the ceremony. The anniversary celebrations will be used as an opportunity to celebrate the Bureau’s achievements and its continuous journey towards achieving greater effectiveness and efficiency in standardization.

Ministry hails BSJ on its 50th Anniversary

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 16 Jul 2019    ICTAdmin   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence has lauded the work of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica and its contribution to national development over its 50 years of existence. The Permanent Secretary was addressing the celebratory function and launch of the 50 th Anniversary activities at the Bureau’s offices, 6 Winchester Road on July 15. The Permanent Secretary noted that this achievement is a significant one for the Bureau, and that the hard work that the organization has put in over the years has paid off. “Fifty years is truly a...


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