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Chief Executive Officer at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.

World Consumer Rights Day to Focus on Sustainable Living

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 10 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be engaging consumers across Jamaica through a series of educational and interactive activities in observance of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2025. These engagements, under the local theme ‘Sustainable Living – Fi All Ah Wi’, are designed to encourage environmentally responsible consumption and promote sustainable practices in key areas such as food security, health and wellness, and energy efficiency. It is in keeping with the global theme set by Consumers International: ‘A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles,’ which recognises the urgent...


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Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (seated left), and Founder/Executive Director of Young Women of Purpose (YWOP)/Young Men of Purpose (YMOP), Lanisia Rhoden (seated second left), sign a contract for the training of 50 entrepreneurs under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme, at the PIOJ offices in Kingston on Monday (March 17). Observing are Human Resource Director, PIOJ, Sandra Ward (seated front, right); and (standing from left) are Technical Specialist, PIOJ, Charmaine Brimm; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Latoya Richards Franklin; and Senior Programmes, Apprenticeship/Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Support Unit Director, HEART/ NSTA Trust, Marlon Johnson.

50 Entrepreneurs to Receive Business Support Under REAP

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 10 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
Fifty entrepreneurs from vulnerable communities in St. James, Clarendon, and Kingston and St. Andrew will benefit from business training and support under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme. Being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) through its Community Renewal Programme (CRP), REAP is designed to empower entrepreneurs to become agents of change within their families and communities. PIOJ has partnered with the nonprofit, Young Women of Purpose (YWOP)/Young Men of Purpose (YMOP) to provide the training over a 14-month period. The...


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Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica, and Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference Chair, Gloria Henry.

Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Seize Opportunities at Outsource2Jamaica Conference

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 10 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
Local entrepreneurs are being encouraged to participate in and engage with brokers and buyers during the Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference, slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on April 10. The annual event, to be held under the theme ‘Driving Excellence: Talent Technology and Transformation’, is expected to showcase Jamaica’s immense potential as a hub for business process outsourcing (BPO), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and information technology-enabled services (ITES). Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the...


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Senior Director, Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ainsley Brown (centre), converses with Vice President, Exports, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sonja Linton (left) and Director, Stakeholder Relationship Management, JSEZA, Yenniek Hinds, during the Business Acceleration Centre (BAC) Accelerator Series at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (Feb. 6).

Jamaican Firms Urged to Keep a Close Eye on Trade Tensions

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 10 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
Amid rising fears of trade tensions, local firms are being urged to prioritise supply chain mapping to spot potential supply disruptions and develop contingency plans. Senior Director, Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ainsley Brown, in making the call, said that supply chain mapping was a successful strategy for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The businesses that did supply chain mapping, like a GraceKennedy, for example, barely had any disruption in their production because they had already built certain things...


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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, addresses potential investors at the launch of its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Site Tours, which aim to connect potential investors with available spaces within designated SEZ areas. The launch ceremony was held on Wednesday (February 26) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

JSEZA Takes Potential Investors on Site Tours

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 10 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) is taking investors on the road with the launch of its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Site Tours, which aim to connect potential investors with available spaces within designated SEZ areas. The launch ceremony was held on Wednesday (February 26), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in Kingston. After the launch, potential investors were taken on a tour of areas in Montego Bay, St. James, including Mercury Wireless Limited’s commercial park/space, a 21,666 sq. ft property that specialises in creating purpose-built spaces for business process...


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Clarendon Entrepreneurs Secure J$3 million in Grants at MIIC MSME Business Roadshow

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 31 Mar 2025    nicola.wint   
A total of J$3million in grants was awarded to 10 outstanding winners of the Business Pitch Competition at the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce’s (MIIC) MSME Business Roadshow held on February 20, 2025 at the Juici Empowerment Park. The event hosted in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), demonstrated the Government’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs growth across Jamaica. Minister Hill Urges Entrepreneurs to Think Global Delivering the keynote address, Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, encouraged...


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Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

MSME Business Roadshow heads to St Catherine on January 16

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 31 Mar 2025    nicola.wint   
For the second year, the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) invites entrepreneurs to its MSME Business Roadshow. The event will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025, starting at 9:00 a.m., at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine. In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Roadshow is designed to equip micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) owners with the opportunity for strategic networking, access to financing and digital technological solutions all tailored to strengthen their businesses and increase productivity...


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Permanent Secretary Sancia Bennet Templer

Permanent Secretary Sancia Bennet Templer

St Elizabeth gets chance to earn up to $3m in grants

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 13 Mar 2025    nicola.wint   
MSME Business Roadshow gets to STETHS on March 6 Entrepreneurs in south-western Jamaica have a chance to earn a cash grant of up to $400K from the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce’s (MIIC) Business Pitch Competition, slated for Thursday, March 6 during the MSME Business Roadshow in Santa Cruz at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School. Ten entrepreneurs will be chosen as winners of two competitions – five in the Micro Business Pitch and five in the Small Business Pitch – that have prize monies of $200,000 and $400,000 respectively in each category; a total of $3M. The MSME...


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Export dream realised for Paris Ruby Gourmet Cakes

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 24 Feb 2025    nicola.wint   
KINGSTON, JAMAICA; February 19, 2025: In November 2024, Zelecia Smith sent her first monumental package — 170 Paris Ruby Gourmet fruitcakes to Florida. Paris Ruby Gourmet, Smith’s micro, home-based operation, has become an international export success story. Her inaugural shipment has placed her cakes on the shelves of Broward Meat and Fish Company in Margate, Florida, marking the culmination of a strategic business approach that began in 2019. Smith was among three winners of the MSME Business Pitch Competition, held as a part of the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce’s (MIIC)...


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Shadine Salmon pumps $300K of MIIC 2023 MSME Business Pitch Grant into Xquisite Events

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 24 Feb 2025    nicola.wint   
KINGSTON, JAMAICA; FEBRUARY 19, 2025: Balloons are big business in Central Jamaica, thanks to Shadine Salmon and her Xquisite Events. Through her artistry, she creates beautiful decorations for corporate events, gender reveals, weddings, christenings, and engagement parties. Her three-year-old business has enjoyed significant revenue growth since claiming one-of-three Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce (MIIC) MSME Business Roadshow Pitch Competition’s grant prizes in August 2023. Salmon admits that the $300,000 prize allowed her to attain several business milestones. “Since winning...


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