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 11 Oct 2023    admin   
MSME Business Roadshow Landing Page Overview The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), presents a national initiative the “ MSME Business Roadshow” . The Ministry, along with our portfolio agencies and several other private and public sector partners, will be travelling across the island for a series of events including Business Pitch Competitions, Business Forums, Expos and presentations to engage and showcase to MSMEs how they can benefit them.


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

Industry Minister Highlights Low Unemployment Rate

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 10 Oct 2023    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is welcoming the decline in Jamaica’s unemployment rate, which stood at 4.5 per cent as of April 2023. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (October 6), Senator Hill argued that the significant achievement of getting the unemployment down to this historical low is an achievement that affects every Jamaican everywhere. “The lowering of unemployment and the raising of the number of people in employment, pulls into the earning economy many Jamaicans from the lower levels of...


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(L-R) Chairman of Wisynco Group Limited William Mahfood, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill and other stakeholders converse at the launch of The Growing Together with Small Business Training Programme on Thursday, October 5 (Photo: Contributed).

Wisynco/Coca-Cola partner on training programme for MSMEs

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
One thousand micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSMEs) business owners across Jamaica are set to benefit from resources in business management and ownership to aid in their overall growth and development. This is being offered by the Wisynco Group, in partnership with Coca-Cola. The manufacturing and distribution giant officially launched its ‘Growing Together with Small Business Training Programme’ on Thursday (October 5),. The four-module online course ,which was rolled out in August of this year and is set to run until February 2024, is geared towards helping MSMEs achieve better...


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Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce.

Jamaican delegation holds high-level investment meetings in New York

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
A high-level delegation from Jamaica, led by Senator Aubyn Hill, the country’s minister of industry, investment and commerce, recently held investment discussions in New York with several private and governmental organisations, aimed at boosting investments in Jamaica. Coordinated by the Jamaican Consulate in New York, in collaboration with JAMPRO New York’s office, the 39-member delegation, representing some 29 companies from various sectors, aimed to expand Jamaica’s presence on the global stage and, in turn, bolster the Jamaican economy “It is a very good place to be. We worked hard at it...


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Minister Hill at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.


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Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Maxine Fagan.

 

World Standards Day to Be Observed October 14

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will join other national standards bodies around the globe on Saturday (October 14) to commemorate World Standards Day 2023, under the theme ‘Shared Vision for a Better World: Incorporating SDG 3’. This year’s celebration aims to increase the understanding of how standardisation is significant in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the BSJ, Maxine Fagan, told JIS News that this year’s theme “is an ongoing one from the previous World Standards Day, put together by the...


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Senior Director of the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) in the Office of the Cabinet, Danielle Jones Cox (left) and Managing Director in the Division (right), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.

Programme to Improve Service Delivery Across All Agencies of Government

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 06 Oct 2023    admin   
The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) are working to formalise a framework to improve service delivery across all agencies of government. This collaboration forms part of the Service Excellence Programme, which was launched in July 2022 to implement the Service Excellence Policy. The policy outlines the key principles and minimum standards for all government entities, as well as the mechanism by which service excellence will be institutionalised in all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The goal is to create a culture of service excellence...


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Minister Hill Commends Sydney Thwaites on Appointment as JMEA President

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 25 Sep 2023    admin   
Kingston, Jamaica, 22 September 2023 — Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, extends his warm congratulations to Mr. Sydney Thwaites, following his recent appointment as President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) for the 2023/2024 term. This appointment not only heralds a new era for the JMEA but also underscores the significant role this esteemed organization has played in shaping Jamaica's business landscape over the past seven decades. Mr. Thwaites steps into this pivotal role, succeeding John Mahfood, Chief Executive...


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Businesses Urged to Provide Training and Certification for Staff

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 25 Sep 2023    admin   
Business operators are being encouraged to provide access to training and certification programmes for their employees. Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in making the call, said that investment in human capital will create a more skilled, adaptable and resilient workforce that can respond to global challenges and opportunities. He was addressing the graduation ceremony for Desnoes and Geddes (D&G) Foundation’s Forklift Operator Training and Certification programme held on September 21 at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road Plant in Kingston. Twenty...


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MSME Business Roadshow Landing Page

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 20 Sep 2023    admin   
MSME Business Roadshow Landing Page Overview The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), presents a national initiative the “ MSME Business Roadshow” . The Ministry, along with our portfolio agencies and several other private and public sector partners, will be travelling across the island for a series of events including Business Pitch Competitions, Business Forums, Expos and presentations to engage and showcase to MSMEs how they can benefit them.


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