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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), shares a photo opportunity with participants during Thursday’s (February 15) ELEVATE Procurement Conference media launch, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Metry Seaga; Chief Procurement Policy Officer in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Andrei Bennett; and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Three-Day Elevate Procurement Conference Set for April

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 21 Feb 2024    user   
The inaugural staging of the ELEVATE Procurement Conference is slated for April 23 to 25 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James. An initiative of the Office of Public Procurement Policy in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, ELEVATE aims to create and advance a new procurement paradigm that responds to client needs and global changes. Addressing Thursday’s (February 15) media launch, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott, in New Kingston, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, underscored that procurement is vital to Jamaica and the...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address at a consultation workshop to update the National Entrepreneurship Policy. The session was held at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, February 20.

MSME Representatives Engage in Consultation to Update National Entrepreneurship Policy

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 21 Feb 2024    user   
Representatives from the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector convened at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on February 20 to actively engage in a consultation on updating the National Entrepreneurship Policy. The policy, which was first developed in 2013 and later revised in 2018, was designed to address issues facing Jamaica’s MSME sector. The revised policy was tabled in the Houses of Parliament as a ‘White Paper’ in 2018 and now in 2024, through this one-day consultation workshop, the intention is to facilitate the revision and crafting of the draft ‘Green Paper’ to...


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

Shaping Tomorrow's Economy: MIIC Hosts Successful National Entrepreneurship Policy Consultation and Micro Business Pitch Competition

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 21 Feb 2024    user   
Kingston, Jamaica – The Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) hosted the National Entrepreneurship Policy Consultation Workshop and Micro Business Pitch Competition yesterday, attracting over 140 attendees. The event, which took place at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, aimed to foster collaboration, and share valuable insights for shaping the future of Jamaica's micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) sector. The workshop focused on revising the draft National Entrepreneurship Policy, providing a platform for stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, industry...


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Jamaica to build offshore database

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 15 Feb 2024    user   
JAMAICA PLANS to develop an offshore company registry as its next step in the process to attract a portion of the funds that flow to International Financial Service Centres (IFSC) like the Cayman Islands, Switzerland, and others. “The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will establish, operate, and maintain the offshore business registry to facilitate the speedy and efficient registration of these entities,” according to the COJ in its public tender for a consultant issued this week. The registry platform will be online and available through a web browser, it stated. The remit of the COJ...


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President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (second right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Interim Vice President, Export Division, JAMPRO, Shane Angus; Manager, Exporter Facilitation, JAMPRO, Delaine Morgan; and Manager at EXIM Bank of Jamaica, Errol Barnaby. Occasion was the recent Exporter Information Session at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.  

 

JAMPRO Redesigning ‘Export Max’ Programme

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 15 Feb 2024    user   
Exporters and export-ready firms are being encouraged to take advantage of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation ( JAMPRO ) Enterprise Developmental Export Growth (EXPORT MAX) programme, which is being redesigned to provide more targeted assistance. Speaking at a recent ‘Exporter Information Session’ at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox, said the revamping process will result in “focused capacity-building, advocacy and market penetration support,” for entities. She said EXPORT MAX promises to deliver customised services that first identify the specific...


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President of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association, Lynvalle Hamilton

Trade Board reinstates Japanese auto inspector

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 15 Feb 2024    user   
Dr Hugh Blake, trade administrator and CEO at the Trade Board Limited (TBL), says a new contract with Auto Terminal Japan (ATJ) commenced on February 1, 2024, and will run for five years, ending on January 29, 2029. The Trade Board, through its communications unit, said on Tuesday, January 29, that six bids were received and “in response to the Request for Proposal for Pre-Shipment Inspection, Sanitisation and Quarantine Services for used motor vehicles, AutoTerminal Japan was selected to provide pre-shipment inspection, sanitisation and quarantine services”. The company will be the only...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, addresses the media launch of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 20th Biennial Trade Expo 2024, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 1, 2024. (Photo: JIS)

Hill says ‘banks must go find productive people

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 15 Feb 2024    user   
Minister of Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill is encouraging banks to support small business operators who are seeking to grow and expand their businesses. The minister recently issued the challenge during the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s launch of EXPO 24 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Hill, who reflected on the journey and growth of one of Jamaica’s leading garment manufacturing companies, Designs by Marc Limited, owned by Marcia Nicely, stressed the importance of supporting local businesses and encouraged larger organisations to contribute to their...


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

Aubyn Hill Prods Bankers to Find, Invest in Local Businesses - Our Today

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 15 Feb 2024    user   
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator Aubyn Hill, has stressed the importance of the banking sector investing in local enterprises that strengthen the economy. Speaking at the media launch for the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce Industry EXPO on January 31, Hill recounted the story of Marcia Nicely, founder of Marc Corporate Uniforms, and how his belief in her led to the expansion of her brand and business. Hill said he was searching for a local supplier for NCB’s staff uniforms and Nicely won the bid, which she originally got for only a year. Hill told the audience that Nicely’...


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

GoJ building better business environment with new reforms

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 15 Feb 2024    user   
The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has launched its ‘Building Better Business, Together’ communications campaign to increase public awareness of numerous reforms that have been implemented to improve the experience of doing business in Jamaica. The business reforms agenda, a result of collaborative and partnership efforts among government ministries, Departments, and Agencies, is spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) and coordinated by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), through its management of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC). The...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the media launch of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 20th Biennial Trade Expo 2024, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 1.  

 

Big Businesses Urged to Support MSME Sector

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 07 Feb 2024    user   
Large Jamaican companies are being implored to do all they can to support local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in making the call, said that the MSME sector is a key contributor to the economy and must be protected at all costs. He noted that the island’s 422,000 MSMEs are the cornerstone of the country’s workforce, employing 60 to 70 per cent of workers and accounting for 90 per cent of private-sector employment. “That’s huge,” he noted. “Thanks to the role of the MSMEs, the Jamaican economy is...


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