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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    user   
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    user   
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    user   
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    user   
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    user   
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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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), applauds Fair Trading Commission (FTC) Executive Director, David Miller, who was presented with a painting for 23 years of service to the entity. The presentation was made during the FTC’s 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14).

Fair Trading Commission Honours Seven Employees as Part of 30th Anniversary Celebrations

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 15 Sep 2023    user   
The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has honoured seven employees who have served the entity for 15 years and more as it celebrates 30 years of operations. The 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14). In his remarks, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, commended the Commission for achieving a significant milestone. “It not only marks the journey of commitment and dedication but also exemplifies the essential role that the FTC plays in...


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PHOTO: Minister Hill attends Keys to LATAM Conference

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 15 Sep 2023    user   
Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill is surrounded by Jamaican Business Leaders, Sponsors, and H.E. Angie Shakira Martinez, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic who helped to organise the Keys to LATAM Conference on September 7. Miss Supranational Columbia 2022 Valentina Espinosa Guzmán, who is also a journalist and a group of journalists from Costa Rica, Columbia, Panama, Dominican Republic and Jamaica were also in attendance.


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FAIR TRADING COMMISSION CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

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 14 Sep 2023    user   
Kingston, Jamaica, 13 September 2023 – The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) will be hosting a Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long-Service Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 14 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, under the theme ‘Three decades of promoting competitive markets’. The ceremony is part of activities to commemorate the FTC’s 30th Anniversary. Staff members with more than 15 years of service will receive recognition and awards for their remarkable dedication to the Commission. Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, who is scheduled to deliver...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), converses with Conceptualiser of the Keys to LATAM Conference and Chief Executive Officer of Adtelligent, Craig Powe (left), during the event, held at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 7).

 

Local Businesses Urged to Tap into Latin American Market

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 14 Sep 2023    user   
Jamaican micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to tap into the Latin American (LATAM) market as they seek to expand their businesses. Delivering the keynote address at the Keys to LATAM Conference held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 7), Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said economic collaboration between Jamaica and Latin America has been limited. “It is something that we have not really focused on and I need us to get a sharper, clearer focus on doing business with Latin America...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), along with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira and Chief Executive Officer, Suga Lifestyle, Gabrielle Burgess, view an art piece at the Women’s Empowerment Art and Lifestyle Expo Launch, held on August 18 at the AC Hotel in Kingston. The Expo seeks to promote local businesses and entrepreneurs, with a focus on the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) sector. It will also highlight the critical role of women and their contribution to this sector, which remains vital to the Jamaican economy.

Senator Aubyn Hill at Suga Lifestyle’s MSME Empowerment Expo

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 14 Sep 2023    user   
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, wants a vibrant and sustainable Jadire batik textile cottage industry. She expressed that desire at the recent opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s solo exhibition of Jadire batik fabrics in the hall of The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew. Alao is Nigerian cultural diplomat working at the JBDC for the past six years through bilateral relationships between Jamaica and Nigeria. He has been training many cohorts in a variety of skills, including the production...


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