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Aubyn Hill commits to fixing issues impacting growth of MSMEs

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 23 Feb 2024    admin   
In furthering its support for the development of a flourishing micro, small and medium-size enterprise (MSME) sector, the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) staged both the consultations for the new National MSME Entrepreneurship Policy and Micro Business Pitch Competition on February 20. Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce, in delivering the keynote address, highlighted the improvements to the economy and business sectors under the Andrew Holness administration. Specifically, he pointed out that in October 2023, Jamaica recorded the lowest ever...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers remarks during Thursday’s (February 15) ELEVATE Procurement Conference media launch, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. (Photo: JIS) 

Senator Aubyn Hill | Getting Behind MSMEs & Entrepreneurship

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 23 Feb 2024    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill spoke fulsomely on the importance of MSMEs to the Jamaican economy at the launch of the National MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy Consultation and Micro Business Pitch Competition held at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (February 20). Jamaica has achieved remarkable change economic growth in the last seven years. In October 2023, the unemployment rate stood at a historically low 4.2 per cent, representing a decrease from the 4.5 per cent recorded in April and July 2023. From January 2023 to August 2023, Jamaica...


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Director General of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, February 7. 

HSRA Ensuring Compliance with Ionising Radiation Safety Standards Materials

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 22 Feb 2024    admin   
The Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA) is closely monitoring facilities that utilise ionising radiation materials in their operations, to ensure the highest standard of safety and regulatory compliance. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (February 7), Director General of the HSRA, Dr. Cliff Riley, explained that while “the ionising radiation sources that we look at are not very high risk, they [can] pose some risk to human health… if they are not utilised effectively or if there is overexposure”. As such, he said, the Authority has “put systems in place to regulate the...


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Develop research-driven products for max profits – JBDC

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 22 Feb 2024    admin   
WITH EASE of access to information on potential markets and industries brought about by rapid development in technology, the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is urging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to develop well-researched products for maximum profits. Underscoring the importance of research in product development, Keera Walters, assistant manager of the Business Advisory Services Unit at the JBDC, said, “Knowing exactly what the market lacks and what your customer needs are key to ensuring the type of product you develop. Product development shouldn’t be...


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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

Expansion of Jamaica Business Gateway Continues

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 22 Feb 2024    admin   
Further expansion of the Jamaica Business Gateway continues with the addition of 29 processes targeted for the end of June 2024. The disclosure was made by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2024/25 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 15). The Jamaica Business Gateway, the premier Business-to-Government (B2G) transaction platform, was launched in May 2023 with 14 government processes, thereby increasing the ease of doing business and productivity. Turning to the subject of...


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MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy Consultation on February 20

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 22 Feb 2024    admin   
Members of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector are being invited to participate in the ‘National MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy Consultation’ at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on February 20. To be hosted by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, alongside several key stakeholders, the session will facilitate the revision and crafting of the draft ‘Green Paper’ to ensure that the policy reflects and includes new and emerging trends. These include, but are not limited to, the need for increased digitisation and digitalisation; inclusion of...


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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    admin   
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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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    admin   
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 (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    admin   
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, Senator Aubyn Hill.

GoJ building better business environment with new reforms

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 15 Feb 2024    admin   
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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