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More entrepreneurs choosing company status

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 06 Apr 2023    user   
SHELLIE LEON, CEO and registrar (acting interim) of the Companies of Jamaica (COJ), is encouraged by the commitment of entrepreneurs to positioning their businesses for continuity and expansion as seen in an 11 per cent increase in the number of companies incorporated for 2022. Data from the COJ shows that 5,412 new limited liability companies were incorporated in 2022, making it a record year for the number of new entrants being added to the Register of Companies in any given year. However, new sole proprietorship and partnership business registration declined by seven per cent, with a total...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), observes as United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (second left), is greeted by President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), John Mahfood, at the launch of Expo Jamaica 2023, held at The Gardens, Jamaica Pegasus, in Kingston, on March 23. Also looking on is Executive Director, JMEA, Kamesha Blake.

EXPO Jamaica to be Held from April 27 to April 30

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 28 Mar 2023    user   
The 48th staging of Expo Jamaica, which allows Jamaican businesses to meet buyers from all over the globe, will be held from Thursday, April 27 to Sunday, April 30. This will be the first in-person staging of the event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. It will be held at the National Arena and Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. It was officially launched at a ceremony held at The Gardens, Jamaica Pegasus, in Kingston, on March 23, under the theme ‘Connecting the World to Jamaica’. During the Expo, being hosted by the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, highlights a point while piloting the Appropriation Bill, 2023 during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (March 24).

Senate Approves 2023 Appropriation Bill

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 28 Mar 2023    user   
The Senate on Friday (March 24) approved the Appropriation Bill, 2023, which outlines how the government will spend the $1 trillion allocated in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure. The Bill authorises expenditure for the financial year 2023/24 and stipulates how the money will be allocated to the various services and purposes of the government. The legislation was piloted by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who said that the budget is “formulated to ensure achievement of the overarching medium-term debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) target”. “The...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), addresses the Indian Diaspora Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 26. Since the first arrival of Indians in Jamaica in 1845, they have become an integral part of the Jamaican society, contributing to the progress of the country, while they continue to retain their culture and roots. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte

PHOTOS: Sen. Aubyn Hill Speaks at Indian Diaspora Conference

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 28 Mar 2023    user   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), addresses the Indian Diaspora Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 26. Since the first arrival of Indians in Jamaica in 1845, they have become an integral part of the Jamaican society, contributing to the progress of the country, while they continue to retain their culture and roots. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) and (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett-Templer; Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton and CEO, Kingston Wharves Limited Group, Mark Williams interact following the official opening the JSEZA’s first Business Acceleration Centre (BAC). The opening ceremony was hosted by JSEZA and Kingston Wharves Limited, on Wednesday (March 22).

Minister Hill Urges Local Companies to Train More Jamaicans

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 27 Mar 2023    user   
Jamaican companies need to “step up to the plate” and ensure the training of more locals, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “We have 300/400,000 young people, mainly young men. We need to train them, and Jamaican companies need to step up,” he said. Senator Hill maintained that “if you don’t train them [and] you don’t look after them”, this could have potential implications. He was speaking on Wednesday (March 22) during the opening of the first physical Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Business Accelerator Centre (BAC) at Kingston...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the launch of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s new Public Relations Campaign, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on March 22.

BSJ to Target Stakeholders in Food, Construction and Tourism Sectors

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 27 Mar 2023    user   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), over the next few months, will target stakeholders in the Food, Construction and Tourism sectors as part of its new Public Relations Campaign to increase awareness about its services. New and reviewed Standards will also be launched to focus on important commodities, such as rice and fuel, as well as technology products, to include solar panels. An ‘Outta Road’ road tour will be part of the campaign activities, which will see the BSJ teams directly engaging with the public while offering exclusive packages. During the tour, students will also be...


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Certificates of Accreditation and Re-Accreditation were presented to the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) Certification Division and the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards Implementation Division, respectively, by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), during a Trinidad & Tobago Trade Mission breakfast meeting, held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, recently. Participating (from left) are Manager, Implementation Division, Gerard Maxwell; Chief Executive Officer at JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Chairman of the TTBS, Lawford Dupres; Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad & Tobago, Senator the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon; TTBS Executive Director, José Trejo and Manager, TTBS Certification Division, Rodney Ramnath.

JANAAC Presents Document to Certification Body in Trinidad and Tobago

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 22 Mar 2023    user   
The Certification Division of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) is the first certification body to be accredited by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) to the ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Standard for Quality Management Systems. The certificate was presented to the Division at a special breakfast meeting that took place on a recent trade mission to Trinidad and Tobago, led by the Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. A certificate of Re-Accreditation was also presented to the TTBS Implementation Division to the ISO/IEC 17020:...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (standing, second left) looks on as Operations Manager, Port Computer Services Limited, Kay Wilson Kelly, (seated, second left), signs the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signifying his company’s participation in the inaugural Technology Innovation District (TID) Accelerator Project, during a press launch held on Tuesday (March 14) at the corporate offices of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in Kingston. Also observing the proceedings are (from left, seated) Programme Director, Global Services Sector Project (GSSP), Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw; President, JAMPRO, Shullette Cox; Vice President, Marketing, JAMPRO, Gabriel Herron; (and standing from left) Chief of Operations, Inter- American Development Bank (IDB), Lorenzo Escondeur; TID Accelerator Zone Manager, Tastey Blackman; and VP, Sales and Promotions, JAMPRO, Norman Naar.

Five Firms Sign on to JAMPRO’s Technology Accelerator Project

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 17 Mar 2023    user   
Five technology firms have signed on to the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) accelerator project, which aims to build the capacity of local entities to access business opportunities in overseas markets and grow their revenue. These are Bluedot Insights, MC Systems, Smart Mobile Solutions, ResolveIT Service Centre, and Port Computer Services Limited. A total of 20 participants are targeted for the first cohort of the Technology Innovation District (TID) Accelerator Project, which is targeting entities in niche sectors such as software development, digital services management,...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks at a forum on facilitating competitive, safe and secure cross-border trade, held at the Regional Headquarters, University of the West indies, Mona, on March 15. At left is Chairperson, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis.

Jamaica Begins Process to Improve Cost and Time to Trade Across Borders

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 17 Mar 2023    user   
Jamaica has started the process of onboarding import/export services provided by the main cross-border regulatory agencies (CBRAs) of the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) platform. “When completed, this will result in tremendous improvement in the cost and time to trade across borders,” Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said. Mr. Hill was speaking at a forum on facilitating competitive, safe and secure cross-border trade, held at the Regional Headquarters, University of the West indies, Mona, on March 15. JSWIFT is a single electronic platform...


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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, outlines the year-to-date achievement of the Commission for the 2022/2023 financial year.

CAC Secures Over $36 Million for Aggrieved Consumers

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 17 Mar 2023    user   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has handled 1,268 complaints and secured more than $36 million in refund/compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers from April 2022 to present. The figures were reported by the Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, who was addressing a Jamaica Information Service JIS Think Tank on Thursday, March 9. Mrs. Allen disclosed that of the total number of complaints that have been handled, so far, 882 have been amicably resolved. This figure, she said, “is a little lower than normal, as we have been having some challenges during this year… but as...


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