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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (right), observes the process for manufacturing essential oils at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) incubator in Kingston, following the facility’s recent commissioning. Looking on is JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira.

Farmers Encouraged to Cultivate Crops Used to Produce Essential Oils

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 13 Jan 2023    user   
Local farmers are being encouraged to cultivate ample quantities of crops that are used to produce essential oils, to enable them and, by extension, Jamaica to tap into the multibillion-dollar global market for these nutraceuticals. This urging comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who cites ginger, tumeric, lemongrass, pimento, and castor beans, as examples of these crops. He said the global market, which is projected to reach US$15.3 billion by 2027, presents an opportunity for stakeholders in the local food processing,...


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Mugs are raised for the official launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, which will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Celebrating (from left) are Chair, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left); Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The ceremony was held at Devon House in Kingston, on January 9.

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival March 25

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 13 Jan 2023    user   
Coffee lovers, both locally and internationally, can mark Saturday, March 25, 2023 on their calendars as the date when the highly anticipated Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival will make its grand return. The sixth staging of the annual event was launched today (January 9) at Devon House, in Kingston, and is set to take place at its traditional home – Newcastle, St. Andrew. For this year, patrons can expect to be treated to the usual abundance of food, coffee and culture, as well as a roster of activities that include a farmers’ day/festival marketplace, a barista competition, coffee panel...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), speaks about the second trade mission to Guyana, which will take place from January 23 to 28. He was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on January 12. Minister Hill is flanked by President (Acting) of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (left) and Chief Executive Officer at Konnexx Services Limited, Dean Nevers.

Senator Hill to Lead Second Trade Mission to Guyana

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 13 Jan 2023    user   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, will head Jamaica’s 60-member delegation to Guyana from January 23 to 28 for a second trade mission. The visit will focus on strengthening previously established partnerships with Guyanese businesses as well as increasing trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Thursday (January 12), Senator Hill shared that he foresees “Jamaica and Guyana building formidable business, commercial and even broader political arrangements”. “Jamaica is...


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Director of the Economic Accounting Division at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Paula Jackson and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis, address a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, (January 11).

JBDC Embarks on US$72,000 Project to Strengthen Cultural and Creative Industries

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 13 Jan 2023    user   
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has embarked on a US$72,000 project to strengthen the cultural and creative industries (CCI) in Jamaica. CCIs can be defined as those industries whose activities are based on cultural values or other artistic individual or collective creative expressions. Titled ‘UNESCO JAM NSS CCI – Economic and Social Impact of Jamaica’s Cultural and Creative Industries’, the project is geared towards validating the country’s CCIs through Economic Impact Assessments (EIA) and the National Statistical System (NSS). The project came about as a result of a...


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From left: Dr Indianna Minto-Coy, deputy executive director, MSBM; Dr David McBean, executive director – MSBM; Valerie Viera, chief executive officer (CEO) of the JBDC and Harold Davis, deputy chief executive officer of the JBDC, take part in the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to signify a strategic partnership to boost entrepreneurship and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) through the provision of resources which will assist businesses with improving their profitability and sustainability.

MSBM, JBDC sign strategic partnership to boost entrepreneurship

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 13 Jan 2023    user   
The Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) last month signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to signify a strategic partnership to boost entrepreneurship and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) through the provision of resources which will assist businesses with improving their profitability and sustainability. The MSBM, as the premier business school in the region, with a rich tradition of providing high calibre business and management programmes, offers a number of Masters Programmes to provide its graduate...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), receives a package from the Director, Coffee Traders Limited, Jacqueline Sharp, during the 2023 staging of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day at Café Blue in St. Andrew, on Monday (January 9).

JAMPRO Looking to Bolster Coffee Exports

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 10 Jan 2023    user   
Jamaica Promotions Corporation ( JAMPRO ) is working with key stakeholders to position the country’s Blue Mountain Coffee as a luxury brand that will drive demand and increase exports. For the past five years, JAMPRO has partnered with the Jamaica Coffee Exporters’ Association (JCEA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) to heighten awareness of this iconic, luxury brew among indigenous coffee drinkers as well as attract a new generation captivated by a ‘luxury lifestyle’. Speaking at the official launch of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day, at Café Blue in St...


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Valerie Veira, JBDC CEO, is flanked by (from left) Oliver Welsh, CEO of Woodland Roots; Kareema Muncey, managing director, Home Choice; Dr Elorine Turner-Pryce, managing director, Eden Joy Whole Foods; and Hjort Henry, managing director, HMH Farms.

JBDC picks home-grown B.O.S.S.E.S

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 16 Dec 2022    user   
From the rich soils of the island, four entrepreneurs have emerged to claim the title of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation 's (JBDC) B.O.S.S. man and woman and runner-ups of the year. The agency, in celebration of global entrepreneurship week, held under the theme 'Home Grown: Reducing Imports, Increasing Exports', culminated its list of activities with the crowning of Hjort Henry of HMH Farms as B.O.S.S Man of the Year and Dr Elorine Turner- Pryce of Eden Joy Whole Foods as B.O.S.S Lady of the Year. Home Choice Enterprise's Kareema Muncey and Oliver Welsh, chief executive officer...


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Diane Edwards, president of Jampro.

Bigger trade mission for Guyana in January

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 16 Dec 2022    user   
A follow-up trade mission to Guyana is planned for January, the size of which is expected to surpass the 22 companies that visited in October as part of a government-led junket in search of business opportunities.


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Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, provides several tips for shopping during the Christmas season, while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, today (December 8).

CAC Urges Consumers to Shop Smart This Christmas

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 16 Dec 2022    user   
Consumers are urged to “be smart” in their approach as they go shopping this Christmas season. The advice was given by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (Thursday), where several tips for shopping during the Yuletide season were shared. “We encourage our consumers that while we shop, we have a balance, that we be smart in our approach. We know there are many different products on the market [and] many different offerings; we see the advertisements,” said Mrs. Allen. She pointed out that consumers may see offers from...


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Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the number of complaints handled by the agency as well as the sum secured on behalf of aggrieved consumers between April and November 2022.

CAC Secures $31.7 Million on Behalf of Aggrieved Consumers

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 15 Dec 2022    user   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured $31.7 million in compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the period April to November 2022. The disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Dolsie Allen, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on December 8. Mrs. Allen noted that, of the total amount secured, $2.8 million was obtained due to the success of three cases in the Small Claims Court. “I really want to thank, in a very special way, the team at the CAC, especially our complaints officers, for the way in which they have been able to assist our consumers,” said Mrs. Allen. She...


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