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World Food Safety Day Virtual Webinar

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 07 Jun 2021    nicola.wint   
The National Codex Committee, under the theme, Safe Food Now For a Healthy Jamaica, invites you to an exciting celebration service to recognise World Food Safety Day (WFSD) on June 7, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Both Minister Shaw and Minister Green will join in the celebration!! Our partners from PAHO/WHO, FAO and IICA will also celebrate with Jamaica tomorrow!! There will be prizes and surprises for some lucky persons!!! We look forward to an exciting session!! To participate in this live webinar, click the link below to register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw.

World Food Safety Day 2021 - Hon. Audley Shaw

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 07 Jun 2021    nicola.wint   
Codex Alimentarius: is a collection of internationally adopted food standards and related texts presented in a uniform manner. These food standards and related texts aim at protecting consumers’ health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. I am pleased to join the National Codex Committee of Jamaica and the World in celebrating World Food Safety Day, 2021. The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce continues to play a critical role in regulating manufacturers and other suppliers of food to ensure that food is produced in a safe and hygienic way. Brand Jamaica is very...


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World Food Safety Day 2021

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 04 Jun 2021    nicola.wint   
Eat it Safe: Everyone has a right to safe, healthy and nutritious food. The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries along with the Ministry of Health and Wellness jointly chairs the National Codex Committee, which is comprised of public and private sector representatives, discussing Food Safety matters for Jamaica’s food industry. The National Codex Committee has joined the global campaign in observing “World Food Safety Day” on Monday, 7 June 2021; however, the events planned will be held during the period, 30 May to 7 June 2021 under the...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (standing right), observes as Managing Director, National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank), Lisa Bell (seated right) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB), Jerome Smalling (seated left), prepare to affix their signatures to documents formalising partnership between the entities for execution of the Export Guarantee Loan Programme. The signing took place at EXIM's Hope Road offices in St. Andrew on June 2. Also looking on are Business Development Officer, EXIM Bank, Winston Lawson (standing left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennet Templer.

Minister Shaw Urges Businesses To Get Formal

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 03 Jun 2021    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging more entrepreneurs to formalise their businesses through registration in order to gain access to greater funding opportunities with lower interest rates. He said formalisation will also allow businesses to become more competitive in the local as well as the international marketplace. “Instead of going to borrow money at 20 and 30 per cent interest rate, ending up putting your business in more trouble than anything else and having lower productivity, low profit margins, get formal so that you can get money at less...


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Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) President, Richard Pandohie.

 

Business Leaders Optimistic Of Benefits From Madrid Protocol

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 03 Jun 2021    nicola.wint   
Business industry stakeholders are optimistic about the benefits to be derived from Jamaica’s impending accession to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, also known as the Madrid Protocol. The global treaty, which is administered by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), facilitates the process of registration by trademark owners in multiple member countries by virtue of filing a single application in any of those territories. This process will be facilitated locally through the Jamaica...


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$600 million support for MSMEs

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 31 May 2021    nicola.wint   
Some $600 million will be pumped into the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank to enable micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to access affordable financing. This was announced by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Audley Shaw while making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on Tuesday as he declared the sector was in recovery mode. Just over $200 million will be immediately transferred as a result of the closure of MIDA, and a further $400 million will be made available later this year. “We are recovering faster and stronger. Additionally, during the financial year, the EXIM...


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The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw giving his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday (May 11), in the House of Representatives.

Ganja Industry Development Task Force Being Established

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 31 May 2021    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is advanced in establishing a Ganja Industry Development Task Force, which will draw on expertise from the public and private sectors and academia to provide guidance for the further growth of the industry. Among the areas of focus are rights and protection, expansion of research on medical cannabis, product development, market access and high-impact investment. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 11). The work of the Task Force...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 11. Seated at left is Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Cabinet To Receive Strategy To Expand BPO Industry

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 31 May 2021    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Ministry is committed to the implementation of the National Five-year Global Digital Services Strategy, to expand the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. The strategy, which is to be taken to Cabinet shortly, will facilitate promotion of the sector, enable training of students in new digital skills of a higher-value skill set and pave the way for introduction of new businesses in the Jamaican landscape along the outsourcing value chain. “The strategy aims to increase the sector’s employment towards achieving 70...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw,  making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.

State Entities That Facilitate Imports And Exports To Be Digitised

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 31 May 2021    nicola.wint   
Some 20 State entities that facilitate imports and exports are earmarked for digitisation under the Jamaica Electronic Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) initiative. The JSWIFT is the one-stop facility designed to provide fully automated services to enable a single portal for access to the services of all cross-border regulatory agencies. This was stated by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, while making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11. Mr. Shaw informed that the Trade Board Limited was the first border...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.

More Than 100 MSMEs To Benefit From Formalising Project

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 31 May 2021    nicola.wint   
More than 100 informal operators in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector will benefit from support to transition to formal status. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that the International Labour Organization (ILO) has provided a US$70,000 grant to undertake the formalising project. He said that the initiative will be implemented through the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The Minister, who was making his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 11), said it is estimated that...


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