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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, addresses the World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week symposium, held on Monday (November 20) at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.

 

Commerce Ministry Strengthening Regulatory Agencies’ Capacities

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 24 Nov 2023    admin   
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce has advanced efforts to strengthen monitoring and surveillance programmes and capacity-building by its regulatory agencies. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer, who made the disclosure, said these agencies include the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), along with government-owned laboratories. “[This is to] ensure the safety and wholesomeness of local foods, including animal feed, intended for both commerce...


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National Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework Consultaton Workshop

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 24 Nov 2023    admin   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Templer (second right), converses with (from left) Consultant, Dr. Cesar Yammal; Chair, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Sharonmae Shirley, during a National Consultation Workshop on the ‘Development of a Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan for Jamaica, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (November 22).


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Acting Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Hyatt, addresses the opening ceremony of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Best Practice Symposium in Social and Community Development 2023 on November 8 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

MSME Business Roadshow Stops in Kingston on November 21

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 16 Nov 2023    admin   
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce will be hosting the fourth instalment of its highly successful Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Business Roadshow in Kingston on November 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Karl Hyatt, said that the entities in the Corporate Area will be able to actively engage with the 20 agencies operating under the Ministry’s umbrella, as well as other external government agencies and financial institutions. They can benefit from business advisory services provided by the Jamaica...


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CEO/Commissioner at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (left); Sean Barrow, ISO Project Director (centre); and Celia Russell-Henry, ISO Project Manager, examine the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate awarded to Jamaica Customs – the country's trade, revenue and border regulatory agency, at its Kingston head office.

Jamaica Customs Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification: First English-Speaking Customs Administration to Attain Status

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 16 Nov 2023    admin   
Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has received ISO 9001:2015 certification from the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), making Jamaica Customs the first English-speaking Customs administration to receive the global stamp of approval. With this accreditation, the trade, revenue, and border protection agency has proven that its quality management systems are in line with internationally recognised standards. Commenting on the certification, CEO/Commissioner of Customs, Mrs. Velma Ricketts Walker, said the agency’s certification will strengthen the mandate of trade facilitation,...


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Building Codes Being Revised by Bureau of Standards Jamaica

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 16 Nov 2023    admin   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is undertaking a revision of the building codes, through government funding of $100 million. This was disclosed by Director of Standards, BSJ, Julia Bonner Douett, during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Tuesday (October 31) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston. She said that through the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), the BSJ is also receiving funding to update the codes. Mrs. Bonner Douett stated that a total of 11 codes are being, and it includes 10 subject...


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MSME BUSINESS ROADSHOW - KINGSTON

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 16 Nov 2023    admin   
The MSME Business Roadshow continues! Are you a MSME business operator? Catch us in Kingston at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Here’s your invitation to register for the MSME Business Roadshow brought to you by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The MSME Business Roadshow provides MSMEs with an opportunity to access business development services and financing opportunities at the event. Entrepreneurs will also have the opportunity to win J$300,000 towards supporting their business through...


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Senator Aubyn Hill (Photo: sagicorja)

Hill urges banks to craft innovative financing to back MSMEs in export push

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 15 Nov 2023    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill is urging financial institutions to find innovative ways to structure financing arrangements for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that export goods and services. “For all the banks, you out there looking at MSMEs, I want you to move all those MSMEs debt that are in export to the top of your pile and find innovative ways to structure the facilities they need to build their businesses,” he said. Hill made to call during his address at the grand opening of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) agro-...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

 

MSMEs Should Take Advantage of Help Offered by Funding Agencies – Industry Minister

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 15 Nov 2023    admin   
<p>Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) should take advantage of the assistance being offered by local funding agencies, to broaden their appeal overseas.</p> <p>Senator Hill, who was addressing the MSME Business Roadshow at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 26, said his Ministry and all its relevant agencies will be targeting small business operators, offering expert help and guidance to better prepare them for the export market.</p> <p...


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Principal director, Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Division in the Ministry of Industry, Investment &amp; Commerce, Oral Shaw,

MSMEs urged to tap into government aid

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 15 Nov 2023    admin   
MICRO, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to leverage government grants and facilities to enhance their business operations. While speaking at the Young Entrepreneur Association of Jamaica (YEA) summit themed 'A New DAI: Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence - Keys to Building Better Businesses' on Saturday at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Oral Shaw, principal director of MSMEs from the Ministry of Industry, Invesment and Commerce, emphasised the importance of government support for young entrepreneurs, starting with the productive input relief. "It's a...


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Valerie Veira, the chief executive officer of the JBDC (Photo: sagicorja)

JBDC opens agro-processing incubator

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 15 Nov 2023    admin   
Entrepreneurs in the local agro-processing subsector are set to benefit from technical support and other business development services to drive the overall growth and sustainability of their businesses. This comes with the grand opening on Monday, November 13, of an agro-processing incubator at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre on 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston 13. This new agro-processing facility was implemented by the JBDC, with funding from the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). It is geared towards boosting...


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