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Stakeholders Welcome Food Safety Management System

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 15 Dec 2020    user   
Public- and private-sector stakeholders have endorsed the new ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System (FSMS) that was recently unveiled by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). The Standard, which was launched by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is the NCBJ’s latest product/service offering. It outlines food-safety requirements for all interests along the food production and distribution chain and maps out what individuals and organisations need to do in order to demonstrate their ability to control existing and potential hazards. These include...


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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), listens to Technical Specialist at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (right), during a tour of the Peckham bamboo facility in Clarendon on Friday (December 4). Others (from left) are Deputy Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Clive Mundle; and Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, Phillip Henriques.

Gov’t Targeting Value-Added Production From Bamboo

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 15 Dec 2020    user   
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Government is targeting the bamboo industry as part of a strategy to enhance sustainable economic growth. Dr. Dunn, who was speaking during a tour of the Peckham bamboo facility in Clarendon on Friday (December 4), said that focus is being placed on boosting value-added production from bamboo. “We are in a haste to return Jamaica to a period of solid growth, and bamboo is one of those things that we have looked at in the quest to produce viable products from the plant, which we have abound,” he pointed...


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President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM), Ann-Dawn Young Sang

AMCHAM Says Jamaica Ripe for Investment

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 15 Dec 2020    user   
President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM), Ann-Dawn Young Sang, is inviting United States (US) investors to look to Jamaica. She said that the country’s various competitive advantages – its near-shore offerings with being approximately 90 minutes from the closest US border, its strong services industry, dynamic marketplace and rigorous implementation of various coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, among other things, make the island ripe for business. “We have all been impacted by COVID-19 and we will be feeling its effects for some time to come. We must look ahead and...


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Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn tours the Cannabis Licensing Authority

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 14 Dec 2020    user   
Chief Executive Officer, Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Lincoln Allen (left), along with Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn (right); and Senior Director, MIIC, Sophia Wellington, during a tour of the CLA offices, Pan Jam Building, New Kingston on Monday, December 14, 2020.


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn (centre), opening the kiln used for producing bamboo charcoal at the Peckham Bamboo Facility. The occasion was a tour of the facility at Peckham, Clarendon on Friday, December 4. Looking on from left are Technical Specialist, Socio-Economic Development, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm and Member of Parliament, Clarendon North Western, Hon. Phillip Henriquez.

Projects being undertaken to drive the bamboo industry – Min. Dunn

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 11 Dec 2020    user   
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, says that the Government has undertaken a number of initiatives to drive growth in the bamboo industry, noting that one such initiative is the charcoal factory in Peckham, Clarendon. According to Minister Dunn, 100,000 lbs. of bamboo charcoal was exported to the United State of America, the Cayman Islands and St. Maarten up to 2019. Minister Dunn, speaking at a tour of the Peckham Bamboo Facility in Peckham, Clarendon on Friday, December 4, said that the global bamboo industry, which values...


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Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce hands over the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate of Conformity to Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Mr. Andrew Wynter. Looking on is the Resident Representative of the World Bank, Ozan Sevimli. The handover ceremony was held on Wednesday, December 9 at the PICA’s head office, St. Andrew.

Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency Attains ISO 9001:2015 Certification

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 11 Dec 2020    user   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) on becoming ISO 9001:2015-certified, affirming the Agency’s position as one of the global leaders in border security and identity protection. “It is welcoming news that so many government entities have embarked on the journey of improving service and product levels. This certification will allow customers to be assured of the commitment to quality and service excellence as the standards outline a framework for continuous improvement on quality and services,” he...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (5th left), and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn(3rd left), along with (from left) Managing Director, Unicomer Jamaica, Dennis Harris; Managing Director, McKayla Financial Services, Delroy Josephs; incoming Chairman, Jamaica Micro Financing Association (JaMFA) and Chief Executive Officer, New Era Finance Ltd., Andrew Mais; Chairman, McKayla Financial Services, Sandra McDonald-Spence; CEO, Worldnet Investment, Hurshel Cyrus; Managing Director, LASCO Microfinance, Jacinth Hall Tracey; Executive Director, JaMFA, Raymond Gabbidon; and CEO, Dolla Financial Ltd., Gail Dixon; at the Ministry’s New Kingston Offices on Thursday, December 10, 2020. The occasion was an installation ceremony for JaMFA’s incoming Chairman.

MFISs critical to driving growth in Jamaica, says Minister Dunn

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 11 Dec 2020    user   
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, says Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) are critical to driving growth and development in Jamaica. According to Minister Dunn, “a vibrant, responsive, safe and accessible micro-financing sector is key to putting the wherewithal into the hands of our people to enable them to lift themselves up from their social and economic circumstances and drive growth in the economy”. “Our ever changing world requires and demands that we keep pace with global shifts and trends in all sectors. The intricacy of the...


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Government secures partnerships to expand e-commerce opportunities for MSMEs

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 08 Dec 2020    Anonymous   
KINGSTON: 2020, December 3: The Government of Jamaica has partnered with two (2) international firms to deliver digital marketing solutions and e-commerce opportunities to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as a mechanism to cope with the impact of physical distancing and other restrictive measures due to the COVID 19 pandemic. This digitalization programme is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), and was initiated as early as August 2019 through an arrangement with Kalou, a Google-affiliated small business online marketing solution. Since...


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Regional Officer at the Consumer Affairs Commission, Richard Rowe.

Consumers Must Demand Receipts – CAC

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 04 Dec 2020    nicola.wint   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to be vigilant about getting a receipt when they are making transactions. Speaking at a virtual event, ‘Jamaica Consumer Talks’, on Wednesday, December 2, Regional Officer at the CAC, Richard Rowe, encouraged consumers to desist from leaving business places with a product or item without securing adequate evidence of the purchase. “Too many consumers are purchasing items without a receipt and there are also receipts that don’t tell you anything. The vendor has a duty to give consumers a proper receipt,” he said. Mr. Rowe added that...


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