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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Dr Norman Dunn, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.​

Government Supports Export Efforts Of Local Businesses

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 19 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, said the Government is committed to facilitating the export efforts of local businesses. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Dr. Dunn said the Government has been pursuing several initiatives to facilitate increased exports. “We believe that export is the lifeblood of our economy. We need to not just trade for trading sake. We trade to earn foreign exchange that can allow us to purchase and or produce goods and services that our people need here in Jamaica, so...


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

Government Commits to Jamaican Innovators

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 19 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to creating and maintaining an enabling environment for Jamaican innovators to register, protect, monetise and commercialise their intellectual property (IP) rights. “The protection of the intellectual property of our innovators is another step in the ecosystem that we must bolster in support of their growth and expansion,” said the Minister, during his address at the virtual Regional High-Level Meeting on Intellectual Property Capacity Building for Micro, Small and Medium-sized...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at a virtual product launch of the National Certification Body of Jamaica’s (NCBJ) ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Standards, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, November17, 2020.

NCBJ launches Food Safety Management System

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 18 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
NCBJ launches Food Safety Management System In an effort to strengthen and support Jamaica’s food industry, the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, has launched the ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System, which is geared toward improving standards and safety and giving the assurance that our food will not cause an adverse health effect for the consuming public. Speaking at the virtual launch of the ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Standard at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, November 17, Minister of...


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Global Entrepreneurship Week Message

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 16 Nov 2020    Anonymous   
November 16 – 22, 2020 is being observed as Global Entrepreneurship Week under four distinct themes: Education, Ecosystems, Inclusion and Policy . These themes are rather pertinent at this time, particularly in light of the battering that world economies have had to endure to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Entrepreneurship represents the lifeline of any economy and is an important driver of growth and job creation. It allows for the establishment of innovative companies, opens up new markets, improves productivity and creates wealth. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the...


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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on October 30.​

JSWIFT Crucial Part of Modernisation Programme – Dr. Dunn

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 16 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) is a crucial aspect of the Government’s public-sector transformation and modernisation programme. JSWIFT is a one-stop-shop facility designed to provide fully automated services to enable traders and their representatives to transact all attendant business engagements online through a single portal. A major objective of the Public Sector Modernisation Programme is to support the development and delivery of integrated public services that meet...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), exchanges greetings with (from left): Director General and Chairman of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry; State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn; and Chairman of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa. The occasion was the virtual launch of the HSRA on October 29.

Minister Shaw Expresses Confidence in Jamaica’s Capacity to Safely Use Nuclear Technology

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 16 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw says he is confident in Jamaica’s capacity to safely pursue its engagement with nuclear science and technology in all aspects of national development and wealth creation strategies. He said this is made possible through the establishment of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA). “Our use of radiation, though inherently dangerous, will be safely developed under the watchful eyes of a robust and independent regulatory environment that commands the confidence and respect of the national and international communities,”...


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Minister Shaw Chairs First Meeting of the National Competitiveness Council

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 16 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has recommended the inclusion of the trade unions represented by the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU); the Small Business Association; the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA), and the Women’s Entrepreneur Network (WEN), to the National Competitiveness Council (NCC). Minister Shaw made the recommendations as he chaired his first meeting of the NCC on Friday, November 13. The inclusions, Minister Shaw said are in an effort to ensure the full inclusiveness of the Council. “I am confident that their active...


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Minister Shaw urges MSMEs to utilize Intellectual Property

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 13 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has urged Micro Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to make better use of Intellectual Property (IP) assets to protect their innovations and to improve their growth potential especially against the background of the globally increasing demand to utilize the virtual or online spaces for business. Addressing a virtual High Level Meeting on Intellectual Property Capacity Building for MSMEs Support Institutions, hosted by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), at...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at a Stakeholder Sensitization webinar on Innovating Social Sector Financing, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. This webinar, organized by the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the IDB Lab, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, aims to acquaint stakeholders about the pending legislative framework that supports the social sector and the opportunities available for financing and capacity-building support through the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE). Other presenters at the sensitization session are Managing Director, JSE, Marlene Street-Forrest; Ambassador of the JSSE, Thalia Lyn; Registrar - Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies, Errol Gallimore; and Manager - JSSE, Nora Blake.

Minister Shaw Lauds the Contribution of Jamaica’s Social Enterprise Sector to National Development

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 13 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw has commended Jamaica’s growing social enterprise sector for its contribution to the country’s economic and social development. The Minister made his comments at a virtual stakeholder sensitization session themed: ‘A roadmap for growing the social sector in Jamaica,’ put on by the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the IDB Lab, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, yesterday, November 11. The social enterprise sector as an element of the social economy and as a divergent business model is a fairly new entrant...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), presenting the ISO 9001:2015 certification to Chief Executive Officer, Companies Office of Jamaica (CoJ) as part of World Quality Day, under the theme “Creating Customer Value”, at the BSJ’s Multipurpose Building, Winchester Road, Kingston, on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Others (from left) are Coordinator of the National Quality Infrastructure, Junior Gordon; Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Hopeton Heron; Manger, National Certification Body of Jamaica, Navenia Wellington Ford; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn; and Corporate Planner and Quality Officer, CoJ, Cyleena Gray.

Government Agencies urged to become ISO 9001 certified

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 13 Nov 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging Government agencies to seek international standard certification so that they can be more competitive in the global market place. He noted that the ISO 9001 Quality Management System is the world’s most popular international standard that focuses on the quality of goods and services produced by an organization. “Regrettably, there is the sentiment in Jamaica that many government ministries, agencies and departments (MDAs) do not offer quality, expeditious service. It is, therefore, important for public agencies to...


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