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Small Business Financing Specialist at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karen Hylton, addresses participants at the final in the series of Public Procurement Readiness Project workshops held recently at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston. The four-part workshop series was designed to bolster the capacity of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to effectively compete for public-sector contracts.

130 MSMEs Benefit from Procurement Readiness Training

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 04 Sep 2024    user   
A total of 130 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) recently benefited from training to bolster their capacity to compete for public-sector contracts. The four-part Public Procurement Readiness Project workshops were organised by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, and facilitated by the Office of Public Procurement Policy (OPPP) within the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS), in conjunction with the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). Small Business Financing Specialist at the Industry Ministry, Karen Hylton, said that the workshops...


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Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead. 

Consumers Urged to Use CAC’s Price Enquiry Tool for Textbook Purchases

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 04 Sep 2024    user   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging persons to use its price enquiry tool as a resource to obtain valuable information to assist in textbook purchases, in their back-to-school preparation. Persons can access the price enquiry tool on the Commission’s website, cac.gov.jm . Between July 29 and August 2024, the Commission visited 64 bookstores across the island and received results from 60. Director of Communications for the CAC, Latoya Halstead, told JIS News the price enquiry tool provides a detailed list of the book merchants and prices of textbooks. “You will see the prices...


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Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, speaks at  a  Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on August 28.

Copyright Act Amended to Facilitate Individuals Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

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 04 Sep 2024    user   
Jamaica has taken a significant step towards inclusivity with the recent amendment to the Copyright Act, prior to the country’s accession to the Marrakesh Treaty on August 28, 2024. The treaty, designed to facilitate access to published works for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled, marks a critical advancement in addressing the long-standing issue of the “book famine” faced by these communities. During her participation in a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on August 28, Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy,...


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JBDC Hosts Four-Day Workshop on Jewellery-Making Techniques

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 04 Sep 2024    user   
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will host a four-day workshop titled ‘The Perfect Finish: Metal Meets Wood’, at its Incubator & Resource Centre every Saturday in October. Each session will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., offering participants a unique opportunity to acquire advanced jewellery-making techniques, with a special emphasis on merging metal and wood. The workshop is tailored for both beginners and intermediate jewellery-makers as well as those eager to explore the creative potential of working with metal sheets. Under the expert guidance of seasoned...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), in discussion with Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, during the PSOJ Partners’ Circle Meeting on Friday (August 23). The meeting was held at the PSOJ’s head office in Kingston.

Private Sector Invited to Seize Growth Opportunities in Jamaica

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 04 Sep 2024    user   
Private-sector stakeholders are being encouraged to seize growth opportunities in Jamaica. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the call while addressing the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Partners’ Circle Meeting at the entity’s head office in Kingston on Friday (August 23). He emphasised the potential for economic growth through strategic partnerships and innovative initiatives within Jamaica’s business landscape. Senator Hill further highlighted the importance of leveraging local resources to stimulate economic development. “Making...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, announces the country’s accession to the Marrakesh Treaty during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (August 28).

 

Jamaica Accedes to the Marrakesh Treaty

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 04 Sep 2024    user   
Jamaica marked a momentous occasion on Wednesday, August 28, when the nation officially acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty. The Treaty, which was adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2013, is a pivotal international agreement designed to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, welcomed the accession,...


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Director of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre, David Harrison (right), leads a tour of the Agro-processing Incubator located at the centre at the grand opening in November 2023.  From left are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer; Head of Cooperation – Delegation of the European Union, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira; and Advisor to the Vice-President of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Darran Newman.

JBDC Served 2,711 MSME Clients in 2023

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 08 Aug 2024    user   
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) served 2,711 clients from the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector in 2023 representing various industries. The information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (JIS) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2023, which was tabled in Parliament recently. Manufacturing accounted for 16.8 per cent of client served, followed by the Service sector at 11.1 per cent and Retail, 10.8 per cent. “Another 9.1 per cent included Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting. Accounting for the remaining 52.2 per cent were Education...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Conference and Awards Ceremony held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Global Services Sector Continues to Drive Employment Growth

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 08 Aug 2024    user   
The Global Services Sector (GSS) continues to be a major employment driver with a 61.5 per cent increase in the number of jobs created over an eight-year period. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said that 52,000 persons are now employed in the sector, moving from 32,000 in 2016. He was addressing the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Conference and Awards Ceremony held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event, under the theme ‘Forward Thinking…What Lies Ahead’, brought together stakeholders from the BPO sector,...


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Manager for Anti-Money Laundering at the Companies Office of Jamaica, Inger Hainsley-Bennett, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

 

COJ Expanding Online Service Offerings

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 08 Aug 2024    user   
The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) says that by the end of the current financial year, its customers will witness an even broader array of online service offerings. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Manager for Anti-Money Laundering, Inger Hainsley-Bennett, said, “As we move further into the digital age, bringing more services online continues to be our priority.” Currently, customers can only complete new company and business registrations online; however, by March 2025, they will be able to not only register their new businesses but also renew them online...


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Manager – Anti-Money Laundering, at the Companies Office of Jamaica, Inger Hainsley-Bennett.

 

COJ Sets Up Help Desk to Assist Customers with Their Applications

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 08 Aug 2024    user   
The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) has established a Rejection Help Desk to assist customers facing issues with their applications. Designed to reduce the number of documents that are rejected due to inaccuracies and incompetencies, this initiative is one of the crucial steps the COJ has taken to make doing business easier. Manager for Anti-Money Laundering at the COJ, Inger Hainsley-Bennett, told JIS News that “persons who have issues completing their applications can now receive assistance from our internal staff, who will provide personalised guidance to help rectify any problems with...


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