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June 2021
 

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira.

JBDC Hosts Three-Part Lecture Series To Stimulate Textile Sector

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 23 Jun 2021    communications   
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be hosting a virtual three-part lecture series in June, under the theme ‘Festival of the Cloth –Conversations Across Continents, Cultural Retention and Mergers in Products and Processes’. Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Valerie Veira, said the initiative is a part of the organisation’s efforts to stimulate the textile ecosystem and to encourage local designers in the fashion and gift & craft sectors to revive local textile production at a sustainable and commercially viable level. “We are encouraging small and large-scale production...


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Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), LeVaughn Flynn.​

Jamaica Must Prepare To Cash In On Growing Global Cannabis Market – Flynn

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 10 Jun 2021    communications   
Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), LeVaughn Flynn, says Jamaica must better position itself to capitalise on the growing global market for cannabis, as more countries are permitting its use for medicinal, scientific and therapeutic purposes. “Specifically, we need to get to a place where we are producing more cannabis by-products like nutraceutical pills, tinctures and cannabidiol (CBD) water. We need to develop this sector where we have these food items that can be infused with CBD along with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),” he noted. Mr. Flynn was addressing the Jamaica...


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

Industry Minister Emphasises Significance Of Accreditation

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 10 Jun 2021    communications   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has emphasised the importance of accreditation for effective response to major environmental protection issues in the Caribbean region. He was addressing the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) webinar, titled, ‘Climate Change: Impacts on Regional Economic Growth and Development’, in recognition of World Accreditation Day, on June 9. “I urge all private and public-sector laboratories, inspection bodies and certification bodies to improve their service delivery and marketability through JANAAC’s accreditation...


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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    communications   
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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The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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