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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 05/06/2020
Office Of The Supervisor Of Insolvency To Host Digital Financial Forum
The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is collaborating with the Office of the Government Trustee (OGT) and PSJ Limited to host a virtual financial counselling session on Wednesday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m. Financial counsellor, Richard Bertram, will...
Posted on 02/06/2020
Food Safety is Everyone’s Business
Food safety is a shared responsibility between governments, producers and consumers. Under the theme “Food safety, everyone’s business”, everyone has a role to play from 'farm to table' to ensure the food we consume is safe and will not cause damages...
Posted on 02/06/2020
Jamaica 4-H Clubs – Supporting Youth In Agriculture
Over the years, the Jamaica 4-H Clubs has emerged as the leading organisation supporting youth in agriculture through its initiatives. Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Villet Kelly-Bennett, tells JIS News that the organisation has been assisting a number of young...
Posted on 02/06/2020
CROPS FLOURISH AGAIN IN FLAGAMAN AFTER MASSIVE BUSH FIRE
Farmers in the community of Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, have been on a steady road to recovery after a massive bush fire last year that razed more than 200 acres of farmlands, with $45 million in crops and farming equipment destroyed....
Posted on 02/06/2020
Agriculture Minister lauds input supplier for contribution to sector during COVID-19 pandemic
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded input supplier Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro for its efforts in supporting farmers and the wider agricultural sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the hand over of $2...
Posted on 01/06/2020
JANAAC to mark World Accreditation Day on June 9
Jamaica, through the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, will commemorate World Accreditation Day, on Tuesday, June 9, under the theme ‘Accreditation: Improving food safety’. “The theme this year...
Posted on 29/05/2020
CAC Commends Motorists For Patience
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has commended motorists for their patience and for exercising their rights in seeking redress with the Commission after their vehicles were affected by contaminated fuel in 2015. “We want to thank the consumers affected for...
Posted on 29/05/2020
$24.5 Million Compensation For Bad Gas
Approximately 380 motorists whose vehicles were affected by “bad gas” in 2015 will benefit from a compensation package valued at $24.5 million, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, announced during a digital press conference on Friday (May...
Posted on 29/05/2020
More Focus Needed On Queue Management – JBDC
Local entrepreneurs should place more focus on queue management to address the issues of overcrowding and social distancing in business places as they continue to deal with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their operations. This is the recommendation...
