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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 06/04/2023
JSEZA Big on Training
Training is a “big part” of how the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) operates. In an interview with JIS News, Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JSEZA, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, informed that major focus is placed on providing on-the-job training for...
Posted on 06/04/2023
JANAAC Now Offers Accreditation for Certification Bodies Locally and Overseas
The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) has taken the initiative to broaden the scope of its services and now offers accreditation for certification bodies both locally and overseas. During a recent interview with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO),...
Posted on 06/04/2023
Consumers Encouraged to Check Credit Bureaus Regularly
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging citizens to do regular checks with credit bureaus, to ensure that the information on file is accurate. A credit bureau is an agency which collects information from a wide variety of financial and...
Posted on 28/03/2023
EXPO Jamaica to be Held from April 27 to April 30
The 48th staging of Expo Jamaica, which allows Jamaican businesses to meet buyers from all over the globe, will be held from Thursday, April 27 to Sunday, April 30. This will be the first in-person staging of the event since...
Posted on 28/03/2023
Senate Approves 2023 Appropriation Bill
The Senate on Friday (March 24) approved the Appropriation Bill, 2023, which outlines how the government will spend the $1 trillion allocated in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure. The Bill authorises expenditure for the financial year 2023/24 and stipulates how...
Posted on 28/03/2023
PHOTOS: Sen. Aubyn Hill Speaks at Indian Diaspora Conference
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), addresses the Indian Diaspora Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 26. Since the first arrival of Indians in Jamaica in 1845, they have become an...
Posted on 27/03/2023
Minister Hill Urges Local Companies to Train More Jamaicans
Jamaican companies need to “step up to the plate” and ensure the training of more locals, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “We have 300/400,000 young people, mainly young men. We need to train...
Posted on 27/03/2023
BSJ to Target Stakeholders in Food, Construction and Tourism Sectors
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), over the next few months, will target stakeholders in the Food, Construction and Tourism sectors as part of its new Public Relations Campaign to increase awareness about its services. New and reviewed Standards will...
Posted on 22/03/2023
JANAAC Presents Document to Certification Body in Trinidad and Tobago
The Certification Division of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) is the first certification body to be accredited by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) to the ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Standard for Quality Management Systems. The certificate was...
