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Posted on 12/11/2021
Six Local Companies Receive Certification
The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), an arm of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, on Wednesday, November 10, handed over certificates to six local companies that are now-certified to international and national standards. Three companies received the...

Posted on 10/11/2021
Minister Dunn tours the Jamaica Customs Agency – ASYCUDA and JSWIFT Platforms
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn (3rd left), along with (from left) Trade Administrator & CEO, Trade Board Limited, Dr. Hugh Blake; CEO/Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett-Templer, Chief...

Posted on 10/11/2021
Capitalise on Global Growth Trends – Minister Dunn
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, is urging entrepreneurs to take advantage of economic growth trends occasioned by the pandemic to drive their businesses. Addressing micro and small business enterprise...

Posted on 10/11/2021
State Minister Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn tours Jamaica Customs Agency
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, during a meeting and tour of the Jamaica Customs Agency – ASYCUDA and JSWIFT platforms, Newport East, Kingston, on Monday, November 9, 2021. Others (from...

Posted on 05/11/2021
Spring Gardens Processors now exporting to Canada
Spring Gardens Processors (SGP), which is a company involved in the export development programme, Export Max III, recently made its first container shipment of canned ackees to Canada supplying a newly acquired major distributor. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Audley...

Posted on 05/11/2021
JMEA expo hunts greater export opportunities for local suppliers
Ahead of its Expo Jamaica event scheduled to take place today, the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) has cited the increased penetration of export markets by local suppliers as being top of the list of outcomes. “The main objective going...

Posted on 05/11/2021
BSJ launches Client Services Programme for MSMEs
In a bid to enhance the productivity and international competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) recently launched the Client Services Programme (CSP). According to the BSJ, the programme forms part of its...

Posted on 04/11/2021
Investment Minister Outlines Jamaican Opportunities To London-Based Caribbean Council
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Honourable Audley Shaw, has detailed investment opportunities in Jamaica to the Caribbean Council, a London-based organization which supports trade, investment and development for a select group of major investors across the Caribbean and...

Posted on 04/11/2021
Companies Act amendment will eliminate high legal costs — Senator Wehby
Senator Don Wehby, who is also group chief executive officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy (GK) Limited said companies have been footing a bill in the region of $1 million each in the pursuit of seeking court approval for holding hybrid annual...