Entrepreneurs, aspiring venture owners, and professionals seeking to enhance their business acumen are being encouraged to register for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Fundamentals of Business’ Workshop. Geared towards teaching participants the fundamentals of starting and running successful businesses, the online series will be hosted on April 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton (second right) and Acting Vice President, Investment and Linkages, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Gail Barrett (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the entities, while President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (second left) and Senior Director, Business Partners and Support Services,...

Chief Designer at ZenDish Gardens, Andrine Cover, displays her products at the Made in Manchester Expo held at Scotiabank, Mandeville, Manchester today (March 31). The Made in Manchester Expo was designed to assist micro and small business women owners in the parish to raise their visibility, build brand recognition and grow their businesses.

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging homeowners and developers to invest in renewable energy solutions. “I really believe renewable water and renewable energy – solar, maybe wind in some places – must be a part of the buildout,” he said, while addressing the recent REMAX Power Brokers Coffee Break Event at The Jamaica...

More Jamaicans are being encouraged to venture into entrepreneurship to foster local innovation. The call comes from Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, who told JIS News that the SRC is more determined than ever to drive a culture of innovation in Jamaica. “We know that this is paramount to our continuous progress and development,”...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is collaborating with Jamaica Customs to complete the export component of the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JWIFT) for implementation in the upcoming fiscal year. Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter, in a speech read by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer, said that the export platform is almost complete. “The...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the 14th Annual Conference of the Academy of International Business-Latin America & the Caribbean at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 21. The event provided a forum for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to converge, collaborate, and exchange ideas on...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has emphasised the need for Jamaica to ramp up its productivity and supply of goods and services to meet both international and local demand. Speaking at the opening of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2024, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall,...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will be hosting its ‘Outta Road Tour’ public education campaign on Thursday (March 21) to create awareness about the services provided by the BSJ that support businesses in the tourism sector. This information session will be held at the Hibiscus Lodge Hotel, Ocho Rios, commencing at 10:00 a.m. The initiative is being implemented under...