Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says Jamaica is committed to expanding exports and satisfying customer demand in the United Kingdom (UK) and the wider European Union (EU) market. He said as a result, the Ministry has embarked on a programme to significantly boost exports of sweet potato to the UK through the production of United...

Some 40 women entrepreneurs from the parish of Manchester showcased their original designs, hand-made creations and home-made products at the second annual Made in Manchester Women in Business Expo. The event was held on March 5 on the grounds of the Manchester High School. Keva Ellis, creator of the KViolet Collection of knitted items told JIS News that she was...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be observing World Consumer Rights Day on Wednesday, March 15, under the theme ‘Empowering Consumers in the Digital Age’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ yesterday (March 9), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CAC, Dolsie Allen, said the agency will be hosting a week of activities from March 12 to 17 to highlight...

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will be targeting Jamaicans in the United States (US) as part of the thrust to increase food exports. Vice President for Export and Market Development, Robert Scott, said the entity will be engaging an in-market broker to take orders in key cities in the US where members of the Jamaican diaspora reside. “This will happen...

Two of the key priorities of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries are to make the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) globally competitive, and to push entrepreneurship as a more attractive career choice for women. This was stated by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Stephen Wedderburn, at the second staging of the ‘Made in Manchester’ expo,...

Cassava farmers contracted under Red Stripe’s Project Grow, have been showing a keen interest in the beer manufacturer’s vision of substituting imported high maltose corn syrup (HMCS), with locally produced cassava starch in the brewing process. Local Raw Materials Business Development Manager at Red Stripe, Dr. Cavell Francis-Rhiney, told JIS News that there has so far been an “oversubscription for...

Entrepreneurs are set to benefit from the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Lean Start-up Strategy Workshop series, which will be held from March 7-8 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ruthven Road, in Kingston. The workshop, which is being held for the second time, will focus on topics such as ‘Testing and Validating Your Business Model’ and ‘Financing Your Start-up’....

Work is progressing on the dredging of the Kingston Harbour under phase one of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) expansion project. Being undertaken by concessionaire Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), the project involves deepening of the entry channel and reinforcing the quay at Port Bustamante to allow for access by the New Panamax vessels, which are passing through the region...

An allocation of $130 million has been made to a project to support the Government in addressing trade deficits, to accelerate exports, enhance competitiveness and integrate the local economy into global markets. Outlined in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the Economic Partnership II (EPA II) Capacity Building Project is being funded by the European...