Increased Business Name and Company Registrations in 2020
A total of 12,809 business names and 3,935 companies were registered by entrepreneurs and investors with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) in 2020. This …
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Young Entrepreneur Says ENDS Is Worth It
Founder of newly established delivery service, Quick City Run, Jehmeil Shrouder, is encouraging more businesses to get on the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) in …
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ENDS Pilot Expands Island-Wide
The E-commerce National Delivery Solution (ENDS) Pilot Programme will this weekend be given its sternest test as operations are heightened in all fourteen (14) Parishes. …
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248 Businesses Expected To Use ENDS This Weekend
Approximately 248 businesses are expected to utilise the E-Commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) platform this weekend, as the Government continues to expand the service island-wide. …
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Institutions Urged To Get Ready For July Implementation Of Microcredit Act
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, is encouraging microfinance institutions (MFIs) to get ready for …
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State Entities That Facilitate Imports And Exports To Be Digitised
Some 20 State entities that facilitate imports and exports are earmarked for digitisation under the Jamaica Electronic Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) initiative. The JSWIFT …
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CAC Secures $22 Million For Aggrieved Consumers
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured approximately $22 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers who transacted business with product and service …
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Government To Advance National Sourcing Policy
The Government will be advancing the National Sourcing Policy to rebalance shortfalls in the impact of Foreign Direct Investment on economic growth in Jamaica. Minister …
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Work Continues On National Five-Year Agribusiness Strategy
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government will continue to work towards implementing the National Five-Year Agribusiness Strategy. Making his …
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More Protection For Condensed Milk And Clinker In CARICOM
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has informed that condensed milk and clinker (used in cement production) supplied within the Caribbean Community …
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Sectoral Debate 2021 By the Honourable Audley Shaw, CD, MP, Minister Of Industry, Investment And Commerce at the Houses Of Parliament on May 11, 2021
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Madam Speaker, It is an honour and a privilege to stand before this Honourable House this afternoon to report to this country, that …
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ENDS Pilot Extremely Successful – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says notwithstanding a few teething pains, the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) pilot has been extremely successful. Speaking …
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ENDS To Be Expanded Next Week
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) is to be expanded to additional areas by next week. The …
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Operators of MSMEs Encouraged to Create Pension Plans for Their Workers
Operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to learn more about creating pension plans for their employees. Speaking at a recent …
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2,000 Entrepreneurs Benefiting From ENDS
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says that more than 2,000 entrepreneurs are benefiting under the pilot …
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ENDS Gets Under Way Friday in Portmore
The pilot for the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS), gets under way on Friday (March 26) in Portmore, St. Catherine. ENDS is a partnership between …
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E-Commerce National Delivery System Developed
The Government has partnered with the private sector to develop the E-commerce National Delivery Solution (ENDS), which will enable business continuity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) …
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Consumer Price Index February 2021
The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined by 0.1 per cent for February 2021 as released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The …
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Get the Facts: Rights of a Consumer
World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is observed on March 15 annually to promote the basic rights of all consumers and to ensure that those rights …
Get the Facts
More Entities Using Online Registration Platform, Record Registration for 2020
The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reporting a record number of entity registrations for last year; 27% of which was done using its recently …
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