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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is greeted by Group Chief Executive Officer at GraceKennedy Limited and Chairman of JAMPRO, Senator Don Wehby (right), on arrival at the launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) Trade Show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on January 11. At centre is President of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association, Metry Seaga.

Industry Minister Commits to Expanding Business Opportunities for Local Companies

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is committed to expanding business opportunities for local companies by opening up new markets and removing unnecessary barriers. He argues that by making it easier for businesses...

Jamaica Customs Agency Clarifies Clearance Procedures for In-Bound Containers

Trade Facilitation Task Force Urged to Focus on Boosting Competitiveness

Acting Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell (left), sharing food-safety tips at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Others (from second left) are Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit, Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay and Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emilio Ebanks.

Food Safety Priority for CAC

Acting Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, cautions parents against buying defective toys at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Be Vigilant when Buying Toys

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. (FILE)

9 years ago Commerce

Standards for Packaging and Labelling Sugar to be in Place by End of December

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says standards for labelling and packaging of all sugar in the retail market will be in place by the end of December. Speaking at a press briefing, held today (December 13) at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, the Minister said procedures were approved whereby no sugar should be sold anywhere...

9 years ago Commerce

No Evidence of Plastic in Rice

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says there is no evidence of plastic in the samples of rice tested by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). “The BSJ was provided with samples… and, so far, I can assure the people of Jamaica that there is absolutely no evidence of any contamination of plastic within the samples...

9 years ago Commerce

CAC Advises Consumers to be Vigilant when Purchasing Rice

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, is advising members of the public to be vigilant when purchasing rice during the festive season. She said consumers should only buy from reputable shops and supermarkets and they should retain their receipts as proof of purchase. Mrs. Allen was addressing a press conference at the Jamaica Customs Agency...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the launch of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) updated Corporate Governance Code, during a ceremony held at the PSOJ’s Hope Road offices on December 1. Looking on is Chair of the entity’s Corporate Governance Committee, Greta Bogues.

9 years ago Commerce

Minister Samuda Welcomes Updated PSOJ Corporate Governance Code

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has welcomed the launch of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Corporate Governance Code, which creates a framework to facilitate increased growth. He said the updated code is being launched in an environment of growing business confidence and where there is firm commitment by both the Government and private...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan (right), shares a joke with Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, at the official launch of the Reach Entrepreneurial Asset Commercialization Hub (REACH) at the Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in New Kingston recently.

9 years ago Commerce

SMEs to Benefit from Caribbean Entrepreneurial Asset and Commercialisation Project

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Caribbean region are to benefit from a technical cooperation project that will enable them to generate wealth from their intellectual entrepreneurial assets (IEA). Dubbed Regional Entrepreneurial Asset and Commercialization Hub (REACH), the project will provide capacity building, training and mentorship in technology commercialisation; creative industries intellectual asset management; and product branding value capturing....

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Valerie Veira (left), and Manager of First Angels Jamaica, Sandra Glasgow, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide business support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, recently.

9 years ago Commerce

JBDC Partners with First Angels Jamaica to Assist MSMEs

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) and First Angels Jamaica (FAJ) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), under which micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) will receive assistance to deliver winning business pitches. The FAJ is an angel investor group that backs the start-up ventures of aspiring local entrepreneurs. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, JBDC Deputy...

9 years ago Commerce

JPC Embarks on Productivity-Awareness Drive

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) has embarked on a public-education programme in order to build a culture of productivity and to motivate persons to recognise the value of production to national development. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held Wednesday, (November 9), Executive Director of the JPC, Dr. Charles Douglas, said students are being targeted in the...