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Executive Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Dr. Charles Douglas, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (November 9) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

JPC Board to Help Spread Productivity Message

Executive Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Dr. Charles Douglas, says the new 15-member Board will assist the agency to “spread the productivity message” The new Board will be chaired by President of The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) Limited,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) hands over a share certificate to Head of H&P Caribbean Maritime Services Limited, Peter Harren (right), one of the three owners of new ship repair company German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) Limited. The company was launched at a reception aboard the expedition yacht Hanse Explorer, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard Marina in Port Royal on November 3. At left is Director of GSRJ Limited, Charles Johnston. The German-Jamaican company, which started operations last week, is also owned by Jamaica Dry Dock Limited and Kloska Technik GmbH.

PM Welcomes Ship Repair Company to Local Economy

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown.

Consumer Groups Urged to Engage More in Educating Purchasers

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Luis Alberto Moreno, addresses the 19th staging of the Forum for Markets Innovation and Capital (FOROMIC) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 24.

IDB President Says Digital Finance Can Boost Regional Economies

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno (right), share a moment with IDB Local Innovator awardee Dr. Henry Lowe (centre), at the 19th Forum for Markets Innovation and Capital (FOROMIC) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 24.

Dr. Lowe Receives IDB Innovator Award

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

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Conch Exporters to Pay Levy in Instalments

Conch exporters have been granted permission to pay the levy for the 2016 season in instalments. Through passage of the Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act revival resolution in the House of Representatives recently, exporters will be allowed to complete payment within three months of the date of submission of the application for an export health certificate and export licence...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a meeting at the Wisynco Group’s White Marl Complex in St. Catherine, on October 19, following a tour of the factory.

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Government Targets Manufacturing Sector in Push for Growth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the manufacturing sector is a major target area in the Government’s push for economic growth and job creation. “Manufacturing in Jamaica is not dead. Manufacturing is alive and kicking,” Mr. Holness said, following a tour of the Wisynco Group’s White Marl complex in St. Catherine on October 19. The Prime Minister hailed...

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Legislation Passed to Facilitate International Financial and Business Services

The recent passage of three key pieces of legislation in the House of Representatives should better position Jamaica as a place of choice to facilitate the administration of international financial and business services. These include: the General Partnership Act 2016; the Partnership Limited Act 2016; and the International Corporate and Trust Service Providers Act. The General Partnership Act will formalise...

Assistant Business Advisory Services Manager at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Keera Walters, speaking at a JIS Think Tank session at the agency’s headquarters on Wednesday (October 19) about Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs).

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MSMEs Urged to Explore Opportunities in New and Emerging Industries

Medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to explore business opportunities in new and emerging industries. Assistant Business Advisory Services Manager at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Keera Walters, said that globalisation has changed the needs of the marketplace and entrepreneurs should see this shift as a chance to develop new business concepts and products to meet...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Director of Manufacturing at Wisynco Group Ltd., Mr. Devon Reynolds, describes operations at the company’s White Marl complex in St. Catherine, during a tour of the factory yesterday (October 19). Looking on (at right) is Chairman of the Wisynco Group, Mr. William Mahfood. The Prime Minister toured the company’s styrofoam manufacturing line, as well as its bottling facility.

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PM Urges Wisynco to Consider Alternatives to Styrofoam

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Wisynco Group Ltd., the sole manufacturer of styrofoam in Jamaica, to consider the development of environmentally friendly alternatives to the product. Following a tour of Wisynco’s White Marl complex in St. Catherine yesterday (October 19), Mr. Holness issued a challenge for the company to identify products within the Jamaican environment that...

Manager, Loan Origination at the Development Bank of Jamaica, Tracy-Ann McIntosh, (right), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank to provide details about the Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (FOROMIC) to be held from October 24 to 26 in Montego Bay. Listening is Assistant Business Advisory Services Manager at Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Keera Walters.

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FOROMIC to Create Opportunities for MSMEs

The Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (FOROMIC), the region’s largest event on microfinance and entrepreneurship, is expected to significantly boost opportunities for growth and expansion of the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. FOROMIC is a space for business and financial innovations and, in particular, a platform for microfinance businesses to showcase their products and services. Assistant Business Advisory Services...

Head of Research and Project Management at Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Lisa Taylor Stone.

9 years ago Commerce

MSMEs Urged to Utilize Non-Traditional Marketing

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to take advantage of non-traditional platforms to market their products and services. This is in light of research conducted by the JBDC that shows the majority of MSMEs polled lacked adequate marketing, which is affecting their earnings. The research was conducted between March 2014 and November...