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Communications Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell.
Communications Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell.

CAC Urges Consumers To Spend Wisely

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging consumers to spend wisely during the holiday season. Communications Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, tells JIS News that before any holiday related purchase is made, the family should first meet to plan...
Health Concepts International President, Dr. Jacqueline Watson (left), greets Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, at a lecture on medical tourism, at the Caribbean School of Medical Sciences, in Kingston, on December 16. President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, looks on.
Health Concepts International President, Dr. Jacqueline Watson (left), greets Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, at a lecture on medical tourism, at the Caribbean School of Medical Sciences, in Kingston, on December 16. President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, looks on.

Industry Minister Sees Bright Future for Medical Tourism
Director of the Regulatory Division at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Orine Henry, addresses a press conference held at the agency’s Winchester Road offices today (December 16). A left is Head of the Standards Compliance Inspectorate, Regulatory Division, BSJ, Wendell Richards.
Director of the Regulatory Division at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Orine Henry, addresses a press conference held at the agency’s Winchester Road offices today (December 16). A left is Head of the Standards Compliance Inspectorate, Regulatory Division, BSJ, Wendell Richards.

BSJ Steps Up Activities against Faulty Block Makers
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); and General Manager of World Brands Services, Tamara Garel-Thompson, look at the features of a box of herbal tea, being pointed out by Executive Chairman and Founder of E.G. Wellness Brands Limited, Dr. Henry Lowe. Occasion was the launch of a line of wellness teas, developed by E.G. Wellness Brands, on Wednesday (Dec. 9), at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in Kingston.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); and General Manager of World Brands Services, Tamara Garel-Thompson, look at the features of a box of herbal tea, being pointed out by Executive Chairman and Founder of E.G. Wellness Brands Limited, Dr. Henry Lowe. Occasion was the launch of a line of wellness teas, developed by E.G. Wellness Brands, on Wednesday (Dec. 9), at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in Kingston.

Gov’t Developing Legislation To Protect Plant Breeders
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, addresses members of Cooperatives and Friendly Societies during an Educonference staged at the Western Office of the Office of the Prime Minister in Montego Bay, St. James on Tuesday (December 8).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, addresses members of Cooperatives and Friendly Societies during an Educonference staged at the Western Office of the Office of the Prime Minister in Montego Bay, St. James on Tuesday (December 8).

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Entrepreneurs Urged to Utilise Services of SRC

Have an innovative idea? The Scientific Research Council (SRC), through its research and product development services, can help budding entrepreneurs turn their ideas into commercially viable businesses that can create wealth and employment. The agency, which is International Standardization Organization (ISO): 9001 certified, with ISO:17025 accredited laboratories, provides expertise in canning, processing of milk and milk products, freezing and dehydration...
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SEZ Regime to Facilitate Investments

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says that through the new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) regime, the Government is seeking to build a robust and modern framework that will not only benefit international investors but the Jamaican economy as a whole. He was speaking in the Senate on Friday (December 11), where the SEZ Bill was passed with...
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Industry Minister Highlights Expansion of Nutraceutical Sector

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the Government continues to formalise the country’s nutraceutical sector, to strategically place the country in a position to take advantage of this expanding industry. “The increased availability of natural wellness products has been made possible through the Government’s deliberate strategy to formalise Jamaica’s nutraceutical industry,” he noted. Mr. Hylton was...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), presents Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Albert Gordon, with a Certificate of Conformity to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008. Occasion was the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Breakfast Forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on December 8. The ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification, which is offered by the NCBJ, is designed to improve the quality of goods or services in public and private organisations by putting the customer at the centre of all business decisions.
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Private Sector Entities Urged To Get Management Systems Certified

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is appealing to private sector entities to bring their management systems up to international standards by getting certified through the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). This, he said, will help to boost the competitiveness of the country, and serve to further fuel economic development. “When I realise that only some...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, addresses the opening of the 19th annual general meeting of the Caribbean Millers
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Business, Jobs To Flow From Logistics Hub

Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, says the Jamaica Logistics Hub initiative will facilitate expansion of businesses and make them more profitable, while boosting job creation. “It will provide numerous business opportunities for support services to companies and persons working in and around special economic zones and airports, logistic parks and industrial parks,” she...
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JBDC Guides Entrepreneur through New Business

Blessed with the gift of inspiration through writing, Garry Parrish of Garry’s Concept was able to formulate a new business, with the help of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). Previously the owner of a restaurant, Mr. Parrish would inscribe inspirational quotes of his own on the menu board in his restaurant. His messages caught the eyes of many persons,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), engages in a light conversation with President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson, during the 40th anniversary banquet of the SBAJ, held last evening (November 28), at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
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Gov’t Committed to Supporting Growth of MSMES – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government will continue to put supportive mechanisms in place to facilitate the growth and development of the micro small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) sector. “I give my commitment that we (the Government) will continue to engage micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. We will continue to create more opportunities for their...
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