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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

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the Government will continue to promote and facilitate investments in the very lucrative medical tourism sector. Medical tourism refers to persons travelling to another country for medical care, based on affordability....
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).

Charities Urged To Play By The Rules
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.
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.

Private Sector Entities Urged To Get Management Systems Certified

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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 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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Prospective Entrepreneurs Urged To Explore Niche Markets

Prospective entrepreneurs are being urged to venture into new niche markets that will provide greater returns for themselves and their businesses. Former President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Brian Pengelley, said the areas they could explore include the approximately $600 billion nutraceutical industry; the US$20 billion bamboo industry; agro-processing; and providing agricultural products for the tourism sector. Mr. Pengelley was addressing a...
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State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, addressing the Ministry’s National Quality Policy 2015 public forum, which held at the Wexford Court Hotel in Montego Bay, on Thursday, November 19.
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Gov’t Recommits to Further Modernizing the National Quality and Standards Framework

State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, says the Government remains committed to further modernizing the national quality and standards framework. This, to better position local goods and services to meet international standards, within the context of global trade. Additionally, she says the administration is equally focused on creating an environment that encourages local consumers to...
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