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Chief Executive Officer at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan.
Chief Executive Officer at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan.

Loans on SIPP Registry to Attract Fee Come January

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is advising the public, particularly financial institutions, that effective January 1, 2015, all loans, pre-existing or new, which are being entered on the Security Interests in Personal Property (SIPP) Registry, will attract a registration...
Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (standing), addressing Wednesday’s (November 12) launch of the second Gas Pro Street Style Cook-Up food festival, at the Waterhouse Community Centre, in St. Andrew. The initiative, which is slated for the community on November 29, is a public-private community-based integration programme, being led by cooking gas retailer, Gas Products Limited (Gas Pro), and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) under its Community Renewal Programme (CRP). Listening keenly are: Gas Product Limited’s Sales Manager, Nicola Dawson (left); and Director of co-sponsor, FIRST Media.com, Dwight Scott.
Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (standing), addressing Wednesday’s (November 12) launch of the second Gas Pro Street Style Cook-Up food festival, at the Waterhouse Community Centre, in St. Andrew. The initiative, which is slated for the community on November 29, is a public-private community-based integration programme, being led by cooking gas retailer, Gas Products Limited (Gas Pro), and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) under its Community Renewal Programme (CRP). Listening keenly are: Gas Product Limited’s Sales Manager, Nicola Dawson (left); and Director of co-sponsor, FIRST Media.com, Dwight Scott.

Minister Hylton Lauds Gas Pro-PIOJ Partnership to Build Communities
Chief Executive Director of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Viera, addresses the launch of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4.
Chief Executive Director of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Viera, addresses the launch of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4.

Highlight Positives in Business Climate – Valerie Veira
Investment, Industry and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the launch of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4.
Investment, Industry and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the launch of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4.

MSMES Urged to Take Advantage of Business Support Services
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), addresses the opening ceremony of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4. Listening (from 2nd left) are: Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Valerie Viera; and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson.
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), addresses the opening ceremony of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4. Listening (from 2nd left) are: Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Valerie Viera; and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson.

Mobile Business Clinic Will Help Stimulate MSME Growth

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Hub Taskforce Chairman Says Govt. Pleased With Private Sector Interest

Chairman of the Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans, says the Government is very pleased with the interest and support being received from the private sector, as it relates to the development of the logistics hub. “There are several other projects which are about to come on stream. When those private sector groups are ready to make those announcements, you...
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Commerce

JBDC Stages Several Activities for Entrepreneurship Week

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has planned a slate of activities for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which will be observed from November 17 to 22. The GEW is recognized as the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators, who launch start-ups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. Themed: ‘Shaping the Entrepreneurial Mindset’,...
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Commerce

20-Member Delegation for Logistics Training in China

A 20-member delegation will leave the island on Thursday, November 6, for China to participate in training in logistics technology. The team of public and private sector representatives includes personnel from the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Trade Board, Jamaica Customs Agency, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), and the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce. Policy Analyst...
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Commerce

Mobile Business Clinics Roll Out In Mo’bay November 4

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) and its partners will be rolling out the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative (MBCI) in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay from November 4 to 6. The business clinic is part of an overall thrust to offer the full suite of business development and technical support services to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It...
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Commerce

Reforms Responsible for Big Jump in Doing Business Ranking

The Government is attributing Jamaica’s significant jump in the 2015 Doing Business Report ranking from 94 to 58, to a raft of intense reform measures, which have been put in place, or are on-going. Addressing a press conference at JAMPRO’s offices on October 29, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, commended Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark...
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Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), greets University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor Alvin Wint (centre), and Scotiabank Vice President in charge of Government Affairs, and Co-Chairman, Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) Public Policy and Legislative Committee, Dr. Wayne Henry, during Wednesday’s (October 29) National Competitiveness Council (NCC) meeting at Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) New Kingston corporate offices. Mr. Hylton Chairs the NCC of which Professor Wint and Dr. Henry are also members.
Commerce

Industry Minister Hails Contribution of Francis Kennedy

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has hailed the contribution of late Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) President, Francis “Paco” Kennedy, to the National Competitiveness Council (NCC). Speaking at the Council’s final meeting for 2014 at Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) New Kingston corporate offices on Wednesday, October 29, Mr. Hylton, who also chairs the NCC, described Mr. Kennedy,...
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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative, Therese Turner-Jones, congratulates Jamaica on moving up to 58 from 94, in the World Bank’s Doing Business ranking. She was speaking at a press conference at JAMPRO in Kingston on October 29, where Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, announced Jamaica’s significantly improved ranking in the 2015 Doing Business Report.
Commerce

Private Sector, Development Partners Welcome Leap in Doing Business Ranking

Members of the private sector and development partners are welcoming the news that Jamaica has made a remarkable leap in the just-released World Bank Ease of Doing Business ranking, from 94 last year to 58, out of 189 countries. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, announced Jamaica’s improved ranking in the 2015 Doing Business Report, at a...
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