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United Kingdom Minister with Responsibility for the Caribbean, Hon. Mark Simmonds, emphasizing a point during Wednesday’s (November 6) media briefing at the British High Commission in Kingston.
United Kingdom Minister with Responsibility for the Caribbean, Hon. Mark Simmonds, emphasizing a point during Wednesday’s (November 6) media briefing at the British High Commission in Kingston.

UK Minister Keen on Strengthening Business Ties with Jamaica

British government minister, Hon. Mark Simmonds, says he is keen on facilitating increased business and trade links between Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK). Mr. Simmonds, who has responsibility for the Caribbean, Africa, Overseas Territories, Climate Change, and International Energy,...

Logistics Hub Essay Competition Launched
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left) looks at products under the
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left) looks at products under the '10 Fyah Side' brand with company owner Heneka Watkis-Porter and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Viera.

Local Entrepreneur Launches Brand of Condiments
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (at podium), addresses attendees the launch of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on October 29. Pictured at the head table is Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis. The event also marked the launch Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which is to be observed from November 18 to 22.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (at podium), addresses attendees the launch of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on October 29. Pictured at the head table is Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis. The event also marked the launch Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which is to be observed from November 18 to 22.

MSME Policy Launched
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the Mona School of Business and Management/Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) public forum on October 24, on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Listening (from left) are: Professor of International Business, UWI, Professor Alvin Wint; Deputy Director, Information Communication Technology Policy Centre, Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. Indianna Minto-Coy; and Chair and Convenor, Jamaicans United for Sustainable Development, Richard Crawford.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the Mona School of Business and Management/Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) public forum on October 24, on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Listening (from left) are: Professor of International Business, UWI, Professor Alvin Wint; Deputy Director, Information Communication Technology Policy Centre, Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. Indianna Minto-Coy; and Chair and Convenor, Jamaicans United for Sustainable Development, Richard Crawford.

All Stakeholders Must Honour Social Partnership to Ensure Growth – Minister Hylton

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), presents, Manager, Haughton’s Pharmacy, Francine Haughton, with a Founding Partners award in celebration of MAGNA Rewards’ 10th anniversary in Jamaica, during a special function held on October 15 at the Terra Nova hotel in St. Andrew.
Commerce

Sustained Growth Lies in Strength of MSME Sector – Minister Hylton

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the sustained growth and development of the local economy lies in the strength of the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) sector. He notes that, as such, the Government continues to place significant emphasis on reforming the sector in an effort to promote entrepreneurship and remove barriers hindering the establishment of...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses a packed room of exporters and prospective exporters at a seminar organised by the Trade Board Limited today (Oct.16), at the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) on Marcus Garvey Drive.
Commerce

Exporters Flock to Trade Board Sensitisation Seminar

Scores of exporters, hungry for information on how to boost business activity, turned out on Wednesday, October 16, for the first in series of sensitisation seminars organised by the Trade Board Limited. The objective of the seminar, held under the theme: ‘Out of Many Exports, One Better Economy’, was to sensitise exporters and other interest groups on the benefits to...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, speaking at a post Canada mission press briefing, held today (October 15) at the Ministry’s New Kingston Offices.
Commerce

Canada Shows Keen Interest in Logistics Hub Project

Jamaica and Canada could benefit from increased trade opportunities through the Global Logistics Hub initiative, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton. The Minister was giving an update on his Ministerial mission to Canada from October 1to10 at a press briefing on Tuesday, October 15, at his New Kingston offices. He informed that significant interest was expressed...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, makes a point during his presentation at a post Canada mission press briefing, held today (October 15) at the Ministry’s New Kingston Offices.
Commerce

Conference on Logistics Hub Initiative November 12

A one-day conference on the Logistics Hub initiative will be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston, on November 12. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, at a post Canada mission press briefing, held on Tuesday, October 15, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. The Minister pointed out that the conference...
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State Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left), listens keenly to President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nathan Robb, at a seminar hosted by the Chamber, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 11.
Commerce

Government Fully Committed to Logistics Hub

MONTEGO  BAY - Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, says the Government is fully committed to the establishment and development of the  global Logistics Hub. She  said the hub holds strong prospects of becoming a facilitator of small business development and enhancing  the job creation potential of the transportation and logistics...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Vivian Brown (2nd right), reviews information with (from left): Counsellor and Head, Development Co-operation, Canadian International Development Agency, Jamaica Office, Marie Legault; Senior Technical Officer of CARICOM Trade and Competitiveness Project, Wanya Illes; and Head of the Trade Agreements Implementation Co-ordination Unit in the Foreign Trade Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, David Prendergast, at a ceremony held on October 8, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, for the in-country launch of the consultancy to create best practice models and deliver technical assistance to implement national CARICOM Single Market and Economy (SME) work plans.
Commerce

CARICOM Nationals Should have Easier Access by June 2014

Jamaicans and other CARICOM nationals should, by June 2014, have easier access to member states, and be able to fully exercise their rights to travel, work and seek out other opportunities as provided for under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) arrangement. This is being facilitated through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)-funded CARICOM Trade and Competitiveness Project (CTCP),...
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State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (second right), in discussion with Senior Productivity Specialist in the Technical Assistance Service Unit of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson (second left), during the opening of a two-day National Productivity Conference hosted by the JPC at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on October 8. Also pictured (from left) are: Director in the Industry, Ministry, Douglas Webster; and Chief Executive Officer of the JPC, Dr. Charles Douglas.
Commerce

Significant Strides made to Remove Red Tape

Significant strides have been made in the removal of red tape hindering the progress of business development and growth in Jamaica, as the Government moves to implement strategies to make the country more business-friendly, while increasing its global competitiveness. This was  stated by State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, as she addressed the opening of  a...
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