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Manager of the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Mrs. Jacqueline Scott-Brown.

Focus on Quality November 14

The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) will join the rest of the world in observing World Quality Day (WQD) on Thursday, November 14, under the theme: ‘Making Collaboration Count’. Spearheaded by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), an overseas body...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); in conversation with Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ session, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston, where he provided details on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Entrepreneurship Policy, which was passed in Parliament in July.

MSME Policy Crucial To Growth Agenda – Minister Hylton

Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis, outlining the functions of the Corporation, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 12.

Focus on MSMEs during Global Entrepreneurship Week

Director for the Regulatory Division at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Orine Henry Blair.

BSJ Makes it Easier for Importers to Pay Fines

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

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Logistics Hub Essay Competition Launched

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) has introduced a Logistics Hub Essay Competition, which is part of a continued thrust to heighten awareness about the Logistics Hub initiative. Themed: ‘Jamaica’s Global Logistics Hub - the big opportunity for Jamaica and the world’, the competition is open to Jamaicans living in Jamaica who fit in one of two entry...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce,
Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left) looks at products under the

12 years ago Commerce

Local Entrepreneur Launches Brand of Condiments

A hot new brand of delicious Jamaican sauces and jams intended for the local and export markets, was launched at the offices of Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO) in Kingston on Thursday, October 31. Heneka Watkis-Porter, who also owns the Patwa Apparel Company, is producing a line of condiments under the ‘10 Fyah Side’ brand. The company is starting with three products,...

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.

12 years ago Commerce

MSME Policy Launched

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy, which provides a comprehensive framework for the development of the sector, was officially launched on Wednesday, October 29, at the Terra Nova All-Suites Hotel in Kingston. The policy, which was launched by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, seeks to minimise some of the challenges faced by...

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.

12 years ago Commerce

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

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says that the successful implementation of the country’s growth agenda requires that all stakeholders honour the recently signed social partnership agreement. “Our imperative to deepen the integration of the Jamaican economy into the global value and supply chain will require the full involvement and effort of those who have by signing...

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.

12 years ago 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...

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.

12 years ago 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...

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.

12 years ago 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...