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Director of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Luz Longsworth, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on September 26, at the Montego Bay Regional Office, St. James. The Think Tank was to provide details about the Chamber’s ‘Expo 2013,’ which is scheduled to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from October 11 to 13.
Director of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Luz Longsworth, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on September 26, at the Montego Bay Regional Office, St. James. The Think Tank was to provide details about the Chamber’s ‘Expo 2013,’ which is scheduled to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from October 11 to 13.

Young People Invited to View Animation Showcase at Mo’bay Expo

Talented young people in western Jamaica are being invited to come out and view the animation showcase, which will be held as part of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2013 next month. Director of the Chamber,...
JAMPRO Regional Manager, Conrad Robinson (left), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on September 26, at the Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James. Looking on is Director of the Chamber, Dr. Luz Longsworth.
JAMPRO Regional Manager, Conrad Robinson (left), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on September 26, at the Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James. Looking on is Director of the Chamber, Dr. Luz Longsworth.

JAMPRO Endorses Mo-Bay Trade Expo
Chief Executive Officer, Creditinfo Jamaica Limited, Megan Deane (left), listens to a point being made by Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Christopher Zacca (centre), during the PSOJ Chairman’s Club breakfast forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on September 24, at which she was the guest speaker. Sharing in the discussion is Co-Chairman, Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) Public Policy and Legislative Committee, Dr. Wayne Henry.
Chief Executive Officer, Creditinfo Jamaica Limited, Megan Deane (left), listens to a point being made by Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Christopher Zacca (centre), during the PSOJ Chairman’s Club breakfast forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on September 24, at which she was the guest speaker. Sharing in the discussion is Co-Chairman, Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) Public Policy and Legislative Committee, Dr. Wayne Henry.

Jamaica Leads the Region in Setting Up Private Credit Bureaus
Manager of the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Montego Bay Office, Bryan Miller (right), looks on as executive members of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, peruse a copy of the Jamaica 50 anniversary book ‘Our Golden Jubilee’ produced by the JIS. The members are (from left) First Vice President, Gloria Henry; Director of the Chamber and Expo Chairperson, Sonia Clarke Bowen; President, Nathan Robb; and Director, Dr. Luz Longsworth. The Think Tank was to provide details about the Chamber’s annual Expo 2013, which will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from October 11 to 13.
Manager of the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Montego Bay Office, Bryan Miller (right), looks on as executive members of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, peruse a copy of the Jamaica 50 anniversary book ‘Our Golden Jubilee’ produced by the JIS. The members are (from left) First Vice President, Gloria Henry; Director of the Chamber and Expo Chairperson, Sonia Clarke Bowen; President, Nathan Robb; and Director, Dr. Luz Longsworth. The Think Tank was to provide details about the Chamber’s annual Expo 2013, which will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from October 11 to 13.

All in Place for Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce Expo
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, gives an update on the Logistics Hub Initiative at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on September 27.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, gives an update on the Logistics Hub Initiative at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on September 27.

Country Poised to Meet 2015 Deadline – Minister Hylton

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Inner-City Youth Being Trained in Animation

Seventeen young people from several inner-city communities island-wide are being given an opportunity to gain skills in animation as part of efforts to capitalise on the lucrative US$200 billion industry. The cohort, aged 17 to 35 years of age are participating in the $9 million Alternative Livelihoods and Skills Development Animation Project, which is being funded by the Jamaica Social...
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JIPO Hosts Design Competition to Promote Creative Industries

In its continued bid to promote and develop the creative industries, the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), in association with the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, is hosting an ‘Authentic Jamaica Design Competition’, targeting artisans, designers, and producers within the craft sector. The competition is aimed at increasing the diversity, quality, and standard of products available in craft markets and...
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Manager for the Export Division at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.
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JAMPRO Business Link to Open Opportunities for Local Suppliers

Suppliers in the service and business sectors will show their offerings to local, regional and international buyers at the 2013 JAMPRO two-day Opportunities Jamaica Business Link, slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre from September 30 to October 1. In an interview with JIS News, Manager for the Export Division at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter, outlined that the event...
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Chief Executive Officer, Creditinfo Jamaica Limited, Megan Deane (left), shares pleasantries with Co-Chairman, Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) Public Policy and Legislative Committee, Dr. Wayne Henry, during the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chairman’s Club breakfast forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on September 24, at which she was the guest speaker.
Commerce

Credit Bureau Wants Telecoms and Utility Companies Added to List of Information Providers

The government is being lobbied by the country’s first licensed credit bureau, Creditinfo Jamaica Limited, to sanction the addition of telecommunications and utilities companies to the list of entities designated as credit information providers under the Credit Reporting Act (2010). Creditinfo’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Megan Deane, explained that the lobby is being pursued against the need for information on persons, who...
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President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Paul Robotham (right), listen as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the LASCO Group, Lascelles Chin, share his experience on the agency’s first ever trade mission to the Dominican Republic earlier this month. JAMPRO provided an update on the successful mission during a press briefing on September 23 at its offices.
Commerce

Dominican Republic an Important Market – JAMPRO Head

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Dianne Edwards, says the Dominican Republic is an important target market for Jamaica. Ms. Edwards, who was addressing a press briefing on September 23, on the early outcomes of JAMPRO’s first ever trade mission to the Dominican Republic between September 10 and 14, said the agency’s clear intention is to develop this market and...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (centre), along with Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Panama in Jamaica, Erick Cajar Grimas (4th left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Vivian Brown (5th right), with members of a youth delegation that will visit Panama from September 24 to 28 to participate in the Fourth Panama World Trade and Investment Foundation ‘Youth Ambassadors Programme’.
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Industry State Minister Leads Youth Delegation to Panama

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, is leading a youth delegation to Panama from September 24 to 28 to participate in the Fourth Panama World Trade and Investment Foundation ‘Youth Ambassadors Programme’. Eight young persons from the Corporate Area and Montego Bay will participate in activities and seminars on business and...
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