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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

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...

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.

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

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.

Sustained Growth Lies in Strength of MSME Sector – Minister Hylton

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.

Exporters Flock to Trade Board Sensitisation Seminar

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.

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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...

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.

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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...

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.

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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...

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.

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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),...

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.

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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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Stakeholders in Food Industry Urged to Apply Modern Safety Procedures

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, is urging stakeholders in the food industry to ensure that modern safety procedures are applied in their facilities. She said this forms part of measures to ensure safety of the domestic market, and that the country is in compliance with North American and European food importation...

Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addresses the conference on the 27th of September

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Senate Approves Bill To Strengthen Commissions Of Enquiry

The Commissions of Enquiry (Amendment) Act was passed in the Senate on October 4. The Bill seeks to modernise and discourage acts that undermine the effectiveness of the Commission or which are disruptive of the Commission’s proceedings. Debate on the Bill resumed in the Senate today, after it was suspended to allow for further dialogue. Leader of Opposition Business in...