The 10 Jamaican food facilities, which export ackee to the United States, have been included on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ‘green list’. This gives the entities exemption from detention of their products without physical examination and intensified surveillance, said State Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, during her Sectoral presentation on Tuesday, June 25,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to implementing the required framework to strengthen the creative industries, including the animation sector. Speaking at a panel discussion during yesterday’s (June 20) opening of the KingstOOn animation conference and film festival at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus, Mr. Hylton said critical...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is urging the Opposition to join with the Government “in the spirit of national unity”, on the Logistics Hub Initiative. This, he said, “so that Jamaica can benefit from the historic opportunity, which the project presents.” The Minister made the appeal on Thursday, June 6, at a press conference at his...

Details of the developer to undertake work on the Caymanas Economic Zone and other facilities in St. Catherine associated with the Global Logistics Hub initiative, are expected to be announced within the next few weeks. Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, whose Ministry is spearheading the project, made the disclosure while addressing the University of Technology’s (UTech) logistics...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, has endorsed the Social Enterprise Boost Initiative (SEBI), a three-year programme aimed at facilitating and supporting the growth and development of social enterprises. The initiative was launched by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Foundation, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), at...

Mr. Speaker, the growth and development agenda, which has been clearly and passionately articulated by our Most Honourable Prime Minister, inspires the mission of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce. Mr. Speaker, in my contribution to the sectoral debate on May 14th I indicated that Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative, administered by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has hailed the move to protect traditional knowledge within the region, noting that this will increase the earning capacity of Jamaica and other Caribbean countries. He was addressing Wednesday’s (May 29) consultation on a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) project to establish a regional framework for the protection of traditional knowledge,...