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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the advancement of the natural fibre industry can be a catalyst for the country’s rural economic development. “This industry offers a strategy for addressing rural development and impacting the livelihoods of its people,” the Minister said. He was addressing the opening of a Caribbean Natural Fibre Symposium at the Jamaica...

Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, has commended the country’s credit unions for the important role they play in improving the lives of ordinary Jamaicans. She was delivering the main address at the Jamaica Cooperative Credit Union League's (JCCUL) 70th anniversary Strategic Conference awards dinner on Friday (May 25) at the Ritz Carlton Golf and...

The country’s economic programme and the 2012/13 budget, though contractionary, can achieve growth, but will require strong public/private partnership going forward. This was stated by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, as heresponded to issues and concerns expressed at the recently held Public Forum on: ‘The Budget - the Debt and the Future’,  at the University of...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) continues to play a key role in facilitating entrepreneurial activities, with 1,009 clients accessing its business advisory services for the January to March quarter. Of the total, 685 or 68 per cent were new clients, while 423 or 42 per cent represented new businesses. State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahamsmade...

Silvero Castro can be described as an ardent believer in the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), having been an active participant at the JEF Convention since its inception 30 years ago. Mr. Castro has never missed a staging of the business convention, which is the largest of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. It is held annually at the Sunset Jamaica...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says the Ministry is collaborating with the Ministry of Finance and Public Service to refine implementation of a small business procurement policy. This would require all Ministries and Agencies of Government to procure a portion of their goods and services from micro and small enterprises, she...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says one of the main objectives of the Ministry is to encourage the development of world class enterprises, which can drive the country’s competitiveness in global markets. "At the same time, we are cognisant of the concerns of the business community about frustrating bureaucratic delays encountered...

Participants in the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) Annual Business & Workplace Convention, which concluded Sunday May 6, are lauding the organisers on the staging of a spectacular event, which they say, will better enable them to contribute to the development of their entities. The four-day convention, which targeted  chief executive officers (CEOs), general managers, human resource managers and other operators...

President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen, says companies must work to achieve high levels of employee satisfaction, as the   business world in very competitive, and when motivation is low, products and services are effected. “We have to find creative ways to grow our businesses to make them more productive, more efficient, to make workers more mobilised and ...

The Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) annual business and workplace convention and expo got off to a great start on May 3 at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Some 321 corporate executives and 82 exhibitors have registered for the event, which is being held from May 3 to 6.  The convention, now in its 30th year,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has endorsed the move to establish a National Statistical System (NSS), noting that it will, undoubtedly, support the government’s thrust towards data-driven and evidence-based policy making. Mr. Hylton said he hopes this model will also be replicated throughout the region with the eventual establishment of a regional statistical system, which would...

President of the Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) Wayne Chen, has praised the government and labour union leaders for helping to achieve an enviable record of industrial peace in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Chen noted that the JEF and its tripartite partners in industrial relations must be commended for the hard work they do behind the scenes to achieve...