In a significant victory against transnational drug trafficking, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) successfully intercepted two cocaine trafficking operations, including an export destined for Thailand at two courier facilities at the Norman Manley International Airport Cargo Section, on Thursday (Nov. 16, 2023). During routine Customs operations, Customs Officers at NMIA discovered and seized an undisclosed quantity of cocaine concealed in...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has opened a renovated agro-processing incubator as it looks to boost production and export among micro and small agro-processors. The project was funded by the European Union (EU), managed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and implemented by the JBDC. Speaking during Monday’s (November 13) grand opening at the JBDC’s Incubator Resource Centre in...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), in conjunction with Sagicor Bank, will be engaging entrepreneurs in a series of events over a one-week period, from November 13 to 19. The week, which is recognised both locally and internationally as Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) will be celebrated under the theme ‘GEW D.R.I.V.E. – Developing Rich Industry Value Chains for Export’. To...

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce will be hosting the fourth instalment of its highly successful Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Business Roadshow in Kingston on November 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Karl Hyatt, said that the entities in the Corporate Area will be able to actively...

A new US$30-million state-of-the-art production line at Pepsi-Cola Jamaica was officially opened on Tuesday (November 7) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing the official opening ceremony at the company’s plant on Spanish Town Road in Kingston, Prime Minister Holness said the new facility has created additional jobs, representing an approximately 20 per cent increase in the entity’s...

Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has received ISO 9001:2015 certification from the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), making Jamaica Customs the first English-speaking Customs administration to receive the global stamp of approval. With this accreditation, the trade, revenue, and border protection agency has proven that its quality management systems are in line with internationally recognised standards. Commenting on the certification,...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is undertaking a revision of the building codes, through government funding of $100 million. This was disclosed by Director of Standards, BSJ, Julia Bonner Douett, during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Tuesday (October 31) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston....