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Commissioner of Customs, Danville Walker, says the process to transform the Customs Department into an executive agency (EA) will get underway in the new financial year beginning April 1, with the transition to be completed within 18 to 24 months. He informed that the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, which has portfolio responsibility for the agency, still has...

Commissioner of Customs, Danville Walker, says it will cost in excess of $3 billion per annum to adequately finance the activities of the Customs Department, after the agency transitions to an Executive Agency (EA) over the next 18 to 24 months. Speaking at a Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) forum at the Four Seasons Hotel in...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern has called on local entrepreneurs and those in the creative industries, to ensure that their trademarks are protected across all countries with which they conduct business. Speaking at a forum on the Madrid system for the international registration of marks, at the offices of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), in New...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, is encouraging fashion designers to remain consistent in producing the highest quality apparel, which he says, is critical for the success of the industry. “The quality, the standard must be consistent. It is on that basis that we are going to be able to build a reliable brand and branding is...

The Government’s thrust in having the private sector invest in alternative energy, has received strong support from energy specialist with the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Raymond Wright. Dr. Wright, Manager for Special Projects with the PCJ, who describes himself   as “an evangelist for private sector involvement in energy production,” told JIS News that he fully supported the move...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is urging small business owners to register or renew their businesses to ensure compliance with the Registration of Business Names Act before the new fee structure becomes effective on April 4. In an interview with JIS News, Compliance Manager/Attorney-at-Law at the COJ, Heather Mae Sutherland, said that the Act governs the registration of sole...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, is encouraging local manufacturers to employ the required processes, to ensure their products are of the highest quality that will attract buyers and enable the business to grow and compete. “A product is only as good as the people who make it, the management skills that are applied to it and...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has welcomed the investment and job creation opportunities stemming from the opening of the Payless ShoeSource franchise in the island. “With Payless being here, it is sending a signal to others, who are (looking at) investing in Jamaica to come quickly (and) take advantage of (the opportunities that exist). We are...

Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, toured J. Wray and Nephew Limited’s manufacturing plant, Spanish Town Road, Kingston Friday February 18, to gain a firsthand view of the facility and its operations. Mr. Samuda was escorted by Managing Director of Global Marketing, David McConnell, and General Manager, Production and Agriculture Division, Paul Henriques, to key areas of...

Come Monday, February 21, exporters will be introduced to a new world of convenience through the services available under the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Fast-Track Facility’. The facility seeks to provide a solution for new and existing exporters, who will be able to conduct most of their export-related transactions under one roof in the convenience of JAMPRO’s offices in Kingston...

Chairman of Digicel Group, Denis O'Brien, is encouraging the business community to help support the transformation of Jamaica’s economy. “The building blocks are there and I think we are at a tipping point right here in this country of really transforming the economy,” he said at a workshop and luncheon for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) held Tuesday (February 15)...

Effective April 4, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will be implementing changes to its fee structure for services related to the registration of business names. Speaking at on February 16 JIS ‘Think Tank’, Compliance Manager of the COJ, Heather Sutherland said that the changes would include increases in fees for some services and the introduction of other services, to...