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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official opening of Pepsi Cola Jamaica’s new US$30million state-of-the-art production line at the company’s Spanish Town Road plant in Kingston on Tuesday (November 7). Joining him (from left) are Pepsi Cola Jamaica Logistics Manager, Cassandra Miller Bent, and Transformation Manager, Anecia Levy; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton; and Pepsi Cola Jamaica’s General Manager, Alberto Ramirez; Commercial Manager, Luz Tejada; Plant Manager, Eisner Blandino Gomez; and Manufacturing Chief, Javon Salmon.

Prime Minister Opens New US$30m Pepsi-Cola Jamaica Production Line

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...

CEO/Commissioner at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (left); Sean Barrow, ISO Project Director (centre); and Celia Russell-Henry, ISO Project Manager, examine the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate awarded to Jamaica Customs – the country — CEO/Commissioner at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (left); Sean Barrow, ISO Project Director (centre); and Celia Russell-Henry, ISO Project Manager, examine the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate awarded to Jamaica Customs – the country's trade, revenue and border regulatory agency, at its Kingston head office.

Jamaica Customs Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification: First English-Speaking Customs Administration to Attain Status

Director of Standards, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Julia Bonner Douett, speaks 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. Listening is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Building Codes Being Revised by Bureau of Standards Jamaica

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

MSMEs Should Take Advantage of Help Offered by Funding Agencies – Industry Minister

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, brings remarks at the launch of the VM Financial Group Business Finance Suite in association with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA). The event was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 24).

PHOTOS: Launch of the VM Financial Group Business Finance Suite

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Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the three-day CanEx Jamaica Business Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday (October 20).

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CLA Issues 160 Licences

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) issued a total of 160 multiple category licences as at September 2023. This was disclosed by Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, while speaking during the three-day CanEx Jamaica Business Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday (October 20). He said this signifies continued...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shakes hands with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during the IDB’s Sub-Regional Policy Dialogue network forum cocktail reception at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 18).

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PHOTOS: Minister Hill Attends IDB Reception

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shakes hands with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during the IDB’s Sub-Regional Policy Dialogue network forum cocktail reception at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 18).

Flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s ‘Introduction to Oil Extraction’ workshop.

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Registration for JBDC’s Oil Extraction Workshop Ends October 20

Persons interested in participating in the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) one-day workshop on: ‘Introduction to Oil Extraction’, are being reminded that the deadline for registration is Friday, October 20. The workshop will be held at the entity’s Incubator and Resource Centre, 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, on Tuesday, October 31. It will explore topics surrounding the market trends for...

National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The session was held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Multi-Purpose Room in Kingston.

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PHOTOS: FAO Hot Pepper Project Stakeholder Validation Session

National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The session was held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Multi-Purpose Room in Kingston.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett-Templer.

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Second MSME Business Roadshow Slated For October 26

The second leg of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s ‘MSME Business Roadshow’ is slated for Thursday, October 26 at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. This follows the event’s initial staging in August where operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) benefited from a series of activities geared towards growing their businesses. Permanent Secretary...

Minister of Industry, Investment, & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill

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Industry Minister Highlights Low Unemployment Rate

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is welcoming the decline in Jamaica’s unemployment rate, which stood at 4.5 per cent as of April 2023. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (October 6), Senator Hill argued that the significant achievement of getting the unemployment down to this...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.

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PHOTOS: Minister Hill at Wisynco

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business...