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Director of Information Systems and Records Management at the Trade Board Limited, Carl Morgan, presents on the findings of the entity’s ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ project, at a seminar held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston, on May 16.
Director of Information Systems and Records Management at the Trade Board Limited, Carl Morgan, presents on the findings of the entity’s ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ project, at a seminar held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston, on May 16.

Trade Board Promotes Benefits of Agreements

The Trade Board Limited (TBL) has been making a positive impact with its 'Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements' initiative, which was launched in May 2022. The project has two overarching goals, which are to promote the benefits of the nine...
Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Dr. Major (Ret’d) Hugh Blake, announces plans for the development of an Export Academy, while addressing the TBL’s recent ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ Seminar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Dr. Major (Ret’d) Hugh Blake, announces plans for the development of an Export Academy, while addressing the TBL’s recent ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ Seminar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

Trade Board Limited Develops ‘4E’ Export Strategy
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), presents the Top Exporter award to Managing Director of Home Choice Enterprise Limited, Kareema Muncey (centre) and Export and Marketing Manager at the company, Ali Muhammad, at the closing ceremony for cohort three of the Enterprise Development for Export Growth under the JAMPRO Export Max Programme, held on June 20 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), presents the Top Exporter award to Managing Director of Home Choice Enterprise Limited, Kareema Muncey (centre) and Export and Marketing Manager at the company, Ali Muhammad, at the closing ceremony for cohort three of the Enterprise Development for Export Growth under the JAMPRO Export Max Programme, held on June 20 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Industry Minister Hails JAMPRO’s Export Max Programme
Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis, addresses the opening session of the meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Capacity Building Committee (CBC), the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation and MOSAIC at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (June 20). Others (from left) are executive member of the Auditor-General’s Office in South Africa, Jan Van Schalkwyk; Auditor-General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke and Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Darlene Morrison.
Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis, addresses the opening session of the meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Capacity Building Committee (CBC), the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation and MOSAIC at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (June 20). Others (from left) are executive member of the Auditor-General’s Office in South Africa, Jan Van Schalkwyk; Auditor-General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke and Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Darlene Morrison.

Role of Supreme Audit Institutions Underscored
Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Dr. Major (Ret’d) Hugh Blake, announces plans for the development of an Export Academy, while addressing the TBL’s recent ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ Seminar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Dr. Major (Ret’d) Hugh Blake, announces plans for the development of an Export Academy, while addressing the TBL’s recent ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ Seminar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

Trade Board Limited to Establish ‘Export Academy’

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JAMPRO Rolls Out ‘Export Max IV’ in September

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More Entities Encouraged to Utilise JANAAC’s Services

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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Thursday (June 8).
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JANAAC ‘CEO Breakfast’ Resumes on June 9

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Sagility’s New Angels Facility to Provide Over 1,200 Jobs

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Jewellery Makers Invited to Participate in Workshop

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