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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Red Stripe’s Managing Director, Luis Prata, view one of several production lines, during a tour of the company’s plant on Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (July 26).

Red Stripe Commended for Expanding Operations

The management of Red Stripe has been commended for piloting the local brewery giant through the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, to expand the entity’s operations. This includes further production capacity buildout at the firm’s Spanish Town Road-based plant in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Jamaica National Accreditation Agency’s (JANAAC) United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Accredited Third-Party Certification Programme certificate semi-virtual presentation ceremony on Tuesday (July 19). The event was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. JANAAC is an agency of the Ministry.

Four BSJ Labs Get ISO Certification

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), presents Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Accreditation Agency (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (second left), with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Accredited Third-Party Certification Programme certificate, during a semi-virtual ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 19). Sharing the moment (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer. JANAAC is an agency of the Ministry.

JANAAC Gets FDA’s Accredited Third-Party Certification

Managing Director of Sisters’ Ink, Opal Levy.

MSMEs Encouraged to Focus on Value-Based Pricing

Newly elected President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Oral Heaven (right), interacts with MBCCI’s Director, Andrea Rhule Hudson (centre), and Senior Medical Officer of the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Derek Harvey, during a visit to the Type A institution on Thursday, July 7.

MBCCI Partners With Cornwall Regional Hospital Oversight Committee

Senior Business Development Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Colin Coley.

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MSME Operators Get Tips To Sharpen Negotiation Skills

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have received practical tips and advice on how to negotiate effectively to build better relationships and contribute to business success. At the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Virtual Biz Zone held on Tuesday (July 5), Senior Business Development Officer at the entity, Colin Coley, highlighted the importance of being a good negotiator and provided...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), exchanges greetings with President, Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ), Clive Coke, at the entity’s 56th Annual General Meeting held on Sunday (June 3), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.

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Government Creating Modern Customs Act

The Jamaica Customs Act, which is to be repealed and replaced, will provide a modern framework that further enhances ease of doing business. The Act, which is currently before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, will improve customs practices and procedures to facilitate trade effectively and efficiently. It will also ensure increased predictability and compliance with Customs requirements. Minister of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn (right), expressing gratitude to author, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Technological Solutions Limited (TSL), Dr. Andre Gordon after being presented with a book entitled

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Food Safety Pioneer Marks 25th Anniversary

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has commended Technological Solutions Limited (TSL) for being a pioneer in food safety and quality systems implementation. The State Minister was speaking at TSL’s 25th anniversary luncheon at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (June 30). “TSL has steadily expanded...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Karl Samuda, looks at a new sprout during a recent tour of the Mangrove Replanting Project in Clarendon. Over 1,600 hectares of mangroves that have been adversely affected by a combination of natural and human factors are targeted for intervention. The area of replanting extends from Salt River and Colon Bay in the east, to Maccary Bay and Milk River in the west, and around the Portland Cottage area of Southern Clarendon.

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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda tours Mangrove Replanting Project

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Karl Samuda, looks at a new sprout during a recent tour of the Mangrove Replanting Project in Clarendon. Over 1,600 hectares of mangroves that have been adversely affected by a combination of natural and human factors are targeted for intervention. The area of replanting extends...

Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.

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Consumers Advised To Read Contracts When Purchasing Preowned Motor Vehicles

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging persons to carefully read contracts when purchasing preowned motor vehicles. “Read the contract and ensure that you understand fully what it is saying. There are times when we have had complaints where, when you look at the contracts, there really are some unfair contract terms; and so, we ask persons, if you don’t...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (third right), speaks with executives of the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) during the recent staging of the entity’s Annual General Meeting at the Terra Nova Hotel All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The RAJ executives pictured (from left) are Second Vice President, Tanya HoShing; Treasurer, Newton Johnson; President, Pierre Shirley; Company Secretary, Irene Ming-Hughes; and First Vice President, Howard Johnson Jr.

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Real Estate Investors Urged To Diversify

Real estate investors are being urged to diversify into other industries, in order to create the levels of economic expansion that will support continued growth in the sector. The advice comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who pointed out that such investment would create wealth for Jamaicans, who could...

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

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Consumers Encouraged To Keep Receipts During Hurricane Season

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising the public to be wise when making purchases and to keep copies of receipts during the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CAC, Dolsie Allen, explained the importance of retaining receipts of purchases made during the period. “Each year the Consumer Affairs Commission...