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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations (CHICOS) Summit at the Secrets Wild Orchard and St. James Resorts in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 14).

Jamaica Best Choice For Business – PM Tells Investors

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is inviting regional and international investors to make Jamaica their place of choice to invest and do business. “We have established a stable and expanding economy that is open and welcoming of investors...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), speaking at the National Entrepreneurship Week Policy Forum on Monday (November 11) at the Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO) corporate offices in New Kingston. Others pictured are President, Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA), Camille Mighty- Atkinson (centre) and President, Chief Executive Officer, Transformational Life Solutions, Cordell Williams-Grahams.

Government Giving Priority To MSMEs

Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan, provides details about the agency's 2019 Customer Satisfaction Survey during a recent JIS Think Tank.

92 Per Cent Of COJ Customers Satisfied

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), receives framed Vision and Mission Statements from Principal Director, Modernisation Programme Implementation, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne O. Robertson (left), at a handover ceremony, at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in Kingston, on Thursday (October 31). At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

MOU Between Cabinet Office And PSOJ To Promote Best Practices

Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan (left), speaks about the COJ’s electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Amaru Business Development, Rowen Johnson, who also spoke.

Hundreds Use COJ’S eBRF To Register Businesses

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green.

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Cannabis Can Provide Big Boost For Tourism

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the growing global market for cannabis provides the opportunity for Jamaica to become a first-choice destination for travellers who want to use medical cannabis. Mr. Green, who was speaking at the official opening of Apollon Formularies Limited in Westmoreland on October 25, said “the...

Principal Director, Modernisation Programme Implementation, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne Robertson, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s head office, in Kingston.

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COJ Commended

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) has been lauded for its efforts in making it easier to do business in Jamaica. This commendation came from Principal Director, Modernisation Programme Implementation, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne Robertson, while speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston, Mr. Robertson cited the COJ’s new online Electronic Business Registration Form...

Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, where she announced that the agency will be undertaking a business process re-engineering (BPR) exercise in the next financial year.

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COJ To Review Business Processes

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will be conducting a business process re-engineering (BPR) exercise aimed at improving service delivery to clients. Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Judith Ramlogan, who made the disclosure at a recent JIS Think Tank, said that the exercise, to be undertaken in the next financial year, will be spearheaded by the Public Sector Transformation...

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COJ Says Jamaicans Should Use eBRF To Register Businesses

Jamaicans are being encouraged to use the online Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) to register their business or companies. Persons can access the form via the COJ’s website, www.orcjamaica.com, from any location globally. The online system provides a hassle-free and more convenient option for those seeking to register a business. This project supports the Government’s...

: Local real estate investors and other stakeholders participating in the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Business of Real Estate’ Forum, staged at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Thursday, October 24.

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JAMPRO Hosts Real Estate Forum In Mobay

Scores of local real estate investors and other stakeholders in housing development attended the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Business of Real Estate’ Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on October 24. The event, which was organised in partnership with JN Bank, highlighted investment opportunities for low- to middle-income housing solutions in western Jamaica. Additionally, stakeholders...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs (right), congratulates Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica

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Bureau of Standards Honours 115 Technical Volunteers

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has recognised the services of approximately 115 technical volunteers for their contribution to the national standards development process. The volunteers were presented with plaques and trophies at a function held on Thursday (Oct. 17), at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew under the theme: ‘The Power of Volunteerism’. Chief Technical Director in the...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), engages in a light moment with (from second left), President, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards; Senior representative, Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), Frank Schreurs; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Technological Solutions Ltd.(TSL), Dr. André Gordon. Occasion was the opening of the TSL’s Safe Quality Food (SQF) training seminar series at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on Monday (October 14).

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Minister Shaw Says Exporters Must Maintain High Standards To Remain Globally Competitive

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the competitiveness of Jamaican goods and services in the global economy rests largely on the efforts of the export community in maintaining high standards. “The performance of our exports in global markets is determined by the degree to which we are able to meet the demands of an unrelenting...