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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....

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.

COJ Commended

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.

COJ To Review Business Processes

COJ Says Jamaicans Should Use eBRF To Register Businesses

: 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.

JAMPRO Hosts Real Estate Forum In Mobay

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...

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 8.

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Global Leadership Summit Slated For Kingston And Montego Bay

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, says the upcoming Global Leadership Summit (GLS) will be critical in stimulating the growth of the country’s Global Services Sector (GSS). The GLS, which is slated for Hope Fellowship Church in Kingston on October 25, and the Montego Bay Convention Centre on November 7, is designed to promote...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd right) presents the Prime Minister

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PHOTOS: Jamaica Manufacturers’ & Exporters’ Association (JMEA) Awards Banquet

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the National Consumers’ League of Jamaica (NCLJ), held on October 2 at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica in St. Andrew.

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Agriculture Minister Says Major Investments Coming

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the country is on the verge of seeing “some major” investments in the farming sector. Delivering the keynote address at the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the National Consumers’ League of Jamaica (NCLJ) on October 2 at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica in Kingston, Mr. Shaw said the investments...

: Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs, speaking at a workshop on Movable Asset-based Finance at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on Tuesday (October 1).

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Gov’t Taking Measures To Expand MSMEs’ Access To Credit

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs, says the Government continues to modernise the secured transactions framework in order to expand the scope of assets that operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) can use as collateral for loans. “We want to balance the preferred traditional forms of collateral such as motor...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses delegates attending the 10th Annual Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) Meeting at the Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Tuesday (October 1).

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State Minister Calls For Collective Stakeholder Approach To Climate Change Mitigation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Floyd Green, says a collective stakeholder approach is needed to mitigate the impact of climate change on Jamaica, particularly in the agricultural sector. “Climate change demands that we bring change and innovation to the sector. We have to work smarter and we have to increase our...