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Head of the Trade Agreements Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Symone Betton-Nayo, addresses the opening of a two-day National Workshop on Trade in Services at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on September 26.

Services an Untapped Growth Sector – Betton-Nayo

Head of the Trade Agreements Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Symone Betton-Nayo, says the services sector remains an untapped area that offers tremendous opportunity for Jamaica’s economic growth and development. The service sector includes...

Minister without Portfolio in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (2nd left), listens as Managing Director, Sapphire Agriculture Jamaica Limited, Daniel McHugh (2nd right), highlights the benefits of the company’s NPK-blended fertilisers. Others (from left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro, Olive Downer-Walsh; and H&L Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd Distant. Occasion was a function at H&L’s headquarters on Spanish Town Road in Kingston on September 13 to announce a partnership between (H&L) Agro and Sapphire Agriculture Jamaica Limited for the supply of Sapphire’s fertilisers.

Farmers Urged to Utilise Organic Fertilisers

Activities at bauxite mining and alumina production facilities.

Timely Implementation of Key Capital Projects Pivotal – PIOJ Head

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left), in discussion with Deputy Chairman of the Trade Board Limited and Motor Vehicle Import Committee Chairman, Danville Walker, at a used-car dealer consultation, held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, in New Kingston, on August 29.

Government to Implement Pre-Shipment Inspection Process for Imported Used Vehicles

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer, Anchor Recording Limited/Dubplate Music Publishers, Gussie Clarke, during a music business seminar at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on August 24.

Copyright Act to Be Amended to Tackle Digital Piracy

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, highlights the performance of the local film industry during a JIS interview.

9 years ago Commerce

More Jobs Created in Local Film Industry

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, says the country has been reaping benefits from development of the local film industry with steady increases in jobs and earnings. For the 2016/17 financial year, some 2,571 jobs were created by the film industry, compared to 1,406 in the previous year. Ms. Robinson told JIS News that the Commission tracks...

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, tells JIS News about various initiatives being undertaken by the agency, including the creation of a national publication to be used as a guide for filming in Jamaica.

9 years ago Commerce

JAMPRO to Publish Guide for Filming in Jamaica

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is working on a national publication to be used as a guide for filming in Jamaica. The publication, which is expected to be available by October, will outline the various policies, requirements and key entities involved in production and filming in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, Film Commissioner at JAMPRO, Renée Robinson, said the comprehensive guide...

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, showcases collateral material produced for promoting the work of the Commission while highlighting various initiatives that the entity is undertaking to support local filmmakers.

9 years ago Commerce

Local Films to Premiere at Festival in Trinidad

Five local films will premiere at the upcoming Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival (TTFF), slated for September 19 to 26 in Port-of-Spain. The projects are ‘Code’ by Sarah Manley; ‘Fever Dream’, Nile Saulter; ‘Mango Wars’, Kyle Chin; ‘One Patty’, Gay Magnus and ‘This City of Mine’ by Danielle Russell. The opportunity came from the Propella Initiative, a thrust by Jamaica...

9 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Customs Will Facilitate Extended Opening Hours at Seaport

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is advising its customers and stakeholders that it will be facilitating the clearance of containers at the Port of Kingston, for as long as the Kingston Freezone Terminal Limited (KFTL) remains opened for business. This facilitation is in keeping with efforts to clear the back log of containers, which occurred as a result of recent...

United Kingdom-based entrepreneur, Nathaniel Peat (left), preparing for his presentation at the Global Young Leaders Forum at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference on Wednesday, July 26. Assisting him is 2017 recipient of the Governor-General’s Achievement Award – Diaspora, Taneisha Westcarr (centre), while Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2016, Kyesha Randall, looks on. The forum was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

9 years ago Commerce

Young Entrepreneur Urges Leveraging of Global Networks in Business Development

Young Jamaican entrepreneurs are being encouraged to leverage global networks to expand and grow their businesses. United Kingdom-based entrepreneur, Nathaniel Peat, who was a presenter at the Global Young Leaders Forum at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference in Kingston on July 26, said young people engaged in business should connect with others in their field and combine their skills and...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (left), listens as Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute (JDI), Professor Neville Ying (third left) engages Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SportMax, Oliver McIntosh (3rd right), at the JAMPRO session of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Kingston on July 25. Others (from 2nd left) are: Moderator of the panel discussion, Senator Don Wehby; Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Chief Executive Officer of KIC Ventures, USA, Dr. Kingsley Chin (2nd right); and Manager of Pedro Plains Sauces and Director of the Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA), Paul Lewis.

9 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Ripe for Business – JAMPRO Head

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards, is renewing calls for Jamaicans in the Diaspora to invest in the country of their birth. She said that a number of economic indicators are trending in the right direction, which makes the country ripe for business. “We have macro-economic stability, we’re reducing the current account deficit and we have a low and...

The Honourable, Daryl Vaz, MP., Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (centre) addresses members of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) during the body

9 years ago Commerce

Minister Daryl Vaz Named Chairman of National Competitiveness Council as Body Aims for Top 10 in Doing Business Report

PRESS RELEASE - The Honourable Daryl Vaz, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, was announced as the new Chairman of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) on July 21, 2017 in Kingston. The announcement was made at an NCC meeting held to explore the body’s strategy to propel Jamaica into the top ten ranking in...