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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda.

New Fisheries Bill to be Tabled in Parliament

A new Fisheries Bill, aimed at further safeguarding the local sector, is to be tabled in Parliament shortly. The Bill, which will replace the Fisheries Act of 1976, will establish the legal and regulatory framework that creates the enabling environment...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy (right), consults with JIPO’s Chairman, Peter Goldson, during yesterday’s (April 24) staging of a Copyright Seminar at JIPO’s New Kingston offices.

JIPO to Expedite 100 IP Registrations at Open House

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Continental Baking Company Limited, Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson (left) discusses the importance of good packaging and product labelling as demonstrated by the samples on display, with (from second left): Marketing Consultant, Virginia Burke; President and CEO of Point Global Marketing Limited, Javette Nixon; and Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Point Global Marketing Limited, Ewan Campbell. Occasion was a packaging and labelling workshop hosted by the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), at the Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew on April 21.

Export Programme to be Developed to Improve Global Competitiveness of Businesses

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), is welcomed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, when he arrived at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew yesterday (April 12) to attend the ceremony to unveil the JBDC’s 2017 programmes. During the event, the agency launched Phase 2 of its Mobile Business Clinic Initiative (MBCI); and the 10th staging of its annual Small Business Expo.

Selected MSMEs to Benefit from JBDC Initiative

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during a discussion with Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association President, Metry Seaga.

Private-Sector Leaders Give Views on High Levels of Business and Consumer Confidence

9 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Customs ePayment Service Now Back in Operation

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is advising our customers that its online Customs Electronic Payment (ASYCUDA ePayment) service is now available; all intending users can now revert to making use of this modality for payment to effect cargo related formalities. The service had become unavailable on Wednesday April 12th resulting from emergency measures to restore access to the Customs automated...

Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce President, Gloria Henry.

9 years ago Commerce

BPO to Boost Economies of St. James and Hanover

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce, Gloria Henry, says business process outsourcing (BPO) will significantly boost the economies of St. James and neighbouring Hanover, creating some 60,000 jobs over the next five years. Ms. Henry, who was speaking at the Chamber’s Investment Forum 2017 Round Table and Luncheon at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on April 7, noted...

Chief Executive Officer, Companies Office of Jamaica, Judith Ramlogan.

9 years ago Commerce

Companies Office of Jamaica – Leading the Ease of Doing Business

Over the years, various reforms and processes have been implemented to significantly improve Jamaica’s business environment to facilitate hassle-free, seamless and convenient transactions. The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is among the entities leading the charge to implement these engagements. The COJ, supported by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), which is tasked with facilitating the implementation of various reforms, was...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (right), listens to a point being made by President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA), Phillip Chong, at the opening of the JGRA’s inaugural Trade Show, held at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston, on April 5.

9 years ago Commerce

JGRA Lauded for Integrity in Retail Trade

The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) has been lauded by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, for ensuring integrity in the retail trade. Speaking at the Association’s inaugural Trade Show on April 5, at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Stephen Wedderburn, said since its formation in 1951, the organisation has...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), makes an address at a press conference to give an update on the import and sale of Brazilian corned beef, at his Old Hope Road offices in St. Andrew, on April 4. Others (from left) are Chief Veterinary Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Osbil Watson, and Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry.

9 years ago Commerce

Ban on Corned Beef Lifted

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has announced that the temporary ban on the import and sale of corned beef from Brazil has been lifted with immediate effect. “That means that all imports en route, all stocks of corned beef that were quarantined, all stocks of corned beef in warehouses on the wharf, or elsewhere, destined for...

Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (right), is in light conversation with (from left), CAC Chairman, Kent Gammon; Head, Cybercrime Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Inspector Warren Williams; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn. Occasion was the World Consumer Rights Day observance held on March 15 at the offices of the CAC in St. Andrew.

9 years ago Commerce

Gov’t Working on E-Commerce Laws

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government continues work to ensure that the requisite laws are in place to govern e-commerce transactions. He said that while Jamaica will take advantage of the rapid growth and opportunities that advancements in technology present, “we plan to do so while working to protect our consumers from those...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, addresses the Ministry’s retirees ceremony held on Wednesday (March 15) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

9 years ago CommerceSocial Security

Workers Urged to Adequately Prepare for Retirement

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, has underscored the need for workers to prepare for retirement by making adequate pension arrangements. This, he said, is important, particularly in light of the increase in average life expectancy, with persons living as many as 25 years after retiring. “Planning for retirement... is something we have...