Entrepreneurs are set to benefit from the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Lean Start-up Strategy Workshop series, which will be held from March 7-8 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ruthven Road, in Kingston. The workshop, which is being held for the second time, will focus on topics such as ‘Testing and Validating Your Business Model’ and ‘Financing Your Start-up’....

An allocation of $130 million has been made to a project to support the Government in addressing trade deficits, to accelerate exports, enhance competitiveness and integrate the local economy into global markets. Outlined in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the Economic Partnership II (EPA II) Capacity Building Project is being funded by the European...

With the Government pursuing increased investment as a key driver of economic growth, the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association’s (JMA) inaugural staging of the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) is expected to have a significant impact. The three-day event kicks off at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 1 and should see the participation of some 600 local, regional...

Young entrepreneurs in Jamaica are benefitting from a week-long training workshop, which seeks to equip them to run successful businesses and to transform their ideas into viable enterprises. The workshop is being held at The Knutsford Court Hotel from February 13-17, under the Regional Entrepreneurship Asset Commercialization Hub (REACH) Project. It is being hosted by the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office...

The University of West Indies (UWI) and Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) will stage a series of workshops under the Regional Entrepreneurial Assets Commercialization Hub (REACH) Project, from February 13 to 17 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. The workshops will target current and prospective entrepreneurs who will be provided with technical skills training in business planning, development,...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is focusing on expanding the local agro processing industry, as part of its job creation strategy. In his address to members of the Diplomatic Corps on February 8 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Samuda spoke of the merits of the industry, which converts...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the Government has committed $30 million for the implementation of five water harvesting projects in St. Ann. This is being done to combat drought and other problems resulting from climate change, the Minister said as he addressed the Hinds Town/Orange Park Farmers Group Meeting...