Fifty-seven companies have been onboarded under phase four of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) EXPORT MAX Programme. The entities are slated to benefit from capacity development, export promotion, mentorship and advocacy over a two-year period. Specific focus areas will include accounting management, productivity improvements, sales training, exporting, access to financial support, marketing plans, participation in missions and trade fairs, cross-border...

The Senate has approved legislation to nullify demerit points recorded against all driver’s licences prior to February 1, 2023, when the Road Traffic Act 2018 came into effect. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, piloted the Road Traffic (Reprieve and Nullification of Prescribed Notices) Amendment Act, 2024 in the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), in a meeting with Vice President for HDF Energy in the Caribbean region, Thibault Ménage (centre) and Lead Technical Director, HDF Energy, Dwight DaCosta, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on July 25.

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the National Water Commission (NWC) has restored water to 90 per cent of its customers whose supply was disrupted during Hurricane Beryl’s passage. Senator Samuda noted that the post-hurricane restoration effort has been particularly challenging for the remaining 10 per cent which,...

KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) continues to make improvements to better serve its stakeholders, addressing key challenges in conducting business with the office. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Registrar of Companies at the COJ, Shellie Leon, told JIS News that in recent months, “the COJ has engaged in extensive consultations with its stakeholders to identify...

Work is slated to commence next week for the rebuilding of the Troy Bridge in Trelawny. The bridge which links several Trelawny, Manchester and St. Elizabeth communities collapsed in August 2021, during the passage of Tropical Storm Grace. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Morgan says that cabinet having signed off on the...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has been instructed to take immediate steps to assess the Alley Bridge in southern Clarendon. The instructions have come from the Minister with responsibility for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Morgan. Minister Morgan reports to Prime Minister, Andrew Holness who has requested a report on the state of the...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be providing $1 billion for on-lending to broiler companies and/or approved farmers who suffered losses during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, outlined the support in the House of Representatives on July 16, where he gave an update on Hurricane Beryl relief and recovery. He said the...

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) is looking to expand Jamaica's footprint in global markets, targeting strategic opportunities in Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador. The Authority’s Chief Executive Officer, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, who will participate in a business mission to these Latin American countries from July 17 to 26, said that the aim is to foster international partnerships and attract...