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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks at a forum on facilitating competitive, safe and secure cross-border trade, held at the Regional Headquarters, University of the West indies, Mona, on March 15. At left is Chairperson, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks at a forum on facilitating competitive, safe and secure cross-border trade, held at the Regional Headquarters, University of the West indies, Mona, on March 15. At left is Chairperson, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis.

Jamaica Begins Process to Improve Cost and Time to Trade Across Borders

Jamaica has started the process of onboarding import/export services provided by the main cross-border regulatory agencies (CBRAs) of the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) platform. “When completed, this will result in tremendous improvement in the cost and time to...
Acting Chief Operating Officer of the Real Estate Board, Cresfroid Brown.
Acting Chief Operating Officer of the Real Estate Board, Cresfroid Brown.

Real Estate Developers Urged to Register to Avoid Penalties
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TCC Fundamental for Doing Business in Jamaica
Director, Court Administration Division (CAD), Tricia Cameron Anglin (right) addressing the ‘Conversation with the Judiciary’ event held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston recently. Other members of the discussion panel (from left) are Chief Court Statistician, Dr. Denarto Dennis; President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks; Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Bryan Sykes; and Chief Parish Court Judge, His Honour Chester Crooks.
Director, Court Administration Division (CAD), Tricia Cameron Anglin (right) addressing the ‘Conversation with the Judiciary’ event held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston recently. Other members of the discussion panel (from left) are Chief Court Statistician, Dr. Denarto Dennis; President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks; Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Bryan Sykes; and Chief Parish Court Judge, His Honour Chester Crooks.

Proposal Made to Increase Stipend of Jurors
President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (left), addresses journalists at a ‘Conversation with the Judiciary’ forum, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, on March 10. At right is Chief Court Statistician, Dr. Dernato Dennis.
President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (left), addresses journalists at a ‘Conversation with the Judiciary’ forum, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, on March 10. At right is Chief Court Statistician, Dr. Dernato Dennis.

Performance of Court of Appeal Bolstered by DCM

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Tourism stakeholders interact during last year’s staging of the speed networking event, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.
Tourism

Speed Networking on March 16

The annual Speed Networking, hosted by the Tourism Linkages Network, will be held on Thursday (March 16) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event will feature a series of 15-minute pre-scheduled meetings among managing directors, general managers and chief executive officers of local supplier companies of products/services and owners/managers of properties, restaurants,...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (third right); High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung (second right) and Special Advisor to the Governor-General, Joy Scott (right), join in raising a toast during the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Commonwealth Day celebration held at King’s House in Kingston on March 13.

PHOTOS: Commonwealth Day Celebrations at Kings House

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (third right); High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung (second right) and Special Advisor to the Governor-General, Joy Scott (right), join in raising a toast during the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Commonwealth Day celebration held at King’s House in Kingston on March 13.
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Chief Executive Officer at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, addresses a Think Tank at the JIS’s head office in Kingston on March 14. Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance Licensing and Statistics Division of the NFA, Dr. Zahra Oliphant, also addressed the session.

Up to $3 Million in Fines for Catching Lobster During Closed Season

Fishers are being warned against catching lobsters during the closed season, which begins on April 1 and runs until June 30. The closed season is to give lobsters a chance to breed and repopulate, and during the period, it is illegal to catch, buy or sell spiny lobsters. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 14), Chief Executive...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (standing, second left) looks on as Operations Manager, Port Computer Services Limited, Kay Wilson Kelly, (seated, second left), signs the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signifying his company’s participation in the inaugural Technology Innovation District (TID) Accelerator Project, during a press launch held on Tuesday (March 14) at the corporate offices of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in Kingston. Also observing the proceedings are (from left, seated) Programme Director, Global Services Sector Project (GSSP), Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw; President, JAMPRO, Shullette Cox; Vice President, Marketing, JAMPRO, Gabriel Herron; (and standing from left) Chief of Operations, Inter- American Development Bank (IDB), Lorenzo Escondeur; TID Accelerator Zone Manager, Tastey Blackman; and VP, Sales and Promotions, JAMPRO, Norman Naar.
CommerceInvestmentTechnology

Five Firms Sign on to JAMPRO’s Technology Accelerator Project

Five technology firms have signed on to the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) accelerator project, which aims to build the capacity of local entities to access business opportunities in overseas markets and grow their revenue. These are Bluedot Insights, MC Systems, Smart Mobile Solutions, ResolveIT Service Centre, and Port Computer Services Limited. A total of 20 participants are targeted for the...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, emphasises a point during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation in downtown Kingston, on March 14.
Local Government

Restoration of Jubilee Market Well Advanced

Restoration of the Jubilee Market in downtown Kingston, which was gutted by fire several years ago, is 90 per cent complete. The update was provided by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston, on March 14. He said the restored facility, which houses 40...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

More Highly Qualified Professionals Are in Tourism – Minister

The growth of tourism over the years has meant that more highly qualified professionals are being drawn to the sector, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “They see the job opportunities and understand that many of these careers command high salaries,” the Minister told JIS News in an interview. Mr. Bartlett argued that the notion that tourism is an...
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