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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

Number and Scope of SEZs Being Increased to Attract Foreign Investments and Boost Exports

In recent years, Jamaica has focused on increasing the number and scope of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to enhance economic growth, attract foreign investments and boost exports. This development has been part of the country’s broader Global Logistics Hub Initiative,...

Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, shares details about the activities slated for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Monday, November 18.

Global Entrepreneurship Week in Full Swing

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Logo.

JSEZA Commits to Fostering National Economic Growth

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry (at podium), addresses the audience during Thursday’s (November 14) launch of the 2023 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey at the S Hotel in Kingston.

New Data on Violence Against Children to Inform National Plan of Action

JSEZA Creating Framework to Enable IP Companies to Benefit from Incentives

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (back row, fourth left), and Manager, National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Navenia Wellington Ford (back row, third left), share a photo opportunity with representatives of nine organisations which received certification during the National Certification Body of Jamaica’s (NCBJ) Certificate Handover Ceremony on Wednesday (November 13) at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston.

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More Local Labs Urged to Get Certified to Int’l Standard

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is calling for more local laboratories to get certified to international standard. He noted that certification by JANAAC Global Accreditation, the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA) or the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), signals to the global marketplace that the entities are operating at the highest level. “Certification...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses an audience at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas, during a tour of the property on Wednesday (November 13).

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Additional Land to Be Acquired to Build Micro Business Park at Morant Bay Urban Centre

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) says it has received instructions from Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, to acquire 10 additional acres of land to build a micro business park at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement session at the facility on Wednesday (November 13), FCJ Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley, said...

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NCBJ Celebrates World Quality Week

The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) will celebrate World Quality Week 2024 from November 11-15, under the theme: ‘Quality: From Compliance to Performance’. This annual celebration aims to emphasise the critical role of quality in business operations and daily practices, while highlighting the journey from merely meeting compliance standards to achieving superior performance. The week will feature a slate...

Technical Specialist with portfolio responsibility for Socio-Economic Development in the Community Renewal Programme at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (November 7).

1 year ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

PIOJ to Host Best Practice Symposium on November 13

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will stage its annual Best Practice Symposium on November 13, with special focus on developmental tools. The symposium, being held under the theme: ‘Tools for Development’, will address critical issues in social development and violence prevention. “The purpose of the Best Practice Symposium is really to create a forum where practitioners, government and other...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Importers Who Ordered or Purchased Plastic Materials Before Effective Date of Prohibition Order Not Penalised

Members of the Senate recently approved the Trade (Amendment) Act, 2024, which was piloted by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. He explained that insertion of new subsections in Clause Two of the legislation allows the Minister to facilitate importers who ordered or purchased consignments prior to the effective date of the prohibition Order -...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will stage a virtual webinar on Cybersecurity Basics for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) on Tuesday, November 12.

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Registration Deadline for JBDC’s Virtual Biz Zone is November 11

Persons interested in participating in the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) upcoming ‘Virtual Biz Zone’ are being reminded that the registration deadline is November 11. The webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, at 10:00 a.m., will focus on cybersecurity basics for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It will be led by Corporate Paralegal from ThinknChange, Sashana Perry, who will...