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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers remarks at the launch of the Reverse Income Tax Credit, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 2).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers remarks at the launch of the Reverse Income Tax Credit, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 2).

Approximately 580,000 Taxpayers to Benefit from Reverse Income Tax Credit

Approximately 580,000 Jamaican taxpayers will benefit from the Reverse Income Tax Credit initiative, which was officially launched on Wednesday (October 2) by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS) in collaboration with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). First announced...
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga, delivers remarks during a business briefing on Tuesday (October 1) as part of a United Kingdom (UK) Trade Mission to Jamaica.
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga, delivers remarks during a business briefing on Tuesday (October 1) as part of a United Kingdom (UK) Trade Mission to Jamaica.

Private Sector Urged to Take Advantage of Trade Arrangements with UK
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses a craft product assessors workshop, held at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator Resource Centre in St. Andrew today (September 26).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses a craft product assessors workshop, held at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator Resource Centre in St. Andrew today (September 26).

Framework for Quality and Standards in Craft Sector Being Strengthened
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Logo.
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Logo.

MSMEs Invited to Participate in JBDC’S Biz Zone
Manager of the Marketing Services Unit at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Janine Fletcher-Taylor.
Manager of the Marketing Services Unit at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Janine Fletcher-Taylor.

JBDC Calls on Farmers to Supply More Hot Peppers to Manufacturers

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Director of Licensing and Registration, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vivian Nunes.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustryInformation

BGLC to Implement New Gaming Management Information System

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is poised to implement a new gaming management information system to elevate the level of services provided to its customers. With this new system, persons will be able to access the Commission’s services remotely. Director of Licensing and Registration at the BGLC, Vivian Nunes, says the platform will be initiated by the end...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon Aubyn Hill (left), shakes hands with Executive Director of Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden, at the BSJ Starch Stakeholders’ Symposium on September 19 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, St. Andrew.
AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestment

Industry Minister Promoting Investment in Starches

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is highlighting the local starch industry as a major sector for investment to boost food security and economic prosperity. He noted that the sector has significant potential for commercial activities to serve local and export markets. Investing in the cultivation of produce such as sweet potato, cassava and breadfruit can...
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Chief Privacy Officer and Managing Director of United Consulting International Limited, Najuequa Barnes, addresses Thursday’s (September 19) Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Business Acceleration Centre (BAC) Accelerator Series at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
CommerceIndustryInformationInvestment

SEZ Business Operators Urged to Register as Data Controllers

Business operators in Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are being urged to register as data controllers in an effort to mitigate risks and increase investor interest. Under the Data Protection Act, persons who hold, receive, use, collect or deal with personally identifiable information of any individual are considered data controllers, and must register with the Office of the Information Commissioner...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing Wednesday’s (September 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at the corporate office of business processing outsourcing firm iTel, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

CAC Monitoring Local Commercial Trade for Post-Hurricane Price Gouging

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) continues to closely monitor the commercial trade to ensure businesses do not exploit the impact of Hurricane Beryl to engage in price gouging. Price gouging refers to the practice of increasing the prices of goods, services or commodities to a level deemed much...
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Head of Web Development at Adtelligent, Christopher Derrell, makes a presentation to micro, small and medium-sized enterprise stakeholders at the recently held Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Entrepreneurs Urged to Integrate Websites into Sales Strategies

Head of Web Development at Adtelligent, Christopher Derrell, is urging Jamaican entrepreneurs to integrate websites into their sales strategies. He was addressing micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) stakeholders at the recently held Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Outlining the importance of evolving to dynamic platforms that...
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Official flyer for the Bureau of Standard Jamaica (BSJ) Starch Stakeholders’ session.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

BSJ Stages 2-Day Starch Stakeholders’ Session

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will host a two-day Starch Stakeholders’ session aimed at raising awareness about the potential and development of Jamaica’s starch industry. The event will take place at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, 2 Hermitage Road, St. Andrew, from September 19 to 20, starting at 8:30 a.m. each day. Under the theme...
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