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Executive Vice President (EVP), Retail and Small Business Banking, Scotiabank, Perrin Gayle (right), presents 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme participant, Nastasia Morrison, of HomeMaid, with a plaque. Occasion was the programme’s closing ceremony, held on Tuesday (September 20), at the AC Marriott Hotel, in Kingston.

Top SMEs in Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme Rewarded

Top performers in the 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme, Kiddist Cowans of Jesse’s Gifts and Decor; Nastasia Morrison of HomeMaid; and Rushane Somas of Somas Furnishings, have been rewarded. The entrepreneurs each received a $250,000 grant from the Development Bank...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 27).

House of Representatives Opens Debate on Special Economic Zone Amendment Act

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the opening ceremony for a virtual validation workshop on the draft of the National Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy and Implementation Plan, on Tuesday (September 27).

Jamaica First in Region to Significantly Advance Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy

Inspector-in-Charge, Food Safety Inspectorate of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Janiese Pinnock (centre), addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 27. Listening keenly (from left) are Inspector-in-Charge, Legal Metrology and Petroleum Inspectorate, Devon Perry and Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, Dr. Wendell Richards.

NCRA and BSJ Perform Separate but Complementary Roles

Think Tank 5 (708 KB)Cluster Director for Intelcia Jamaica, Mireille Debruycker, listens as Head of the Global Digital Services Unit at Jamaica Promotions Corporations (JAMPRO), Vivion Scully, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, September 23.

Intelcia Projects 23 Per Cent Increase in Employees by Year End

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), cuts the ribbon to open the New Kingston offices of global outsourcing company Intelcia, on Thursday (September 22). Assisting in the exercise are (from left) Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Intelcia, Karim Bernoussi; President, Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards; and Cluster Director, Caribbean, Intelcia, Mireille De Bruycker.

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Intelcia Provides 600 New Jobs

Global outsourcing company Intelcia officially opened its first Caribbean office in Kingston on Thursday (September 22). The company, based in New Kingston, now employs 600 Jamaicans, with more persons to be engaged as the entity continues to build out its staff complement. Intelcia is a global player in outsourcing offering solutions in four main areas – business processes, information technology...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, in discussion with Interim Chief Executive Officer, Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA)t, Daenia Ashpole, during the CanEX Jamaica Conference and Business Expo at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on September 16.

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Jamaica Poised to Become A Major Medical Cannabis Industry Player

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says with medical cannabis gaining significant international traction, Jamaica remains on the cusp of being a major legal transshipment hub. Speaking at the fifth CanEX Jamaica Business Conference and Expo, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 16, Dr. Dunn...

Programme Director, Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, Marjorie Straw, emphasises a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘ Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on June 28.

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Persons Encouraged to Register for Global Services Sector Career Pathway Framework

Persons interested in working in the Global Services Sector (GSS) are being encouraged to register for the GSS Career Pathway Framework, to better understand the industry. Registration may be done at https://mygsscareerpathway.gov.jm/. Programme Director, GSS Project, Marjorie Straw, told JIS News that the Framework provides information on the sector, the different skills requirements from entry to the executive levels, as...

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell.

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JIS Committed to Quality Service Delivery

One year after attaining ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, the management and staff of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) remain committed to the process of ensuring that the agency continues to deliver high quality products and services to its customers. ISO 9001:2015 is an internationally recognised standard, which ensures that the agency’s products and services consistently meet the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fifth right, standing); HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (right, seated); and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (left, seated), are flanked by graduates of the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme during the inaugural graduation ceremony at JAMPRO’s head office in Kingston, on Wednesday (September 14).

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First 114 Apprentices Graduate from Global Services Sector Programme

The first cohort of 114 persons, who participated in the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme, have graduated and are now expected to bolster the leadership capacity in the rapidly growing industry. The programme, which was launched in 2020, allows GSS firms to upskill their employees into new areas of management and provides the workers with the necessary training to...

The Consumer Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Director of Research, Racquel White, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on (Tuesday) September 13.

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CAC Encourages Parents to Invest in Staple Textbooks

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) encourages parents to invest in staple textbooks, such as dictionaries and atlases, and offers cost-saving tips when these are being purchased for school-aged children. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, the CAC’s Director of Research, Racquel White, said while the Ministry of Education and Youth provides textbooks on rental, several of...

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Average 8.51 Per Cent Increase in Textbook Prices – CAC

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has reported the findings of this year’s annual school textbook survey, which was conducted between August 8 and 12. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 13), the CAC’s Director of Research, Racquel White, said the findings revealed that there was an average 8.51 per cent increase in textbook prices. “In the Greater Kingston...