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Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira.

JBDC Celebrating 20 Years

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is celebrating 20 years as the Government’s premier agency for supporting the development of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector in Jamaica. Established in 2001, the entity provides business development services from...

Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency in the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI), Fayola Evans-Roberts.

Many Benefits Come With Positive Credit Score

Caribbean Credit Repair Association, President, Dennise Williams.

Credit Repair Summit To Bring Dignity To Consumer Debt

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right), responds to questions from journalists during the agency’s digital quarterly briefing on Thursday (July 15). Listening is STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair.

Import Expenditure Declined January To March 2021

2.6 Per Cent Growth For Goods Producing Industry

Inspector, National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Lenwo

5 years ago Industry

NCRA Commits To Safe Food For Local Consumption

The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) says the organisation is committed to its role in preserving the safety of food consumed locally. Speaking with JIS News, Inspector, NCRA, Lenworth Clarke, said the Authority continues to monitor local stakeholders to achieve conformance to established standards. “We maintain a strong enforcement programme by ensuring that standards or regulations are met. We...

Acting CEO of the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Faith Graham. (JIS File Photo)

5 years ago Industry

CLA Issues 42 Export Authorisations To 10 Entities Since 2018

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has issued 42 export authorisations to 10 entities from across the world since 2018. These entities are from Africa, North America, the Caribbean, Europe and Oceania. The Authority created an Interim Export/Import Policy that has allowed licencees to export cannabis and its extracts since 2018, due to an absence of export regulations, which is at...

5 years ago CommerceIndustry

Increased Business Name and Company Registrations in 2020

A total of 12,809 business names and 3,935 companies were registered by entrepreneurs and investors with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) in 2020. This was disclosed by Government Senator, Don Wehby, who indicated that the outturns represent a 12 per cent increase for business names and three per cent rise for companies over 2019, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

5 years ago Industry

National Strategy To Grow Agribusiness Industry

The Government has developed and is in the process of implementing a National Strategy to grow the Agribusiness Industry. Opening the 2021/22 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on June 25, Government Senator, Don Wehby, said one of the key recommendations in the Strategy is the establishment of a Food Security and Agribusiness Council (FSAC). Senator Wehby, who...

(Seated L-R) Ambassador Shelia Sealy Monteith – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade (MFAFT); Jerrold Johnson – Honorary Investment Advisor, Toronto, and Diane Edwards, President of JAMPRO, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that confirms Mr. Johnson as Jamaica

5 years ago Industry

Honorary Investment Advisor appointed for Toronto, Canada

JAMPRO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) have officially appointed Mr. Jerrold Johnson to be Jamaica's Honorary Investment Advisor (HIA) for Toronto, Canada. Johnson will work to promote Jamaican investment opportunities in Toronto and will facilitate business connections to attract investment to Jamaica. Mr. Johnson brings impressive skills, knowledge, and connections to the HIA initative, and has experience in finance, investment, business development, Fast-moving Consumer...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (left, seated), along with Permanent Secretary in the Industry, Investment and Commerce Ministry, Sancia Bennett-Templer (centre, seated), and National Export-Import (EX-IM) Bank Managing Director, Lisa Bell (right, seated), display the folder bearing the signed Memorandum of Agreement, formalising the administration of the $675-million Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Loan Programme, in partnership with Jamaica National Small Business Loans Limited (JNSBL). The signing took place at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Thursday (June 24). Observing (from left) are General Manager, JNSBL, Gillian Hyde; Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Michael Leckie; Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira; and Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Executive Director, Imega Breese McNab.

5 years ago Industry

More Funding Support For MSMEs

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are now able to access $675 million in additional funding support from the Government, under the new 4.75 per cent MSME Loan Programme. The facility, which was officially launched on Thursday (June 24), is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, through portfolio agency the National Export-Import (EX-IM) Bank, in tandem...

(From left) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, and Managing Director, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Yago Castro sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday (June 22) at Jamaica House.

5 years ago EnergyIndustry

Gov’t And Carib Cement Sign MOU To Use End-Of-Life Tyres As Fuel Source

The Government of Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) for the entity to use end-of-life pneumatic tyres in the cement-production process. Under the arrangement, CCCL will convert used tyres at the landfills into an alternative source of fuel, thereby reducing costs and making a positive impact on the environment. Prime Minister, the...