Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has recommended the inclusion of the trade unions represented by the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU); the Small Business Association; the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA), and the Women’s Entrepreneur Network (WEN), to the National Competitiveness Council (NCC). Minister Shaw made the recommendations as he chaired his first meeting of the...

Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Marketing Service Manager, Janine Taylor, is encouraging gift and craft entrepreneurs to forge collaborations in order to maximise their operations and out-turns. Speaking at a recent ‘JBDC Virtual Gift & Craft Biz Zone’ session, under the theme ‘Global Case Studies in Successful Craft Development’, Ms. Taylor advocated the collaboration of entrepreneurs to produce quantities, share...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is embarking on an initiative to facilitate the digitization of over 25,000 business enterprises’ operations within the next three years. “With the demand to go digital, especially given the current [coronavirus (COVID-19)] pandemic, information technology-enabled services, logistics and digital transfers of goods and services are now commonplace,” Mr....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Government remains committed to supporting the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector as a key driver of growth in the economy. He said that several policy measures and initiatives have been undertaken that are aimed at creating a more conducive business environment for...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) on becoming ISO 9001:2015-certified, which demonstrates the agency’s commitment to significantly improving its quality of service. “This certification will allow the COJ to operate based on international best practices. While this does not guarantee that its service will always be perfect, it means...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging gift and craft entrepreneurs to make use of case studies as a part of their business development strategy. “Case studies provide insight into what has worked and what has not and provide key lessons. So if you are doing something that has already been done, you want to avoid the pitfalls, which...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, said the Government is committed to facilitating the export efforts of local businesses. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Dr. Dunn said the Government has been pursuing several initiatives to facilitate increased exports. “We believe that export is the lifeblood...