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Gov’t Committed To Supporting MSMEs – Dr. Dunn

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...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (left); presents Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan, with the document officially certifying the COJ as ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System-compliant. The presentation was made during a ceremony hosted by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) at its offices at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Winchester Road, St. Andrew, on Thursday (November 12). Sharing the moment are State Minister in the Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right); and the COJ’s Corporate Planner and Quality Monitoring Officer and ISO Project Manager, Cyleena Gray.

Companies Office Of Jamaica Attains ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Marketing Service Manager at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Janine Taylor.

Gift And Craft Entrepreneurs Encouraged To Make Use Of Case Studies

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Dr Norman Dunn, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Government Supports Export Efforts Of Local Businesses

A cargo ship moored in the Kingston Harbour.

JCA Introduces Track and Trace Service

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw. (File Photo)

6 years ago Industry

Government Commits to Jamaican Innovators

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to creating and maintaining an enabling environment for Jamaican innovators to register, protect, monetise and commercialise their intellectual property (IP) rights. “The protection of the intellectual property of our innovators is another step in the ecosystem that we must bolster in support of their growth and...

Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Board Limited, Douglas Webster, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

6 years ago CommerceIndustryJIS Think Tank

Trade Board Increases Contact With Stakeholders Through Online Platform

The Trade Board Limited (TBL) says it is increasing its engagement with stakeholders, following the recent implementation of its online export and import facilitation platform in June this year. The platform was executed under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) initiative – Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT). JSWIFT is a one-stop shop facility designed to provide fully...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (right), shares in conversation with Managing Director, EXIM Bank, Lisa Bell, before the start of a virtual webinar on Thursday (November 5), targeted at small and medium-sized businesses.

6 years ago Industry

Gov’t Working to Resolve Banking Issues Affecting Medical Cannabis Sector

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is working to resolve banking issues that have been impacting Jamaica’s medical cannabis industry. Many major banks are reluctant to fund the growth of medical cannabis out of fear of breaching federal laws in the United States of America (USA). As a result, businesses are unable to attract financing, without which they cannot...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on October 30.

6 years ago Industry

JSWIFT Crucial Part of Modernisation Programme – Dr. Dunn

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) is a crucial aspect of the Government’s public-sector transformation and modernisation programme. JSWIFT is a one-stop-shop facility designed to provide fully automated services to enable traders and their representatives to transact all attendant business engagements online...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

6 years ago Industry

Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection Division to Implement Platform Under JSWIFT

The Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Division, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, will be the next border regulatory agency (BRA) to implement a platform under the Jamaica Electronic Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT). JSWIFT is a one-stop-shop facility designed to provide fully automated services to enable traders and their representatives to transact all attendant business engagements online through a...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday, October 30.

6 years ago Industry

Faster Turnaround Time for Trade Permits

Importers and exporters are now seeing a faster turnaround time for the approval of certificates and permits through the Trade Board Limited’s online platform. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, said that the agency is moving from a two to three-day turnaround time for the processing of transactions to 24...

6 years ago CoronavirusIndustry

COJ Extends COVID-19 Closure Relief, Includes Overseas Companies

Entrepreneurs wishing to close their companies or businesses will have an additional two months to do so under the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) COVID-19 Relief Initiative. The Agency has extended the initiative’s deadline to December 31, 2020. Previous deadlines were August 31 and October 30. In addition to the extension, the offer will now include overseas companies. These companies...