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Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Chevánt Hamilton (third left, front row); Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Fayola Evans Roberts (third right, front row); and Licensing and Compliance Officer and Attorney-at-Law, Charah Malcolm (second right, front row), are joined by Licensed Trustees, Attorneys-at-Law, and Chartered Accountants following the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) Trustees’ Compliance Seminar, held on March 26 at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

OSI Strengthening Jamaica’s Insolvency Framework Through Professional Development

The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) continues to strengthen Jamaica’s insolvency framework through targeted professional development, highlighted by the successful staging of its Trustees’ Compliance Seminar on March 26. Held under the theme ‘Trustee Compliance, Bill of Costs,...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, shares a light moment with attendees during the Paradisiac Sip & See Wealth Summit in Richmond, St. Ann, on March 29.

St. Ann One of the Fastest Growing Investment Hubs – State Minister

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (third left), and Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden (fourth left), with (from left) Lead Youth and Education Programmes, Road Safety and Road User Education, Jamaica National Foundation, Sydoney Preddie; Chair of the Standards Council, BSJ, Jacqueline Millington; Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality, Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker; and Programme Director of the FIA Foundation, Agnieszka Krasnolucka. The event was the launch of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Motorcycle Helmet standard - JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users, on Tuesday (March 31) at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre, in Kingston.

BSJ Launches Standard for Helmets Worn by Motorcyclists

Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Carlos Cabrera.

KFTL Strengthening Jamaica’s Position as a Global Logistics Hub

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay on Sunday (March 29).

Gov’t to Upgrade Drax Hall-Mammee Bay Corridor in St. Ann

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum, held recently.

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Workers in Global Digital Services Sector Encouraged to Utilise Help Provided by Labour Ministry

Workers in the Global Digital Services Sector are being encouraged to utilise the services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to safeguard their rights and to access avenues for redress when needed. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, made the call while delivering the keynote address at the official launch...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright.

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Government Provides Incentives to Revitalise Manufacturing Sector

The Government is intensifying its push to revitalise the country’s manufacturing industry through targeted incentives and policy reforms aimed at boosting investment, enhancing competitiveness, and reducing reliance on imports. Central to this effort are a range of initiatives designed to lower production costs and encourage expansion. Among them is the Productive Input Relief (PIR) programme, which allows approved manufacturers to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (third right), is in conversation with students from Church Teachers’ College, during the recent staging of a financial readiness seminar at the institution in Mandeville, Manchester.

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Young People Urged to Adopt Disciplined Financial Habits

Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, has called on young Jamaicans to adopt disciplined financial practices and actively engage with the formal banking system to secure their financial future. Addressing a financial readiness seminar at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester on March 26, he cautioned students against relying on unregulated investment schemes. Stressing the...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (centre), holds the hand of Director, Stationery & Office Supplies Limited (SOS), Marjorie McDonald (third right), as she cuts a ribbon to officially open the new SEEK factory and warehouse hub located along Collins Green Avenue in St. Andrew on Friday (March 27). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Deputy Managing Director, SOS, Kelli Muschett; Chairman, SOS, Stephen Todd; Managing Director, SOS, Allan McDaniel; Manager, Manufacturing, SEEK, Bruce Baylis, and Director for Special Projects, SOS, Kerri Todd.

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Seek Factory And Warehouse Hub Officially Opened

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, has welcomed the official opening of a new Stationery & Office Supplies Limited (SOS) SEEK Factory and Warehouse Hub at Collins Green Avenue in Kingston. This latest $185-million investment in expanding the SEEK Factory and acquiring state-of-the-art automated bookmaking equipment is expected to increase daily production capacity...

Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morris, addresses the public meeting of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) held on Thursday (March 26) at the EXIM Bank’s Old Hope Road offices in Kingston.

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Procurement Integration Project To Be Implemented

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) is to implement a Micro, Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) Procurement Integration project, to enable the Set Asides Order of 2019. Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morris, made the announcement at the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Public Meeting on Thursday (March 26) at the EXIM Bank’s Old Hope Road offices...

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MSMEs Urged to Capitalise on DBJ Business Recovery Programme

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to capitalise on the new Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) M5 Business Recovery Programme. The programme is a special financing package designed to support businesses in recovering after major disruptions or disasters. Under the initiative, businesses can access financing of up to $50 million at a fixed interest rate of eight...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President of Exports, Sonja Linton.

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Scores of Companies Benefit from JAMPRO’s Export Max Programme

To date, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has supported 135 companies under its Export Max Programme. Launched in 2011, the Export Max Programme is implemented by JAMPRO, in partnership with the JBDC and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA). Vice President of Exports, Sonja Linton, told JIS News that the aim of the programme is to develop companies holistically to...