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JBDC CEO Urges Strategic Partnerships to Support MSMEs
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, has highlighted the need for the strengthening of partnerships to foster the growth and success of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Such collaboration involves government, corporations and...
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PHOTOS: Made in Manchester Expo
Chief Designer at ZenDish Gardens, Andrine Cover, displays her products at the Made in Manchester Expo held at Scotiabank, Mandeville, Manchester today (March 31). The Made in Manchester Expo was designed to assist micro and small business women owners in the parish to raise their visibility, build brand recognition and grow their businesses.
Agriculture Ministry Working to Facilitate International Trade
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is reaffirming its commitment to Jamaica becoming a major export hub for agricultural produce and enhancing the country’s competitiveness on the global market. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer said this, however, will require a further strengthening of relationships among local exporters. “The world today is more competitive than it has...
Homeowners, Developers Urged to Invest in Renewable Energy
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging homeowners and developers to invest in renewable energy solutions. “I really believe renewable water and renewable energy – solar, maybe wind in some places – must be a part of the buildout,” he said, while addressing the recent REMAX Power Brokers Coffee Break Event at The Jamaica...
SRC Determined to Drive Culture of Innovation
More Jamaicans are being encouraged to venture into entrepreneurship to foster local innovation. The call comes from Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, who told JIS News that the SRC is more determined than ever to drive a culture of innovation in Jamaica. “We know that this is paramount to our continuous progress and development,”...
Export Platform under JSWIFT 90 Per Cent Complete
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is collaborating with Jamaica Customs to complete the export component of the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JWIFT) for implementation in the upcoming fiscal year. Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter, in a speech read by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer, said that the export platform is almost complete. “The...
Industry Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Increase Productivity
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has emphasised the need for Jamaica to ramp up its productivity and supply of goods and services to meet both international and local demand. Speaking at the opening of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2024, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall,...