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Official flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s ‘Tax Talk’ workshop.

JBDC Hosts Two-Day Workshop on Filing Taxes

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), in partnership with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), will host a two-day workshop from January 31 to February 1, 2024 to assist businesses with filing their taxes. Dubbed ‘Tax Talk’, the workshops will be held...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), speaks with (from left) Consultant, PriceSmart Foundation, Dr. Bridgette Barrett; Founder/Executive Director, Young Women of Purpose (YWOP)/Young Men of Purpose (YMOP), Lanisia Rhoden; Technical Specialist, Socio-economic Development, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm; and Deputy Director General, Corporate Governance and Management, PIOJ, Kirk Phillips. The occasion was Monday’s (January 29) launch of the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (R.E.A.P) Women Entrepreneurship Project 2024 at the PIOJ in New Kingston.

30 Women Poised to R.E.A.P. Rich Dividends under New Entrepreneurship Project

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), shares in discussion with (from left) Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Director with the EU, Felix Fernandez Shaw; President of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), Corah Ann Sylvester; and Chairman of Jamaica Producers Group, Charles Johnson. Occasion was a press briefing held at the Kingston Wharves Limited Corporate Office on Friday (January 26)

Newport West to Be Redeveloped

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), share a moment with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne van Steen (left); and Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), Félix Fernández-Shaw. The event was a cocktail reception held in honour of Mr. Fernández-Shaw on January 25 at the EU Ambassador’s residence in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Senator Aubyn Hill Welcomes Directorate-General at EU Commission

Project Manager, Contactless Clearance Process, Jamaica Customs Agency, Kingsley Henry.

Uptick in Use of Contactless Clearance Process during December – JCA

National Quality Awards Programme Coordinator and Senior Standards Development Officer at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Cecelia Johnson Rowe.

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BSJ Invites More MSMEs to Register for NQA Programme

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is inviting more micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing, agriculture and service sectors to register for its National Quality Awards (NQA) programme. Now in its 20th year, “the NQA is Jamaica’s first quality systems-based awards programme implemented to recognise and reward local companies that have demonstrated the application of standards and...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, National Land Agency (NLA) and Commissioner of Lands, Cheriese Walcott; and Chargé d

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PHOTOS: Ministers Attend NLA and KOICA Partnership Dinner

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, National Land Agency (NLA) and Commissioner of Lands, Cheriese Walcott; and Chargé d'Affaires, Republic of Korea, Kim Jinwook. The occasion was an NLA/Korean International Cooperation Agency Feasibility Study Partnership Dinner at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston...

President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (second right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Interim Vice President, Export Division, JAMPRO, Shane Angus; Manager, Exporter Facilitation, JAMPRO, Delaine Morgan; and Manager at EXIM Bank of Jamaica, Errol Barnaby. Occasion was the recent Exporter Information Session at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

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JAMPRO Redesigning ‘Export Max’ Programme

Exporters and export-ready firms are being encouraged to take advantage of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Enterprise Developmental Export Growth (EXPORT MAX) programme, which is being redesigned to provide more targeted assistance. Speaking at a recent ‘Exporter Information Session’ at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox, said the revamping process will result in “focused capacity-building,...

Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli- Dawn Hamilton (centre), listen as Chief Executive Officer, German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) Limited, Colonel Martin Rickman, explains the operations of the GSRJ

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GSRJ Undertaking Work on Second Ship-Servicing Project

German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) Limited is now undertaking work on its second ship-servicing project with ‘The Vikrant Dolphin’. The vessel, which is currently moored in the shipyard in Kingston, is a diving support barge registered in St. Kitts and operating in the Gulf of Mexico within the offshore oil industry. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon....

Official flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Fundamentals of Business’ workshop.

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JBDC to Host Online Workshops on Business from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be hosting a series of online workshops geared towards teaching participants the fundamentals of starting and running successful businesses. To be held from January 23 to February 13, the four-week workshop will cover one of four modules each Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These are Entrepreneurial Mindset and Business Formalisation, Design...

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin.

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Custos Says Collaborative Effort Needed to Combat Crime

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, has underscored that a collaborative approach is needed to combat crime on the island. “This means asking ourselves ‘how can we come together as a united group to stem the crime and the mayhem’,” he explained. Bishop Pitkin was addressing the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) President’s Forum,...

Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on December 14.

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CAC Reminds Consumers to Request Warranty When Purchasing Electrical Items

Consumers are being reminded to request a warranty when purchasing appliances and other electrical items this holiday season. This urging by the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) comes against the background of the agency’s concern that too many persons are buying these items without a written guarantee for their replacement or repair, if necessary. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service...