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Director of Standards, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Julia Bonner Douett, speaks during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Tuesday (October 31), at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, on Hagley Park Road in Kingston. Listening is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Building Codes Being Revised by Bureau of Standards Jamaica

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is undertaking a revision of the building codes, through government funding of $100 million. This was disclosed by Director of Standards, BSJ, Julia Bonner Douett, during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

MSMEs Should Take Advantage of Help Offered by Funding Agencies – Industry Minister

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, brings remarks at the launch of the VM Financial Group Business Finance Suite in association with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA). The event was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 24).

PHOTOS: Launch of the VM Financial Group Business Finance Suite

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the three-day CanEx Jamaica Business Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday (October 20).

CLA Issues 160 Licences

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shakes hands with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during the IDB’s Sub-Regional Policy Dialogue network forum cocktail reception at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 18).

PHOTOS: Minister Hill Attends IDB Reception

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Flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s ‘Introduction to Oil Extraction’ workshop.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Registration for JBDC’s Oil Extraction Workshop Ends October 20

Persons interested in participating in the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) one-day workshop on: ‘Introduction to Oil Extraction’, are being reminded that the deadline for registration is Friday, October 20. The workshop will be held at the entity’s Incubator and Resource Centre, 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, on Tuesday, October 31. It will explore topics surrounding the market trends for...

National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The session was held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Multi-Purpose Room in Kingston.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: FAO Hot Pepper Project Stakeholder Validation Session

National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The session was held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Multi-Purpose Room in Kingston.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett-Templer.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Second MSME Business Roadshow Slated For October 26

The second leg of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s ‘MSME Business Roadshow’ is slated for Thursday, October 26 at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. This follows the event’s initial staging in August where operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) benefited from a series of activities geared towards growing their businesses. Permanent Secretary...

Minister of Industry, Investment, & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Industry Minister Highlights Low Unemployment Rate

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is welcoming the decline in Jamaica’s unemployment rate, which stood at 4.5 per cent as of April 2023. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (October 6), Senator Hill argued that the significant achievement of getting the unemployment down to this...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: Minister Hill at Wisynco

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business...

Senior Director of the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) in the Office of the Cabinet, Danielle Jones Cox (left) and Managing Director in the Division (right), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestmentOffice of the Cabinet

Programme to Improve Service Delivery Across All Agencies of Government

The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) are working to formalise a framework to improve service delivery across all agencies of government. This collaboration forms part of the Service Excellence Programme, which was launched in July 2022 to implement the Service Excellence Policy. The policy outlines the key principles and minimum standards for all government...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the opening session of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Summit on the Produce Safety Rule, Food Security and Agribusiness Council held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 26).

2 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Focused on Food Safety as Part of Export Drive

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has reaffirmed its commitment to food safety as it ramps up efforts to increase exports. “Food safety is everybody’s business. It will take our collective efforts to ensure that the highest standards of safety and quality are synonymous with Jamaican agricultural exports. “This will help us to continue to bolster our position on...