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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Jamaica National Accreditation Agency’s (JANAAC) United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Accredited Third-Party Certification Programme certificate semi-virtual presentation ceremony on Tuesday (July 19). The event was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. JANAAC is an agency of the Ministry.

Four BSJ Labs Get ISO Certification

Four of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) laboratories have been accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 International Standard. These are the Aggregates, Concrete and Masonry, Cement, and Energy Efficiency Testing Laboratories, which have been validated by the Jamaica National Agency...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), exchanges greetings with President, Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ), Clive Coke, at the entity’s 56th Annual General Meeting held on Sunday (June 3), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.

Government Creating Modern Customs Act

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn (right), expressing gratitude to author, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Technological Solutions Limited (TSL), Dr. Andre Gordon after being presented with a book entitled 'Food Safety and Quality Systems in Developing Countries' during the TSL's 25th anniversary luncheon at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (June 30).

Food Safety Pioneer Marks 25th Anniversary

Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.

Consumers Advised To Read Contracts When Purchasing Preowned Motor Vehicles

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (third right), speaks with executives of the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) during the recent staging of the entity’s Annual General Meeting at the Terra Nova Hotel All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The RAJ executives pictured (from left) are Second Vice President, Tanya HoShing; Treasurer, Newton Johnson; President, Pierre Shirley; Company Secretary, Irene Ming-Hughes; and First Vice President, Howard Johnson Jr.

Real Estate Investors Urged To Diversify

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Senate on Friday (June 24).

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Senate Approves Transfer Of All Assets Of Jamaica Development Bank

All assets of the Jamaica Development Bank (JDB) are to be transferred to the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Limited. This will be done in exchange for the issuance of shares in the DBJ to the Accountant General. The Jamaica Development Bank (Repeal) Act 2022, which will facilitate this change, was passed in the Senate on Friday (June 24). Minister...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14.

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Increased Investment Interest From Middle East In Caribbean

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says investment interest from the Middle East is growing in the Caribbean. “I was able to have discussions with partners, whom I brought here earlier this year, and they are reviewing how they look at the Caribbean in terms of supporting the region with investments,” Mr. Bartlett said. He noted that, traditionally, countries focused...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), with (from left) President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley; Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica Limited (FJC), Lyttleton Shirley; and Deputy Chairman, Barita Investments, Paul Simpson. Occasion was a PAJ Investor Tour of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), ports and logistics facilities, which began at the proposed site of the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in St. Catherine. The tour, which took place on Thursday (June 16), was organised for global investor delegates/participants from the World Free Zones Organization’s Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE), 2022, taking place in Montego Bay from June 13 to 17.

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Long-Term Tax-Free Benefits For Investors In Caymanas SEZ

Potential investors/developers who decide to operate within the proposed Caymanas Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in St. Catherine will enjoy tax-free benefits for an extended period. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who said the Government is looking to attract interest in the development of the property as it seeks to get...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, speaking during a ‘Riverside Chat’ panel discussion at the 2022 Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference on Wednesday (June 15), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.

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Persons Cautioned About Using Cryptocurrencies

Persons using cryptocurrencies or who are contemplating this are being urged by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to do so cautiously. Governor, Richard Byles, says the institution is mindful to advise individuals of the unpredictable nature of cryptocurrencies’ value. “We do take the time to warn people that those values can go up and down, and quite [volatilely] so too,”...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

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Diaspora Urged To Invest In Jamaica

Jamaicans overseas are being encouraged to seize the various opportunities available to invest in the island. Declaring that “Jamaica is open for business”, Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, said that there are opportunities for business activity across diverse sectors, including agribusiness, manufacturing, tourism, logistics and outsourcing. He noted that entities such as...

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Jamaica To Capitalise On Investment Opportunities From World Free Zones Conference

Jamaica intends to capitalise on investment opportunities coming out of the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO) Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE) 2022, while taking advantage of the occasion to learn from its global partners, says President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation JAMPRO, Diane Edwards. Speaking to JIS News during Tuesday’s (July 14) session of the conference, which is being...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the opening summit of the World Freezones Organization (World FZO) AICE Conference 2022 on Monday (June 13) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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UNCTAD Praised For Leading Change In Trade

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has commended the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for its part in charting a new path for trading. Senator Hill was addressing the opening summit of the World Freezones Organization (World FZO) AICE Conference 2022 on Monday (June 13) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in...