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Registrar of Companies and Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Companies Office of Jamaica, Shellie Leon.

2837 Companies Took Advantage of COJ COVID-19 Compliance Relief

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reporting that 2,837 entities took advantage of its COVID-19 Compliance Relief Initiative, during the initial period from May 2020 to March 2022. The support programme was launched to assist businesses hit hard by...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the annual general meeting of the Gateway Co-Operative Credit Union Limited, which was held at the Noel Fraser Auditorium, West Jamaica Conference of Seventh Day Adventists in St. James on Thursday (August 11).

NIDS Will Make Banking Easier – Dr. Dunn

Managing Director of Sisters’ Ink, Opal Levy.

Goal Setting Critical for Successful Businesses

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Red Stripe’s Managing Director, Luis Prata, view one of several production lines, during a tour of the company’s plant on Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (July 26).

Red Stripe Commended for Expanding Operations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), congratulates Executive Chairman of PanJam Investment Limited, Stephen Facey (second right), immediately after cutting the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of the ROK Hotel Kingston during a ceremony at its 2-4 King Street location in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (July 19). The four-star hotel, which is owned by PanJam, is part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton brand. Also joining in the celebration (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; and Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Board of Highgate which is managing the hotel, Mahmood Khimji.

Downtown Kingston Welcomes a Hilton Hotel

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.

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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 for Accreditation (JANAAC). Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, presented the certificates to representatives of...

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.

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Government Creating Modern Customs Act

The Jamaica Customs Act, which is to be repealed and replaced, will provide a modern framework that further enhances ease of doing business. The Act, which is currently before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, will improve customs practices and procedures to facilitate trade effectively and efficiently. It will also ensure increased predictability and compliance with Customs requirements. Minister of...

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

4 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Food Safety Pioneer Marks 25th Anniversary

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has commended Technological Solutions Limited (TSL) for being a pioneer in food safety and quality systems implementation. The State Minister was speaking at TSL’s 25th anniversary luncheon at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (June 30). “TSL has steadily expanded...

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

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Consumers Advised To Read Contracts When Purchasing Preowned Motor Vehicles

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging persons to carefully read contracts when purchasing preowned motor vehicles. “Read the contract and ensure that you understand fully what it is saying. There are times when we have had complaints where, when you look at the contracts, there really are some unfair contract terms; and so, we ask persons, if you don’t...

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.

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Real Estate Investors Urged To Diversify

Real estate investors are being urged to diversify into other industries, in order to create the levels of economic expansion that will support continued growth in the sector. The advice comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who pointed out that such investment would create wealth for Jamaicans, who could...

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...