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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett-Templer, speaks at the 20th annual Shirley Playfair Lecture, hosted by the Fair Trading Commission at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on Thursday, December 1.

Business Community Responded Well to COVID-19 Challenges – Permanent Secretary

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett-Templer, says Jamaica’s business community, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, responded well to the many global challenges caused by COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war. “This, coupled with the...

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

Gov’t Working with Int’l Partners to Ensure Food Safety

Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn, addresses the official opening ceremony for Amazing Concrete Finishes’ (ACF) western office at Bevin Avenue in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (November 26).

Gov’t Remains Committed to Facilitating an Enabling Business and Investment Environment

Executive Director of the Fair Trading Commission, David Miller.

20th Shirley Playfair Lecture on December 1

Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the ‘Safe Food for Export’ seminar held on Wednesday, November 23 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. It is one of several activities under the ‘Anti-Microbial Resistance: Environmental Health and Trade’ symposium being staged by the Ministry in observance of World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week, November 18 to 24.

PHOTOS: ‘Safe Food for Export’ Seminar

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), looks on as Managing Director, Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) Dirk-Jan de Graaff (second right), rings a bell signalling the opening of the DCSX and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), which have collaborated on capital market activities, being facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Also looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, DCSX, Rene Romer; Managing Director, JSE, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; and Board Member, DCSX, Walter Blijleven. Occasion was a bell-ringing and MOU signing ceremony at the JSE in Kingston, on Tuesday (November 22).

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Jamaican Investors Can Now Access Shares Traded on the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange

Jamaican investors are now able to acquire shares in entities listed on the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX). This, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), facilitating the arrangement between the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the DCSX. The MOU was signed during a Bell-Ringing Ceremony at the JSE in Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). The partnership will...

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

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Industry Minister Urges Business Collaboration with Muslim Community

Members of the country’s Muslim business community are being urged to seek collaboration and cooperation opportunities with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC). Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who made the call, said that such partnerships could bring many more Muslim investors to Jamaica. He was speaking recently at an Empowerment Seminar and Business...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), greets High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Jamaica, His Excellency Deryck Lance Murray (right), during the Doing Business with Jamaica trade mission at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 21. Looking on (from second left) are President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA), Tricia Coosal and Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago, Paula Gopee-Scoon.

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Delegation from Trinidad on Four-Day Trade Mission to Jamaica

A delegation comprising 17 companies from the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago is now in Jamaica on a trade mission. The four-day visit by the companies, which span construction, food and beverage, logistics, packaging and printing, chemicals as well as other sectors, is part of an effort to expand and promote bilateral export trade between the countries. Minister of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addressing the recent Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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More Persons Encouraged to Become Entrepreneurs

As Jamaica’s resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fuel the economy’s gradual recovery from the resulting fallout, more persons are being encouraged to become entrepreneurs. This urging comes from Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who was speaking during the recent Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (third right), participates in a ground-breaking ceremony for FosRich Company Limited’s new multistorey supercentre at 76 Molynes Road in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 16). Also breaking ground are (from left) Assistant Manager, Real Estate Portfolio, Proven Wealth Limited, Alyssia Senior; Grace Kennedy Pension Fund Chairman, Hon. Douglas Orane; FosRich Co-Founder, Marion Foster; CEO and Founder, FosRich, Cecil Foster and Senior Vice President, PROVEN Group Asset Management, Richard Gordon.

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FosRich Company Limited Lauded for Business Model

Electrical products distributor and pipe manufacturer FosRich Company Limited has been hailed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, for its progressive business model. “FosRich has grown by leaps and bounds with new products, new locations, new partners, and an increase in employment from three employees. I have no hesitation in commending your business model...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Jamaica launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2022, on November 15, at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus.

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Agribusiness Operators Encouraged to Retrofit Operations

Agribusiness operators are being encouraged to utilise the EXIM Bank’s ‘Energy Loan’ product to retrofit their operations to accommodate energy efficiency fixtures, energy conservation and alternative energy projects. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the call during his address at the launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Jamaica Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2022...

Programme Director for the Global Services Sector (GSS) project at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw.

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IDB a Key Partner in Invest Jamaica Conference

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a key partner with the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in the staging of the upcoming Invest Jamaica conference. The event, under the theme ‘Jamaica, the nearshore delivery hub of the Caribbean’, will take place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, November 29 and 30. It will feature up to...