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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (2nd right), makes a point during discussion with (from left), Chief Information Security Officer at Strategem 1 Solutions, Jayson Street; General Manager of Advantum, Elaine Hayden; and Global Marketing Manager, Energy and Utilities, Siemens AG, Erica Simmons. Occasion was the staging of the TechConnect 2013 conference and exposition on November 13, at the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) in Kingston.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (2nd right), makes a point during discussion with (from left), Chief Information Security Officer at Strategem 1 Solutions, Jayson Street; General Manager of Advantum, Elaine Hayden; and Global Marketing Manager, Energy and Utilities, Siemens AG, Erica Simmons. Occasion was the staging of the TechConnect 2013 conference and exposition on November 13, at the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) in Kingston.

Jamaica Designated Sub-Regional Hub For Relief Operations

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, November 15, 2013
As Jamaica prepares to position itself as the fourth node in the global logistics chain, the country has been designated the sub-regional hub for relief operations in the event of...
Manager of the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Mrs. Jacqueline Scott-Brown.

Focus on Quality November 14

By: Jeneva Gordon, November 14, 2013
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); in conversation with Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ session, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston, where he provided details on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Entrepreneurship Policy, which was passed in Parliament in July.

MSME Policy Crucial To Growth Agenda – Minister Hylton

By: Garfield L. Angus, November 14, 2013

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Logistics Hub Essay Competition Launched

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) has introduced a Logistics Hub Essay Competition, which is part of a continued thrust to heighten awareness about the Logistics Hub initiative....
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By: Kadian Brown , November 7, 2013
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (at podium), addresses attendees the launch of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on October 29. Pictured at the head table is Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis. The event also marked the launch Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which is to be observed from November 18 to 22.
Commerce

MSME Policy Launched

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy, which provides a comprehensive framework for the development of the sector, was officially launched on Wednesday, October 29, at the...
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By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, October 31, 2013