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Head of Web Development at Adtelligent, Christopher Derrell, makes a presentation to micro, small and medium-sized enterprise stakeholders at the recently held Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.

Entrepreneurs Urged to Integrate Websites into Sales Strategies

By: Sherika Williams, September 18, 2024

Head of Web Development at Adtelligent, Christopher Derrell, is urging Jamaican entrepreneurs to integrate websites into their sales strategies. He was addressing micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) stakeholders at...

Official flyer for the Bureau of Standard Jamaica (BSJ) Starch Stakeholders’ session.

BSJ Stages 2-Day Starch Stakeholders’ Session

By: Sherika Williams, September 18, 2024

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) engages in conversation with President of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Oneil Josephs (left) and Chairperson, Professional Engineering Registration Board (PERB), Glaister Ricketts, at the opening of JIE Engineers' Week Conference & Expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Monday (September 16)

Local Engineers Urged to Take Lead in Bolstering Professionals

By: Andrew Laidley, September 17, 2024

Industry 1 year ago Industry Minister Calls on MSMEs to Embrace Digital Transformation
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By: Sherika Williams, September 13, 2024
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on August 28.

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Copyright Act Amended to Facilitate Individuals Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Jamaica has taken a significant step towards inclusivity with the recent amendment to the Copyright Act, prior to the country's accession to the Marrakesh Treaty on August 28, 2024. The...

By: Sherika Williams, September 4, 2024

Official flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s ‘The Perfect Finish’ workshop series to be held on October 5, 12 19 and 26, at its Incubator & Resource Centre, located at 76 Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. The sessions will focus on merging metal and wood to make jewellery.

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JBDC Hosts Four-Day Workshop on Jewellery-Making Techniques

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will host a four-day workshop titled ‘The Perfect Finish: Metal Meets Wood’, at its Incubator & Resource Centre every Saturday in October. Each session...

By: Sherika Williams, September 2, 2024

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, announces the country’s accession to the Marrakesh Treaty during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (August 28).

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Jamaica Accedes to the Marrakesh Treaty

Jamaica marked a momentous occasion on Wednesday, August 28, when the nation officially acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty. The Treaty, which was adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, August 29, 2024

Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead.

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Consumers Urged to Use CAC’s Price Enquiry Tool for Textbook Purchases

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging persons to use its price enquiry tool as a resource to obtain valuable information to assist in textbook purchases, in their back-to-school preparation....

By: Rochelle Williams, August 27, 2024

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), in discussion with Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, during the PSOJ Partners’ Circle Meeting on Friday (August 23). The meeting was held at the PSOJ’s head office in Kingston.

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Private Sector Invited to Seize Growth Opportunities in Jamaica

Private-sector stakeholders are being encouraged to seize growth opportunities in Jamaica. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the call while addressing the Private Sector...

By: Andrew Laidley, August 23, 2024

Small Business Financing Specialist at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karen Hylton, addresses participants at the final in the series of Public Procurement Readiness Project workshops held recently at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston. The four-part workshop series was designed to bolster the capacity of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to effectively compete for public-sector contracts.

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130 MSMEs Benefit from Procurement Readiness Training

A total of 130 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) recently benefited from training to bolster their capacity to compete for public-sector contracts. The four-part Public Procurement Readiness Project workshops...

By: Sherika Williams, August 15, 2024

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NSIPP Registry Facilitates 22,208 Loans

The National Security Interests in Personal Property (NSIPP) Registry has facilitated a total of 22,208 loans. Among these, 2,640 loans were allocated for business purposes, and 19,567 were individual loans....

By: Latonya Linton, August 9, 2024

Director of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre, David Harrison (right), leads a tour of the Agro-processing Incubator located at the centre at the grand opening in November 2023. From left are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer; Head of Cooperation – Delegation of the European Union, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira; and Advisor to the Vice-President of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Darran Newman.

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JBDC Served 2,711 MSME Clients in 2023

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) served 2,711 clients from the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector in 2023 representing various industries. The information is contained in the Planning...

By: Latonya Linton, August 8, 2024

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Copyright Act Amended to Facilitate Individuals Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

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Jamaica Accedes to the Marrakesh Treaty

Consumers Urged to Use CAC’s Price Enquiry Tool for Textbook Purchases

Private Sector Invited to Seize Growth Opportunities in Jamaica

130 MSMEs Benefit from Procurement Readiness Training

NSIPP Registry Facilitates 22,208 Loans

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