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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official opening of Pepsi Cola Jamaica’s new US$30million state-of-the-art production line at the company’s Spanish Town Road plant in Kingston on Tuesday (November 7). Joining him (from left) are Pepsi Cola Jamaica Logistics Manager, Cassandra Miller Bent, and Transformation Manager, Anecia Levy; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton; and Pepsi Cola Jamaica’s General Manager, Alberto Ramirez; Commercial Manager, Luz Tejada; Plant Manager, Eisner Blandino Gomez; and Manufacturing Chief, Javon Salmon.

Prime Minister Opens New US$30m Pepsi-Cola Jamaica Production Line

By: Chris Patterson, November 8, 2023

A new US$30-million state-of-the-art production line at Pepsi-Cola Jamaica was officially opened on Tuesday (November 7) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing the official opening ceremony at...

CEO/Commissioner at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (left); Sean Barrow, ISO Project Director (centre); and Celia Russell-Henry, ISO Project Manager, examine the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate awarded to Jamaica Customs – the country's trade, revenue and border regulatory agency, at its Kingston head office.

Jamaica Customs Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification: First English-Speaking Customs Administration to Attain Status

By: Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), November 4, 2023

Director of Standards, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Julia Bonner Douett, speaks during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Tuesday (October 31), at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, on Hagley Park Road in Kingston. Listening is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Building Codes Being Revised by Bureau of Standards Jamaica

By: Latonya Linton, November 1, 2023

Commerce 2 years ago MSMEs Should Take Advantage of Help Offered by Funding Agencies – Industry Minister
By: Garwin Davis, November 1, 2023
Commerce 2 years ago PHOTOS: Launch of the VM Financial Group Business Finance Suite
Commerce 2 years ago CLA Issues 160 Licences
By: Okoye Henry, October 22, 2023

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shakes hands with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during the IDB’s Sub-Regional Policy Dialogue network forum cocktail reception at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 18).

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: Minister Hill Attends IDB Reception

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shakes hands with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during...

Flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s ‘Introduction to Oil Extraction’ workshop.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Registration for JBDC’s Oil Extraction Workshop Ends October 20

Persons interested in participating in the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) one-day workshop on: ‘Introduction to Oil Extraction’, are being reminded that the deadline for registration is Friday, October 20....

By: Sherika Hall, October 18, 2023

National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The session was held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Multi-Purpose Room in Kingston.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: FAO Hot Pepper Project Stakeholder Validation Session

National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett-Templer.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Second MSME Business Roadshow Slated For October 26

The second leg of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s ‘MSME Business Roadshow’ is slated for Thursday, October 26 at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James....

By: Sherika Hall, October 13, 2023

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

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Industry Minister Highlights Low Unemployment Rate

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is welcoming the decline in Jamaica’s unemployment rate, which stood at 4.5 per cent as of April 2023. Making...

By: Latonya Linton, October 8, 2023

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: Minister Hill at Wisynco

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October...

Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Maxine Fagan.

2 years ago Commerce

World Standards Day to Be Observed October 14

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will join other national standards bodies around the globe on Saturday (October 14) to commemorate World Standards Day 2023, under the theme 'Shared Vision...

By: Sherika Hall, October 6, 2023

Senior Director of the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) in the Office of the Cabinet, Danielle Jones Cox (left) and Managing Director in the Division (right), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestmentOffice of the Cabinet

Programme to Improve Service Delivery Across All Agencies of Government

The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) are working to formalise a framework to improve service delivery across all agencies of government. This collaboration forms...

By: Sherika Hall, October 5, 2023