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Manager, Loan Origination at the Development Bank of Jamaica, Tracy-Ann McIntosh, (right), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank to provide details about the Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (FOROMIC) to be held from October 24 to 26 in Montego Bay. Listening is Assistant Business Advisory Services Manager at Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Keera Walters.
Manager, Loan Origination at the Development Bank of Jamaica, Tracy-Ann McIntosh, (right), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank to provide details about the Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (FOROMIC) to be held from October 24 to 26 in Montego Bay. Listening is Assistant Business Advisory Services Manager at Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Keera Walters.

FOROMIC to Create Opportunities for MSMEs

By: Shari-Ann Palmer, October 20, 2016
The Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (FOROMIC), the region’s largest event on microfinance and entrepreneurship, is expected to significantly boost opportunities for growth and expansion of the country’s micro, small and medium...
Head of Research and Project Management at Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Lisa Taylor Stone.

MSMEs Urged to Utilize Non-Traditional Marketing

By: Shari-Ann Palmer, October 15, 2016
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), assists with loading a truck with food items collected by the staff at JAMPRO to be shipped to Haiti, which was devastated by Hurricane Matthew, recently. At left is Vice President for Export and Market Development at JAMPRO, Robert Scott. The goods were loaded today (October 14), at JAMPRO.

JAMPRO Collects Supplies for Haiti

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 15, 2016

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Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Karlene Henry (at podium), speaking at the 15th annual Customs Seminar of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. Seated at table (from left) are Chairman of the JCC Customs, Tariff and Port Users Committee, Lazarus Bucknor; and Director of Policy Planning and Development in the Ministry of Health, Howard Lynch.
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JCA Prepares for Christmas Season

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is preparing for the upcoming 2016 Christmas season, so as to efficiently process items entering the country’s airports and seaports. To deal with the anticipated...
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By: Rochelle Williams, October 7, 2016
Executive Director at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lillyclaire Bellamy, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Commerce

JIPO Hosts Advanced Patent Training

More than 30 persons completed advanced patent training with the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) in September. The sessions, which focused on training individuals in identifying characteristics that make inventions...
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By: Tomeica Gunn, October 7, 2016