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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on March 6.

Amendments to Regulations Governing Licensing Regime of Ganja Industry Being Finalised

By: Rochelle Williams, March 7, 2024

Amendments to the Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis Licensing) (Interim) Regulations are being finalised. The Regulations will govern the licensing regime for the cultivation, harvesting, processing/manufacturing, transporting and retailing of ganja. Minister...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the launch of Haughton's Pharmacy RxPak® mobile app, at Tropics View Hotel in Hatfield, Manchester, on Thursday (February 29).

PM Urges MSMEs to Apply for DBJ’s Innovation Grant

By: Barbara Ellington, March 3, 2024

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Thursday’s (February 29) Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project public forum at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

61 Business Owners Participate in Women Entrepreneurship Support Project Workshop

By: Latonya Linton, March 1, 2024

Agriculture 2 years ago Coconut Growers Urged to Register with CIB Before March 1
By: Twila Wheelan, February 27, 2024
Youth 2 years ago YIIC Application Deadline Extended
By: Rocheda Bartley, February 27, 2024
Finance & Public Service 2 years ago Improved Access to Microfinance by MSMEs
By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, February 27, 2024

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President of the Walkerswood Farmers Group in St. Ann, Oral Salve, was one of the beneficiaries of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s hot pepper pest surveillance training.

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Hot Pepper Farmers Hail Pest Surveillance Training

Hot pepper farmers and other stakeholders who took part in pest surveillance training are hailing the sessions as useful and beneficial to their farming practices. A total of 169 farmers,...

By: Twila Wheelan, February 27, 2024

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.

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SRC Supports Student Entrepreneurs of Papine High

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has committed its support to student entrepreneurs of the Papine High School in St. Andrew, following their call for approval of their personal-care products. Executive...

By: Rocheda Bartley, February 26, 2024

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

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Over $359m Earmarked to Continue Global Services Skills Project Implementation

More than $359 million has been earmarked to continue Global Services Skills (GSS) Project implementation during fiscal year 2024/25. The Project aims to promote the Global Services Sector’s (GSS) growth...

By: Rochelle Williams, February 26, 2024

Local sauces are in high demand in the Diaspora.

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Agro-Processors and Food Manufacturers Urged to Tap into Export Market

Local agro-processors and food and beverage manufacturers are being encouraged to explore the many prospects for exporting Jamaican food products. “We continue to see demand for ready to eat products,...

By: Rochelle Williams, February 25, 2024

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), and Grammy winner, Sean Paul (centre), at the annual Jamaica Creative Career Expo. The event was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Wednesday (February 21). With them (from left) are: National Director, Jamaica Creative Unit, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Marisa Benain; Actress, Sundra Oakley, and Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2023, Aundrene Cameron.

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Minister Grange Highlights Creative Industry’s Potential to Grow the Economy

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Jamaica’s creative industry has the potential to exponentially grow the economy and create jobs. She noted that the industry...

By: E. Hartman Reckord, February 23, 2024

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

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$717 Million to Strengthen Business Reforms

The Government will be spending $717 million on initiatives aimed at strengthening the business environment, to enhance private-sector investment. The funding is earmarked under the Jamaica Business Environment Reforms Project,...

By: Judana Murphy, February 20, 2024

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address at a consultation workshop to update the National Entrepreneurship Policy. The session was held at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, February 20.

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MSME Representatives Engage in Consultation to Update National Entrepreneurship Policy

Representatives from the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector convened at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on February 20 to actively engage in a consultation on updating...

By: Sherika Hall, February 20, 2024

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), shares a photo opportunity with participants during Thursday’s (February 15) ELEVATE Procurement Conference media launch, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Metry Seaga; Chief Procurement Policy Officer in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Andrei Bennett; and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

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Three-Day Elevate Procurement Conference Set for April

The inaugural staging of the ELEVATE Procurement Conference is slated for April 23 to 25 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James. An initiative of the Office of...

By: Judana Murphy, February 16, 2024

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SRC Supports Student Entrepreneurs of Papine High

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