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December 2020
 

30 December 2020

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw

Gov’t Targets Manufacturing In COVID-19 Recovery

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 30 Dec 2020    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is targeting the manufacturing sector as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) economic recovery strategy. He said that the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has identified areas for investment in agro-processing, cosmetics, packaging, medical cannabis or marijuana, personal and protective equipment (PPE) and medical disposables and light manufacturing, among others. The Minister, who was addressing the Caribbean region virtual trade mission and networking event held on Tuesday (December 1), said the...


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Serika Sterling, Owner/Manager of the Senior Accounting Services.

JBDC Boss Lady Helping Entrepreneurs Become Tax Compliant

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 30 Dec 2020    admin   
In 2016, Certified Public Accountant Serika Sterling decided to take the leap to start a business that would assist micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) in becoming tax compliant. Mrs. Sterling tells JIS News that she had recognised at the time that entrepreneurs were not able to take advantage of opportunities due to lack of tax compliance and improper records. “You always hear about small entrepreneurs not keeping proper records. I realised they don’t understand the structure of taxation and they aren’t able to afford the firms to help them with their taxes,” she notes. “This...


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Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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