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JSEZA Kicks Off Phase Two of Its Customer Engagement Programme

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 17 Mar 2023    admin   
The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) kicked off phase two of its customer engagement programme with a sensitisation session, titled ‘In the Zone’, on Friday, March 10. The programme will feature several interactive educational sessions aimed at improving stakeholder engagement and heightening awareness about the efficient operation of special economic zones (SEZs) in Jamaica. Friday’s virtual session focused on Tax Administration Jamaica’s (TAJ) role in the operation of SEZs; the benefits of these zones; and their tax compliance requirements. Addressing the session, TAJ...


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Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (right), outlines the importance of including children in the process when doing a budget, during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston. Listening is Communications Director at the CAC, Latoya Halstead.

Parents Encouraged to Include Children in Budget Planning

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 17 Mar 2023    admin   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging parents/guardians to include children in the process when planning a budget. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), CAC, Dolsie Allen, said that getting children involved will ensure they become aware of the family’s financial situation. “When they are part of the process, and they own the process, they will understand that Mommy and Daddy or whoever their guardian is, really don’t have that amount of money to spend. So, they’ll be more conscious,” said Mrs. Allen. She noted that very often children place “...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses journalists during a press conference on Monday (March 6) at Jamaica House where he outlined plans of the Government to support small cannabis farmers.

128 Small Ganja Farmers Targeted for Support

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 10 Mar 2023    admin   
Sixteen communities and approximately 128 small traditional cannabis farmers will be targeted for support over the next three to four years under the Alternative Development Programme 2.0. The programme aims to eliminate illicit cultivation of cannabis by transitioning farmers into the legally regulated industry. “Participating communities would be allowed to cultivate up to 10 acres of land. Each participating community will be required to sell output to a person who has a license from the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), and we expect that to be in place by April 2023,” said Minister of...


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Certificates of Accreditation and Re-Accreditation were presented to the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) Certification Division and the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards Implementation Division, respectively, by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), during a Trinidad & Tobago Trade Mission breakfast meeting, held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, on March 9. Participating (from left) are Manager, Implementation Division, Gerard Maxwell; Chief Executive Officer at JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Chairman of the TTBS, Lawford Dupres; Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad & Tobago, Senator the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon; TTBS Executive Director, José Trejo and Manager, TTBS Certification Division, Rodney Ramnath.

Industry Minister Heads Trade Mission in Trinidad and Tobago

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 10 Mar 2023    admin   
The two-day trade mission to Trinidad and Tobago, led by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is currently under way. The mission, which will take place from March 9 to 10, will seek to expand co-operation in trade affairs between the two countries, with great focus being placed on creating and strengthening partnerships in the technology, finance, manufacturing and distribution, logistics and consulting services sectors. It will also seek to strengthen the more than 59 years of diplomatic relationship between the two countries, through continued...


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Industry Ministry Hosts Trade Forum March 15

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 10 Mar 2023    admin   
Industry leaders, international experts, traders and exporters will join the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) and border regulatory agencies (BRAs) for a trade forum, on Wednesday, March 15. The topic to be discussed is ‘Facilitating Competitive, Safe and Secure Cross-border Trade: What will it take?’. The forum will be held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters and will explore the current issues affecting trade locally, regionally, and internationally, as well as provide a forecast for future trade. To set the stage, representatives from Kingston...


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Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, shares details for World Consumer Rights Day, during a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 9).

CAC Focuses on Financial Literacy for World Consumer Rights Day

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 10 Mar 2023    admin   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) says it will focus on financial literacy for World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), which will be observed on Wednesday, March 15, under the theme ‘Level Up: Manage Your Money’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 9), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, said that the observance allows for focus to be on the needs of the consumer. She pointed out that the CAC’s theme differs from the one being used internationally. “We have decided this year that in Jamaica, we will shift our focus a little and look at areas that we believe would be more in...


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office’s ‘Sounds of Success’ seminar, held at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), on Monday, February 27.

Musicians Urged to Monetise Intellectual Property

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 03 Mar 2023    admin   
Individuals, particularly those in the music industry, are being encouraged to manage and monetise their intellectual property to secure their future. The call was made by Minister of State at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, at the ‘Sounds of Success’ seminar, hosted by the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), on Monday, February 27. The State Minister pointed out that the country’s music is more than a cultural expression. “It is a valuable commodity that has the...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), converses with British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, at the United Kingdom-Jamaica Trade Business Forum, ‘Exploring Trade Opportunities for UK and Jamaica’, on March 2 at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in New Kingston.

Local Businesses Urged to Take Advantage of Opportunities Under CARIFORUM-UK EPA

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 03 Mar 2023    admin   
Local businesses are being encouraged to take advantage of opportunities under the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), designed to open up and enhance trade between the UK and signatory CARIFORUM States. This is a reciprocal trade and development partnership that facilitates duty-free, quota-free access for CARIFORUM exports, among other things. Addressing the United Kingdom-Jamaica Trade Business Forum, ‘Exploring Trade Opportunities for UK and Jamaica’, on March 2 at JAMPRO in New Kingston, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, encouraged...


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Ratify the trade agreement, British high commissioner pleads

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 03 Mar 2023    admin   
ritish High Commissioner to Jamaica Judith Slater is urging the political directorate to ratify the Cariforum-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement (UK EPA) and entrench it in law as companies seek to deepen trade and investment ties between both countries. The Cariforum-UK EPA is a trade agreement signed between the UK and 14 Cariforum countries that came into effect on January 1, 2021 when the UK reclaimed autonomy of its trade and foreign policy and exited the European Union's (EU) political and economic bloc. As such, the agreement will be used in place of the Cariforum-EU EPA,...


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Winston Lawson (right), general manager for trade and commercial loan department, responds to questions about the EXIM Bank's new energy loan product during a launch event on Thursday at the bank's offices on Hope Road in St Andrew. Beside him is Lisa Bell, EXIM's managing director. (Photo: Garfield Robinson)

EXIM plugs solar loan product for SMEs

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 01 Mar 2023    admin   
The roll-out of a new energy loan product by the Jamaica Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) will enable more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to transition to greater use of renewables, especially now as more businesses push to diversify their energy mix and cut operational cost. At a launch event Thursday, managing director of the EXIM Bank Lisa Bell said the product comes at a very critical juncture when globally the need for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) frameworks by businesses becomes a must-have for the future. "In these perilous times as the market changes...


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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.

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