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Investment Minister Tours Jamaican Set of HBO Film, "Get Millie Black"

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 21 Jul 2022    admin   
On Thursday July 21, 2022 Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill toured the production set of “Get Millie Black,” an HBO produced television series based on the novel of the same name by Man Booker Prize-winning author, Marlon James. Senator Hill was accompanied by Sancia Bennett Templer, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Diane Edwards, President of JAMPRO , Renee Robinson, Jamaica's Film Commissioner among others including representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the Entertainment Advisory Board. The delegation met...


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High Praises for JANAAC and BSJ at FDA Recognition and Accreditation Awards

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 19 Jul 2022    admin   
There were high praises for the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation ( JANAAC ) and the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) at today’s JANAAC FDA Recognition and Accreditation Awards, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Delivering the keynote address, Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill announced that JANAAC has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, as an Accredited Body under the FDA Accredited Third-Party Certification Programme. “This means that JANAAC is one of four accreditation bodies in the world recognized by the FDA in this programme and the...


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Investment Minister Encourages Local & Diaspora Participation in World Free Zones Exhibition & Conference

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 28 Apr 2022    admin   
Senator Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, is encouraging Jamaican entrepreneurs, based locally and in the Diaspora, to have their businesses showcased on the world stage by using the opportunity offered at the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) Annual Conference and Exhibition 2022 (AICE 2022) to be held in Montego Bay, June 13 -17 this year. An increasing number of companies around the world are signaling their interest in participating in this premier event. More than 1,000 delegates from many of the 140 World FZO member countries are expected to be at the...


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IP Week 2022

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 22 Apr 2022    admin   
CLICK LINK HERE FOR FULL IP WEEK SCHEDULE Saturday, April 23, 10:00 a.m. UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day (Join us on social media and tell us about a book you have read) Sunday, April 24, 11:30 a.m. Transformed Life Church 63 Hagley Park Road, Kingston 10 Open Invitation, hybrid format: https://hetransforms.online.church/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/hetransformsmetv Monday, April 25, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Official Launch of IP Week 2022 The Courtyard by Marriott New Kingston, In-person (by invitation) and Virtual. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92554089238?pwd=...


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Copyright and Related Rights Manager, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Shantal English.

Activities For Intellectual Property Week

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 22 Apr 2022    admin   
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office ( JIPO ) has announced its activities for Intellectual Property Week, which will be observed from Sunday, April 24 to Friday, April 29. On Sunday, April 24, there will be a church service at the Transformed Life Church on Hagley Park Road in Kingston, followed by the official launch of Intellectual Property Week on Monday (April 25) via Zoom. A round-table discussion will be held on Tuesday (April 26) in observance of World Intellectual Property Day, under the theme ‘IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future’. The discussion will take place in a...


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Executive Director of the Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC), Andrea Marie Dawes (third left), with members of her staff, at the agency’s offices in New Kingston, St. Andrew.

ADSC Protecting Local Companies From Unfair Trading Practices

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 22 Apr 2022    admin   
The Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC) has been giving Jamaican producers protection against unfair trading practices for more two decades and is gaining local and international recognition. Established 21 years ago, its mandate is to administrate the trade remedies regime in Jamaica, with a core function to defend productive and manufacturing activity on the island under the rules of international trade agreements to which Jamaica is a party. Its work is bolstered as a signatory member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and similar bodies. The Commission pursues its...


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Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority’s (JSEZA) Senior Director for Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement, Ainsley Brown.

JSEZA Sets Sights On Multi-Trillion-Dollar ESG Market

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 22 Apr 2022    admin   
The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) is positioning Jamaica to tap into the multi-trillion-dollar Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment market. ESG investing refers to putting money in companies, which, through their environmental performance, social impact and governance issues, are focused on balancing people, planet and profits. It is becoming increasingly popular as investors seek long-term value and alignment with sustainability and climate-related objectives. According to the United States (US) Sustainable and Impact Investing Trends biennial report, the...


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Hon. Norman Dunn, conversing with Country Representative (Ag), USAID Jamaica Alex Gainer, during the official launch of the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies’ Online Registration and Monitoring System (ORMS) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 14).

DCFS Online Registration Now Operational

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 22 Apr 2022    admin   
The Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (DCFS) has officially launched its online registration and monitoring system as part of efforts to improve the ease of doing business. Addressing the official launch at The Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday (April 14), Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, said the project supports Government’s strategic priority for better facilitation of businesses. He informed that the project aims to reduce the delays faced by groups in completing registration as provident, cooperative or friendly...


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

More Investment Needed To Increase Exports – Hill

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 22 Apr 2022    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaican businesses need to invest more in the local manufacturing and export sectors. Although the sectors are recovering stronger, having recorded a more than 55 per cent increase in domestic exports over the past year, there is room for further expansion and development, he said. “I want Jamaican businesses to begin to invest in manufacturing and preparing and providing services for export. We need to see a lot more, because unless we export a lot more, we cannot become a rich country,” said Senator Hill. He...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), in conversation with Chairman, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Christopher Levy, during a ceremony at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston on Wednesday (April 13) held to provide an update on the staging of the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) eighth Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE 2022). Sharing in the moment (from second left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and Chief Executive Officer, World Free Zones Organization, Dr. Samir Hamrouni. The Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022 is scheduled for June 13 to 17 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. More than 1,000 persons from 157 countries are expected to attend the event.

Businesses Urged To Showcase Their Products At AICE 2022

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 22 Apr 2022    admin   
Investors can benefit from Jamaica’s proximity to major global trading markets such as the United States and Canada, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging local and international businesses to take advantage of this opportunity. Senator Hill was addressing a ceremony at the AC Hotel by Marriot in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 13), held to provide an update on the staging of the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) eighth Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE 2022). The global event is being staged jointly by the...


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