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Jamaica Ripe for Business

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 11 Jul 2024    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Business: Transforming Investment and Enterprise in Jamaica through Diaspora Engagement’ at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. He cited the stability of the local currency as a key reason to invest in the...


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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Shullette Cox.

Diaspora Members Encouraged to Sign Up for Gov’t-Led Business Missions

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 10 Jul 2024    admin   
Diaspora members are being encouraged to sign up for government business missions as the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce commences engagements in some non-traditional markets in July. Since last year, the Ministry has spearheaded a series of export and investment business missions to the Caribbean, United States, Canada and London. “This year, we’re doing a lot of non-traditional markets. So next month, we’re doing Latin America, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica and El Salvador, and at the end of August into early September, we will be doing Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Sierra Leone...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Smart Mobile Solutions (SMS) Group’s launch of its Smart Tech 360 system on June 20 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

 

Industry Minister Encourages Companies to Embrace Technology

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 10 Jul 2024    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging companies to embrace the use of technology across sectors for increased productivity, to meet international demand and drive Jamaica’s global competitiveness. “The use of smart technology helps to streamline processes, automate tasks and optimise resource allocation across industries, such as manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare and logistics,” he said. The Minister was addressing Smart Mobile Solutions (SMS) Group’s launch of its Smart Tech 360 system on June 20 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New...


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The flyer for the 10th staging of the Christmas in July trade show to be held from June 11-12 at the National Arena in Kingston.

Christmas in July Goes Big for 10th Anniversary

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 10 Jul 2024    admin   
‘Christmas in July’ will be bigger and better this year as the trade show celebrates its 10th anniversary. The two-day event will be held at the National Arena from Thursday, July 11 to Friday, July 12, providing a larger venue to accommodate the growing interest and participation. The show will open at 9:00 a.m. each day and will include an opening ceremony on Day 1, with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivering the keynote address. Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley, told JIS News that to commemorate this milestone anniversary, the team is going all out to...


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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT READINESS PROJECT: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

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 21 Jun 2024    admin   
Capacity Building for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kingston, St. Catherine, St. Thomas and Portland The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is inviting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to submit applications for the Public Procurement Readiness Project. The project will be implemented by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The project is seeking to target 150 MSMEs to increase their participation in the public procurement process, by enhancing their capacity to successfully bid for public sector contracts. Applicants should...


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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, shares insights into the developmental plans for the Caymanas Special Economic Zone during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television programme.

 

Caymanas SEZ to Be Transformed into a Mini Municipality

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 17 May 2024    admin   
The Caymanas Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in St. Catherine will be transformed into a mini municipality once fully developed, says Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton. She disclosed this during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television programme. The transformative project, being led by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), is poised to become a dynamic 650-acre development, strategically designed to accommodate industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, and cold storage operations. With a vision to...


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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

Environmental Sustainability a Priority for SEZ Development

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 17 May 2024    admin   
The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) is placing emphasis on environmental sustainability as the country develops as a logistics hub. JSEZA’s Chief Executive Officer, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, said the entity has received recognition from international bodies such as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for including sustainable practices in assessing permit applications and other processes. “One of the things we ensure that we’re looking at is whether or not the [permit] applications lead to the sustainable development goals that Jamaica is intending to...


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Myne (left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, are engaged in discussion with Commissioner General, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Ainsley Powell, during Tuesday’s (May 14) official opening ceremony for the Revv Up Registration EXPO at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ).

Photos: Revv Up Registration EXPO Opening Ceremony

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 17 May 2024    admin   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Myne (left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, are engaged in discussion with Commissioner General, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Ainsley Powell, during Tuesday’s (May 14) official opening ceremony for the Revv Up Registration EXPO at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ).


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill will lead a delegation of businessmen to Guyana and Suriname later this month. (Photo: JIS)

Hill to lead J’can business mission to Guyana, Suriname

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 16 May 2024    admin   
Minister of Industry and Investment Senator Aubyn Hill is readying a delegation of businessmen and representatives from agencies within his ministry to participate in an export and investment business mission to Guyana and Suriname later this month. The mission, which will cover both countries, is slated for May 12-18. Shullette Cox, president of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) confirmed to Our Today in a telephone interview that 48 companies have so far expressed interest in Guyana and 38 for Suriname. The companies that confirmed their participation are from the technology,...


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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), cut the ribbon to open the new R.A. Williams Distributors Limited facility in the New Brunswick Village in St. Catherine, recently. Observing (from left) are Chief Operations Officer, R.A. Williams Distributors Limited, Jewel Reid; Founder and Chief Quality Officer, Evelyn Williams; and Chief Executive Officer, Audley Reid.

Pharmaceutical Market Expected to Earn US$97 Million This Year

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 16 May 2024    admin   
The recent expansion of local pharmaceutical giant R.A. Williams Distributors Limited into Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is expected to contribute to the growth of the pharmaceutical market in Jamaica, which is projected to achieve US$97 million this year. Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in his address at the recent opening of the company’s new complex in the New Brunswick Village, said the projection was taken from the Statistics Portal for Market Data (STATISTA). “[The industry] is expected to grow by about five or six per cent in the next year,” the...


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