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The Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission Celebrates 21st Anniversary and Inaugural National Trade Remedies Day

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 27 Oct 2021    admin   
SEE FULL FLYER HERE …21 years defending producers in Jamaica The Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC or Commission) is celebrating its 21 st Anniversary of administering Trade Remedies in defence of Producers of goods in Jamaica. By Proclamation of His Excellency, The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J, Governor-General of Jamaica, the ADSC will also commemorate the first National Trade Remedies Day in Jamaica on 28 October 2021. The Commission is a Portfolio Agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) and Jamaica’s Trade Remedies...


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LOWE...we've been held up in part by COVID-19, as well as the banking issues, where you need to either work around them or work with them, and we've been doing both.

Medicanja secures investors to revive business

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 27 Oct 2021    admin   
Noble Capital Fund, a major US investor, and Dr Trevor Hamilton, a leading international consultant, have signed a deal to acquire a major stake in Medicanja Limited. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, chairman and founder of Medicanja Professor Dr Henry Lowe noted that Noble Capital will be undertaking the raise of additional financing for Medicanja's growth in the marketplace. He said this investment will aid Medicanja in expediting and expanding its commercial plan, not just in Jamaica but globally. He further stated that Noble is not only financing the business but helping to...


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Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) and Chairman of Expo Jamaica Organising Committee, Aswad Morgan.

Virtual Expo Jamaica on October 27

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 26 Oct 2021    admin   
More than 200 buyers from North America, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the Caribbean are set to participate in the virtual staging of Expo Jamaica on Wednesday, October 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event, being held under the theme ‘A Vision of the Future’, is hosted by the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) in collaboration with the National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO). Director of JMEA and Chairman of the Expo Jamaica Organising Committee, Aswad Morgan, told JIS News that the event will be staged on a “tried, tested and...


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Press Conference to announce the Medicanja Limited, Noble Capital Fund and Dr. Trevor Hamilton Investment

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 26 Oct 2021    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), along with ; Vice President, Sales and Promotions, JAMPRO, Dr. Norman Naar; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn; Investor, Business Consultant –CEO and Director, Medicanja Limited, Dr. Trevor Hamilton; Managing Partner and Director of Noble Capital Fund, Sylvester Gbewonyo; and Chairman and Founder of Medicanja Limited, Dr. Henry Lowe, during a press conference to announce the Medicanja Limited, Noble Capital Fund and Dr. Trevor Hamilton Investment, at the JAMPRO Media Room, Trafalgar Road, New...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, who also has oversight responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, speaks at the virtual launch of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s Client Services Programme, today (October 21).

BSJ Launches Client Services Programme

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 22 Oct 2021    admin   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched its Client Services Programme (CSP), to promote the international competitiveness of Jamaican producers through business development and trade. Speaking at the virtual event, today (October 21), Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, said some of the interventions provided by the CSP include standards awareness, interpretation and implementation, market access requirements, regulatory compliance, accreditation and certification requirements and referrals to the other business service organisations. Mr. Shaw, who also...


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(From left) Diane Edwards, president of Jamaica Promotions Corporation; John Mahfood, president of Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA); Stephen Dawkins, group export manager, Wisynco Group; and Drew Gray, CEO of Scotch Boyz and Gray's Pepper Products, at the launch of JMEA's Expo Jamaica 2021.

JMEA goes virtual with Expo Jamaica 2021

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 20 Oct 2021    admin   
Beset by restrictions on travel and hosting in-person events, the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) is moving its biennial trade show, Expo Jamaica 2021, to the virtual space. According to the JMEA's marketing and public relations officer Kelroy Clarke, the biennial event returns after its cancellation last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Unlike the pageantry of Jamaican products and services at the National Indoor Sports Centre and National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica, the association will host its virtual Business 2 Business (B2B) Series of meetings on...


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URGENT RECALL OF 18” LEGEND AIR CIRCULATOR FANS

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 15 Oct 2021    admin   
Kingston, Jamaica: The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is issuing an immediate recall of all 18 inch Legend Air Circulator Fans bearing box number PI-18066LA5AB and PI-18066LA7AB which were purchased from: My Choice Jamaica Limited, located at Unit 3A LOJ Commercial Center Freeport, Montego Bay. Persons who have purchased the Legend brand of 18 inch Air Circulator Fans with box numbers PI-18066LA5AB and PI-18066LA7AB are being warned to stop using them immediately and return same to the point of purchase, as these fans are deemed a safety hazard based on non-conformance...


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World Standards Day Webinar

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 15 Oct 2021    admin   
The public is being invited to participate in the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s (BSJ) World Standards Day webinar on Thursday (October 14), beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event is being held under the theme: ‘A Conversation: Inspiring Hope as we Vision and Build a Better Jamaica’. Persons can register to participate via the BSJ’s website at www.bsj.org.jm or any of its social media pages. Public Education and Customer Service Coordinator, BSJ, Ellis James Laing, told JIS News that President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, will deliver the keynote address. Other...


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URGENT RECALL OF 18” LEGEND AIR CIRCULATOR FANS

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 15 Oct 2021    admin   
Kingston, Jamaica: The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is issuing an immediate recall of all 18 inch Legend Air Circulator Fans bearing box number PI-18066LA5AB and PI-18066LA7AB which were purchased from: My Choice Jamaica Limited, located at Unit 3A LOJ Commercial Center Freeport, Montego Bay. Persons who have purchased the Legend brand of 18 inch Air Circulator Fans with box numbers PI-18066LA5AB and PI-18066LA7AB are being warned to stop using them immediately and return same to the point of purchase, as these fans are deemed a safety hazard based on non-conformance...


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