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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address during the launch of the $675-million Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Loan Programme, at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Thursday (June 24).

MORE FUNDING SUPPORT FOR MSMEs

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 25 Jun 2021    communications   
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are now able to access $675 million in additional funding support from the Government, under the new 4.75 per cent MSME Loan Programme. The facility, which was officially launched on Thursday (June 24), is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, through portfolio agency the National Export-Import (EX-IM) Bank, in tandem with Jamaica National Small Business Loans Limited (JNSBL). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, who announced the initiative during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of...


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World MSME Day 2021:15% Discount for MSMEs for the first three months on their registration

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 25 Jun 2021    communications   
The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC) recognizes the importance of electronic commerce (e-commerce) for MSMES and in light of World MSME Day 2021, Fygaro is currently offering a fifteen percent (15%) discount on their registration fee for three (3) months when they sign up using the promo code “JMMSMEDAY” until June 30, 2021. MSMEs can sign up by clicking the Fygaro Banner under the MSME tab on the Ministry's website or by clicking link here: https://fygaro.com/en/auth/sign-up/micaf - How to apply for discount: Sign-up with Promo Code (MICAF MSME DAY) - click link to...


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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira.

JBDC Hosts Three-Part Lecture Series To Stimulate Textile Sector

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 23 Jun 2021    communications   
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be hosting a virtual three-part lecture series in June, under the theme ‘Festival of the Cloth –Conversations Across Continents, Cultural Retention and Mergers in Products and Processes’. Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Valerie Veira, said the initiative is a part of the organisation’s efforts to stimulate the textile ecosystem and to encourage local designers in the fashion and gift & craft sectors to revive local textile production at a sustainable and commercially viable level. “We are encouraging small and large-scale production...


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Minister of Industry, Invesrment and Commerce, Hon. Norman Dunn.

Dunn developing blueprint for Jamaica’s cannabis sector

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 18 Jun 2021    communications   
The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), the Hon. Audley Shaw has established a Cannabis Industry Development Taskforce, chaired by the Hon. Norman Dunn, Minister of State, MIIC, with the inaugural meeting held yesterday June 17. The Taskforce has been established to determine strategies critical to enhancing growth and development of the local cannabis industry and build on the gains made in the industry to date. Minister Dunn mandated the taskforce to “work together to shape the future developmental path for cannabis by providing strategic and technical guidance, to...


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

Industry Minister Emphasises Significance Of Accreditation

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 10 Jun 2021    communications   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has emphasised the importance of accreditation for effective response to major environmental protection issues in the Caribbean region. He was addressing the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) webinar, titled, ‘Climate Change: Impacts on Regional Economic Growth and Development’, in recognition of World Accreditation Day, on June 9. “I urge all private and public-sector laboratories, inspection bodies and certification bodies to improve their service delivery and marketability through JANAAC’s accreditation...


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Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), LeVaughn Flynn.​

Jamaica Must Prepare To Cash In On Growing Global Cannabis Market – Flynn

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 10 Jun 2021    communications   
Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), LeVaughn Flynn, says Jamaica must better position itself to capitalise on the growing global market for cannabis, as more countries are permitting its use for medicinal, scientific and therapeutic purposes. “Specifically, we need to get to a place where we are producing more cannabis by-products like nutraceutical pills, tinctures and cannabidiol (CBD) water. We need to develop this sector where we have these food items that can be infused with CBD along with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),” he noted. Mr. Flynn was addressing the Jamaica...


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Senior Veterinary Specialist, Veterinary Services Division, Dr. Suzanne McLennon-Miguel, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Thursday, June 3.

Activities To Recognise World Food Safety Day

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 07 Jun 2021    communications   
<p>The National Codex Committee (NCC) is recognising World Food Safety Day, which is globally celebrated on June 7, with a week of activities. The week of activities, held under the theme ‘Safe Food Now for a Healthy Jamaica’, began on May 31 and will culminate on Monday, June 7 with two webinars. The first webinar will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and is a celebration of the day, while the second webinar, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., will focus on policy and regulations. These will be hosted across various platforms, including Instagram: WFSD Jamaica; Instagram: NCRA; and MIIC,...


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World Food Safety Day Virtual Webinar

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 07 Jun 2021    communications   
The National Codex Committee, under the theme, Safe Food Now For a Healthy Jamaica, invites you to an exciting celebration service to recognise World Food Safety Day (WFSD) on June 7, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Both Minister Shaw and Minister Green will join in the celebration!! Our partners from PAHO/WHO, FAO and IICA will also celebrate with Jamaica tomorrow!! There will be prizes and surprises for some lucky persons!!! We look forward to an exciting session!! To participate in this live webinar, click the link below to register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/...


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

World Food Safety Day 2021 - Hon. Audley Shaw

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 07 Jun 2021    communications   
Codex Alimentarius: is a collection of internationally adopted food standards and related texts presented in a uniform manner. These food standards and related texts aim at protecting consumers’ health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. I am pleased to join the National Codex Committee of Jamaica and the World in celebrating World Food Safety Day, 2021. The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce continues to play a critical role in regulating manufacturers and other suppliers of food to ensure that food is produced in a safe and hygienic way. Brand Jamaica is very...


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