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Assistant Manager for Pension Administration at JN Fund Managers Limited, Roxanne Wizzart. ​

Operators of MSMEs Encouraged to Create Pension Plans for Their Workers

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 12 Apr 2021    communications   
Operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to learn more about creating pension plans for their employees. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Virtual Biz Zone’ session under the theme ‘The Importance and Benefits of Pensions for MSMEs’, Assistant Manager for Pension Administration at JN Fund Managers Limited, Roxanne Wizzart, said it is important that entrepreneurs explore the details of setting up pension plans. “First thing that they should know is the type of pension plans which are approved retirement schemes or...


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Assistant Manager for Pension Administration at JN Fund Managers Limited, Roxanne Wizzart. ​

Contributing to a Pension Plan Provides Several Benefits

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 12 Apr 2021    communications   
Assistant Manager for Pension Administration at JN Fund Managers Limited, Roxanne Wizzart, says that there are many benefits from contributing to a pension plan including providing the contributor with a regular income upon retirement. She noted that there are many senior citizens, who are working longer because they do not have a pension plan. “The pension plan allows you to save so that when you get older you have the opportunity to choose to stop working if you want to,” she pointed out. Miss Wizzart was addressing the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) recent virtual...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), welcomes newly appointed Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Mr. LeVaughn Flynn, at the offices of the Ministry, in New Kingston, on February 23.

New Chairman of CLA Wants Ganja Industry To Earn Maximum Benefits Globally

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 08 Apr 2021    communications   
Reforming the Cannabis industry into one which earns maximum benefits globally, is the goal of the newly appointed Chairman for the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), LeVaughn Flynn. He was announced as the new Chairman for this agency of Government on February 23, by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw. Mr. Flynn, who has written several articles advocating for the cannabis industry, says he believes the industry is at a very interesting point, where there is transformation and is elated to lead the process that will benefit Jamaicans. “We’ve seen the...


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Senator the Honourable Matthew Samuda.

ENDS Pilot Expands to St. James & Kingston this Weekend

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 01 Apr 2021    communications   
Following the commencement of the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) pilot project in Portmore, St. Catherine last weekend, the Government will be extending it to Montego Bay, St. James and Kingston on Friday, April 2. The pilot project in Portmore, St. Catherine will be extended to include grocery stores and pharmacies. The web-based ENDS is designed to enable the quick-service industry to continue operating during the hours of the COVID-19 curfew by facilitating online delivery orders only. It is expected that the online registration portal, will facilitate full automation by...


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Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) President, Lloyd Distant Jr.

Business Leaders Call for Greater Adherence to COVID-19 Measures

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 30 Mar 2021    communications   
Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) President, Richard Pandohie, is urging greater adherence by more Jamaicans to the Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention and control measures. He says this is imperative to stem the current surge in COVID-19 cases, which have spiraled past 36,000 with more than 530 deaths, and eventually flatten the local outbreak. Mr. Pandohie tells JIS News that based on the hospitalisation caseloads being reported, the public health system “is under pres sure [and] pretty much near breaking point”, stressing that “this can’t be...


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Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan.

BUSINESS SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS OPTIMISTIC OF GROWTH IN 2021/22

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 30 Mar 2021    communications   
Business sector stakeholders remain optimistic that Jamaica can rebound from the economic fallout sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, to record growth, beginning in fiscal year 2021/22. Industry leaders say their positive outlook is based on key provisions in the Government’s $830.8-billion Budget for the upcoming fiscal year and developments with COVID-19 vaccinations in Jamaica and main trading partners and tourism source markets, such as the United States of America (USA). They contend that these can provide the requisite impetus to kick-start economic recovery and propel the...


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Minister Shaw charges JAMPRO Board of Directors to fast-track diversified investment to drive economic recovery from COVID-19

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 30 Mar 2021    communications   
The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon. Audley Shaw, recently met with the new board of directors of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), to communicate his priorities for the organisation to drive the overall national COVID-19 recovery agenda. “JAMPRO is called to be even more strategic, creative…and agile,” Minister Shaw said, adding that the agency’s aim “should be to achieve even faster turnaround time in the thrust to increase Jamaica’s economic growth and take advantage of every new opportunity. Keen interest must be paid to the fortification and development...


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Consumer Affairs Commission, Director of Communications, Latoya Halstead says that proper waste disposal is essential to maintaining the environment.

CAC Urges Proper Waste Management

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 29 Mar 2021    communications   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging Jamaicans to properly dispose of the increased waste being generated at home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Waste management is one of the areas of focus by the agency for World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021, which is being observed on Monday (March 15), under the theme: ‘The COVID Conscious Consumer: Food Security, Waste Disposal and Money Management’. Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, told JIS News that due to the pandemic, more persons are shopping online and there is concern about how the packaging...


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Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead. ​

March 15 Is World Consumer Rights Day

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 29 Mar 2021    communications   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be observing World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021 on Monday, March 15 under the theme ‘The COVID-Conscious Consumer: Food Security, Waste Disposal and Money Management.’ It is part of activities to mark World Consumer Rights Week from March 14 to 20. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, said WCRD will “highlight issues that are taking place in our economy that affect us all, and it is also a chance for us to rally together and call for action”. “This is our opportunity to call for change, to find ways and...


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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley.

CEO of JANAAC Implores Facilities to Certify COVID-19 Testing Service

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 29 Mar 2021    communications   
Accurate testing is paramount in diagnosing and treating any disease, so Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharon-Mae Shirley, is imploring facilities to certify their coronavirus (COVID-19) testing service. “The JANAAC Pre-Accreditation Approval Programme (PAAP) is designed to increase confidence in the quality, safety and reliability of COVID-19 testing services in Jamaica. Successful applicants under the JANAAC PAAP will be awarded a Pre-Accreditation Certificate confirming their competence and conformance to the technical requirements...


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