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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) should take advantage of the assistance being offered by local funding agencies, to broaden their appeal overseas. Senator Hill, who was addressing the MSME Business Roadshow at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St. James,Continue reading “MSMEs Should Take Advantage of Help Offered by Funding Agencies – Industry Minister”

MICRO, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to leverage government grants and facilities to enhance their business operations. While speaking at the Young Entrepreneur Association of Jamaica (YEA) summit themed ‘A New DAI: Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence – Keys to Building Better Businesses’ on Saturday at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Oral Shaw,Continue reading “MSMEs urged to tap into government aid”

Entrepreneurs in the local agro-processing subsector are set to benefit from technical support and other business development services to drive the overall growth and sustainability of their businesses. This comes with the grand opening on Monday, November 13, of an agro-processing incubator at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre on 76Continue reading “JBDC opens agro-processing incubator”

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will roll out a week of activities to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2023. The global celebration of entrepreneurs will run from November 13 to November 19, as JBDC in association with Sagicor Bank, join under the theme, ‘GEW D.R.I.V.E. – Developing Rich Industry Value Chains for Exports’. Harold Davis, deputy chief executive at the JBDCContinue reading “JBDC embarks on weeklong celebration to mark GEW 2023”

In 1891, Jamaica hosted its first globally publicised ‘International Exhibition’ to promote local products and attract investments to the island, inspired by the successes of exhibitions such as the London Great Exhibition in Crystal Palace (1851) and the Paris Great Exhibitions (1700-1800s). While the 1891 exhibition is seldom remembered, the London and Paris exhibitions continueContinue reading “Intellectual property rights to maximise Jamaica’s creations”

The Trade Board Limited will be opening up pre-owned vehicle inspections to multiple players when the current contract for the Japanese service provider expires in January. The agency has already began recruitment with ads requesting bids..         Source: The Gleaner 

PURRED by overwhelming demand for Jamaican canned ackee from international markets, and due to concerns over the “threat to the health and safety of consumers” given the engagement of pre-processors who clean and deseed the fruit before it gets to factories, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has moved to revise the current standard to buttressContinue reading “BSJ reviewing canned ackee standards”

CanEx founder Douglas Gordon has welcomed a suggestion that players in the cannabis sector should view the millions of visitors that travel to Jamaica each year as potential buyers of medical marijuana. In fact Gordon, whose annual business conference brings local and international cannabis stakeholders together, says selling to tourists should be among the areas ofContinue reading “Cannabis sector eager to expand tourism market”

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) issued a total of 160 multiple category licences as at September 2023. This was disclosed by Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, while speaking during the three-day CanEx Jamaica Business Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday (October 20).Continue reading “CLA Issues 160 Licences”

INDUSTRY, INVESTMENT and Commerce Minister Senator Aubyn Hill says micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) must seek to build their wealth by forging partnerships with overseas markets and clients instead of relying only on the Jamaican market. Hill made the recommendation last Thursday while delivering the keynote address during the opening session of the MSMEContinue reading “Hill: Jamaican MSMEs must build wealth through overseas markets”