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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
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 Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 03/10/2022
Book on Development of Bureau of Standards Jamaica Launched
A book that chronicles the development of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) from its formative years into what has become one of the Caribbean’s foremost authorities on standardisation was launched on Thursday (September 29). Entitled ‘The Development of the...
Posted on 03/10/2022
NCRA Appeals to Block Makers to Maintain Standards
The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is making a special appeal to block makers to ensure that standards are maintained when making their products. Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, NCRA, Dr. Wendell Richards, said that checks carried out...
Posted on 30/09/2022
Digital Transformation Key to Improve Ease of Doing Business – Dr. Dunn
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is placing greater emphasis on digital transformation as a key tool to improve the ease of doing business as the country solidifies its position as the logistics destination of choice. Minister of...
Posted on 30/09/2022
Consumers Should Make CAC First Point of Contact – NCRA Official
Consumers who find themselves with substandard products are being reminded to make the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) their first point of contact for redress, prior to going to the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA). Speaking at a Jamaica Information...
Posted on 30/09/2022
Global Services Apprenticeship Graduates Encouraged to be People-Focused
The first cohort of 114 persons graduating from the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme, has been encouraged to cultivate a culture of positive engagement with the individuals with whom they will work. This was the charge from HEART/NSTA Trust...
Posted on 29/09/2022
Minister Hill at the 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Ceremony
The Business Social today highlights scenes from the recently held Scotiabank Vision Achiever, a 17-week, seven-module programme, led by ActionCOACH Marcia Woon Choy. The programme, designed to impart core competencies required for running a profitable business, includes training in sales,...
Posted on 29/09/2022
Jamaica First in Region to Significantly Advance Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy
Jamaica is the first country in the region to make significant progress in the development of a National Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy and Implementation Plan. Spearheaded by the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), the Policy seeks to ensure that consumers...
Posted on 29/09/2022
Top SMEs in Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme Rewarded
Top performers in the 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme, Kiddist Cowans of Jesse’s Gifts and Decor; Nastasia Morrison of HomeMaid; and Rushane Somas of Somas Furnishings, have been rewarded. The entrepreneurs each received a $250,000 grant from the Development Bank...
Posted on 29/09/2022
Intelcia Projects 23 Per Cent Increase in Employees by Year End
Global outsourcing company Intelcia is projecting a 23 per cent increase in its employees by the end of 2022. The company, which currently has 608 employees, is expecting to employ an additional 142 persons by the end of this year....
