Author: Jmea

Gordon Dempster and Kristina Dempster, owners of Outland Hurders Farmstead Creamery, have expanded from their original focus on the hotel trade in 2020 to the broader Jamaican retail market, a strategy which has helped the small business to thrive and survive.

rewery company Red Stripe has its eyes set on further building out the local beer market as it looks to unleash new beverages and whet the appetites of consumers.

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) hosted its second virtual Manufacturers & Exporters (M&E) Awards Gala on Thursday, December 9, 2021, under the theme, “Manufacturing and Exporting: Key Pillars for Building a Sustainable Brand Jamaica”.

Several business leaders are welcoming the positive signs that the economy is rebounding from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), and the projections of a return to pre-pandemic levels of growth and employment over the short to medium term.

DEPUTY president of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Jerome Miles is calling for more private sector support for the local creative and cultural industries in light of the devastation suffered by some stakeholders due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

SUPPLY chain woes stoking higher shipping costs and fuelling heightened inflation across the world present opportunities for Jamaican manufacturers eyeing the US market.

SECTOR leaders are now calling on the Government to give firm and clear guidance to companies on how to proceed with COVID-19 vaccination policies for the workplace.

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) today (Tuesday, November 16th) signed Agreement with five business service intermediaries (BSIs) to build the capacity of twenty Micro and Small Businesses (MSEs) over the next 12 months, and represents the third Cohort of the Bank’s IGNITE programme.