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Kingston, Jamaica – The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is pleased to announce that the CARICOM Secretariat has authorised the suspension of the Common External Tariff (CET) in respect of the importation of lithium-ion batteries into Jamaica. This decision follows the intervention made by Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, InvestmentContinue reading “PRESS RELEASE: Jamaica Secures CARICOM Approval for CET Suspension on Imports of Lithium-ion Batteries to Sustain Renewable Energy Growth”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill has welcomed the involvement of the European Union (EU) in the redevelopment of Newport West. The EU will be making funding available for a study and a business model, that will result in the area becoming a world class logistics facility, and a competitiveContinue reading “Newport West to Be Redeveloped”

Thirty female entrepreneurs are to benefit from business skills training and other assistance through the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (R.E.A.P) Women Entrepreneurship Project 2024. The initiative aims to empower the targeted beneficiaries, drawn from communities in and around PriceSmart establishments in Kingston and Portmore. It is spearheaded by the nonprofit Young Women of PurposeContinue reading “30 Women Poised to R.E.A.P. Rich Dividends under New Entrepreneurship Project”

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), in partnership with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), will host a two-day workshop from January 31 to February 1, 2024 to assist businesses with filing their taxes. Dubbed ‘Tax Talk’, the workshops will be held via the Zoom platform, starting at 10:00 a.m. daily. To be conducted by Tax EducationContinue reading “JBDC Hosts Two-Day Workshop on Filing Taxes”

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is inviting more micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing, agriculture and service sectors to register for its National Quality Awards (NQA) programme. Now in its 20th year, “the NQA is Jamaica’s first quality systems-based awards programme implemented to recognise and reward local companies that have demonstratedContinue reading “BSJ Invites More MSMEs to Register for NQA Programme”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), share a moment with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne van SteenContinue reading “PHOTOS: Senator Aubyn Hill Welcomes Directorate-General at EU Commission”

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is inviting women business owners and women start-ups in the parishes of St. Thomas, Manchester & Westmoreland to benefit from: Business Formalization Training  Business Registration with Companies of Jamaica  Financial Aid with Equipment Support of up to $25,000 SEE FULL FLYER HERE    SEE link below to registration form:Continue reading “CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project”

The latest Jamaica Business and Consumer Confidence Survey shows that the Consumer Confidence Index has surged to a remarkable 174.7 points in the fourth quarter of 2023, marking an impressive 8.5% growth from the previous quarter. This positive development underscores the inherent resilience of Jamaican consumers and their firm positive expectation to return to pre-pandemicContinue reading “PRESS RELEASE: MIIC Celebrates Surge in Consumer Confidence, Confirms the Government’s Commitment to good Management of the Jamaican Economy”

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be hosting a series of online workshops geared towards teaching participants the fundamentals of starting and running successful businesses. To be held from January 23 to February 13, the four-week workshop will cover one of four modules each Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These are EntrepreneurialContinue reading “JBDC to Host Online Workshops on Business from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13”

German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) Limited is now undertaking work on its second ship-servicing project with ‘The Vikrant Dolphin’. The vessel, which is currently moored in the shipyard in Kingston, is a diving support barge registered in St. Kitts and operating in the Gulf of Mexico within the offshore oil industry. Minister of Industry, InvestmentContinue reading “GSRJ Undertaking Work on Second Ship-Servicing Project”