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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 15/06/2023
Do not source cheap raw materials to reduce production costs – JBDC
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to produce high-quality products for the international market. Senior business development officer at the JBDC, Colin Coley, made the assertion at the second JBDC Virtual Biz...
Posted on 15/06/2023
JANAAC to Add Fourth Standard to Scope of Services
The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) is in the process of adding a fourth standard to its scope of services. “This fourth standard is for the accreditation of calibration laboratories to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard and is important for...
Posted on 15/06/2023
More Entities Encouraged to Utilise JANAAC’s Services
More public and private entities are being encouraged to utilise the expertise of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) to ensure that the quality of their products and services meet international standards. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator...
Posted on 09/06/2023
JANAAC ‘CEO Breakfast’ Resumes on June 9
The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) ‘CEO Breakfast’ will resume on Friday (June 9). The event is slated for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, starting at 8:00 a.m. It is being held to commemorate World Accreditation Day...
Posted on 09/06/2023
Sagility’s New Angels Facility to Provide Over 1,200 Jobs
Global service provider Sagility officially opened its fifth facility on Tuesday (June 6) at Angels in St. Catherine, which will provide employment for more than 1,200 more Jamaicans. They will add to the more than 3,600 persons who are already...
Posted on 07/06/2023
Gov’t looking to expand BPO sector
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce Aubyn Hill says the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is a vital asset to Jamaica’s labour force that the Ministry wants to expand. Hill said it is estimated that the BPO sector contributes approximately...
Posted on 07/06/2023
DBJ and JBDC launches new year-long pilot grant programme to provide capacity building support to MSMEs
The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), in collaboration with the Jamaica Business and Development Corporation (JBDC), have launched a new year-long pilot capacity development programme to support local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Known as the Growth and Expansion...
Posted on 07/06/2023
Minister Hill Welcomes New Sagility BPO Facility in Angels, St. Catherine
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, welcomes the opening of a new Sagility Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) facility in Angels, St. Catherine. Delivering the keynote address at the official opening ceremony on Tuesday (June 6,...
Posted on 06/06/2023
Minister Hill Attends Krispy Kreme Prelaunch
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), listens to remarks by Group Chief Executive Officer of Restaurant Associates Limited (RAL), Lisa Lake, during the prelaunch of Krispy Kreme on Waterloo Road in St. Andrew on...
