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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 26/05/2023
Outsource2Jamaica Conference to Include Career Marketplace
A career marketplace is included in the two-day Outsource2Jamaica Conference and Exhibition, which gets under way on Wednesday, May 10 at the Jewels Grande Montego Bay All-Inclusive Resort and Spa in St. James, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The conference, which...
Posted on 26/05/2023
COJ Business Mobile Goes to Eastern Jamaica This Month
The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is taking its Business Mobile to the eastern parishes of St. Thomas, St. Mary and Portland this month. The service facilitates customers outside of the Corporate Area with the filing of documents. “We are...
Posted on 26/05/2023
COJ Empowered to Verify Businesses’ Membership and Beneficial Ownership Information
The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) now has the power to verify businesses’ membership and beneficial ownership information, as outlined in recent amendments to the Companies Act that took effect on April 1, 2023. Registrar of Companies and Acting Chief...
Posted on 26/05/2023
Gov’t must embrace AI, says Hill
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Senator Aubyn Hill says the government will have to get a grasp of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in a bid to craft sound policy. Mr. Hill says with the cross-cutting implications of AI...
Posted on 25/05/2023
Jamaica Trade Information Portal to Be Updated and Expanded
Plans are in place to update and expand the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP), says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The upgrade will see the platform becoming more user-friendly and accessible in Spanish and...
Posted on 25/05/2023
MSMEs urged to utilise trade agreements to bolster exports
MICRO, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to further tap into overseas markets, through export, by taking advantage of the opportunities presented under a number of preferential trade agreements to which Jamaica is a party. Speaking at a...
Posted on 19/05/2023
35 More Processes to Be Added to Jamaica Business Platform
The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will collaborate with key partners to introduce an additional 35 government processes to the ‘Jamaica Business Gateway’ over the next two years. The virtual platform, which was launched by JAMPRO on Wednesday (May 17) at...
Posted on 19/05/2023
Returning Residents Urged to Utilise Jamaica Business Gateway
Returning residents who are interested in starting a business are being encouraged to utilise the recently launched Jamaica Business Gateway for assistance. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who gave the advice, said the electronic...
Posted on 19/05/2023
Jampro to launch new business gateway portal
To facilitate a greater ease of doing business with the country, State marketer Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro) said it is now in the final stages of rolling out the Jamaica Business Gateway. The platform, which will serve as an online...
