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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 06/04/2023
More entrepreneurs choosing company status
SHELLIE LEON, CEO and registrar (acting interim) of the Companies of Jamaica (COJ), is encouraged by the commitment of entrepreneurs to positioning their businesses for continuity and expansion as seen in an 11 per cent increase in the number of...
Posted on 06/04/2023
PAY BETTER: Hill calls out companies to improve salaries
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill is calling on Jamaican employers to pay their employees better as part of efforts to stem the migration of skilled labour and to attract and keep workers to avert a crisis that...
Posted on 06/04/2023
‘Play by the rules’ when doing business in other countries
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill says that Jamaicans doing business in other countries ‘must play by the rules’ as they work to achieve success in their endeavours. “Live properly, clean, and don’t mess with the law....
Posted on 06/04/2023
Hundreds of Participants Register for Expo Jamaica
Three hundred and seventy-four participants from across the world have registered for the 48th staging of Expo Jamaica, the largest exhibition and trade show in the Caribbean. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the...
Posted on 06/04/2023
Debt Collectors Urged to Act Professionally
Debt collectors are being urged to carry out their duties in a professional manner. A debt collector is a person or organisation that is in the business of recovering money owed on delinquent accounts. Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service...
Posted on 28/03/2023
EXPO Jamaica to be Held from April 27 to April 30
The 48th staging of Expo Jamaica, which allows Jamaican businesses to meet buyers from all over the globe, will be held from Thursday, April 27 to Sunday, April 30. This will be the first in-person staging of the event since...
Posted on 28/03/2023
Senate Approves 2023 Appropriation Bill
The Senate on Friday (March 24) approved the Appropriation Bill, 2023, which outlines how the government will spend the $1 trillion allocated in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure. The Bill authorises expenditure for the financial year 2023/24 and stipulates how...
Posted on 28/03/2023
PHOTOS: Sen. Aubyn Hill Speaks at Indian Diaspora Conference
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), addresses the Indian Diaspora Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 26. Since the first arrival of Indians in Jamaica in 1845, they have become an...
Posted on 27/03/2023
Minister Hill Urges Local Companies to Train More Jamaicans
Jamaican companies need to “step up to the plate” and ensure the training of more locals, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “We have 300/400,000 young people, mainly young men. We need to train...
