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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 04/11/2022
EXIM bemoans slow take-up of loans
With over $1 billion in its portfolio left to lend this year, business development executive with the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) Winston Lawson has bemoaned the slow pace of take-up for loan products offered by the development...
Posted on 01/11/2022
Workforce Upskilling Deemed Key for Local Take-Up of Top Tier Global Services Jobs
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has reiterated the importance of upskilling Jamaica’s workforce to take up management and leadership positions under the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme. He...
Posted on 31/10/2022
Investors Looking to Do Business in Jamaica – Industry Minister
Many investors are looking towards the island to do business, as the Jamaican economy is performing well, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Addressing the Sagicor/PriceSmart credit card launch in Portmore, St. Catherine, on...
Posted on 31/10/2022
Senate Approves Parliamentary Committee Appointed to Review Bail Act, 2022
The Senate, on Friday (October 28), approved the appointment of a Special Select Committee to review the Bail Act, 2022. The legislation, which will reform the bail framework in the criminal justice system, comprises 24 Clauses and four schedules. It...
Posted on 31/10/2022
$100M DBJ Patent Grant Facility Now Available to Entrepreneurs and Inventors
Inventors and entrepreneurs can now access funding support under the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) $100-million patent grant facility. Manager for DBJ’s Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme, Christopher Brown, made the announcement during a Jamaica Information Service...
Posted on 31/10/2022
INVEST JAMAICA 2022 BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Invest Jamaica is a high-level investment conference, to be held over two days, will focus on delivering impactful face to face engagements between 400 specially invited investors and senior business executives from across the globe. This forum will showcase Jamaica’s...
Posted on 27/10/2022
Industry Minister Says Country Must Increase Exports
More focus must be placed on exports to improve the country’s trade gap, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Citing 2021 data, the Minister said Jamaica imported products and services valued at US$5.975 billion,...
Posted on 27/10/2022
MSMEs Get Support Through NQA Mentorship Programme
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) continues to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving business success, through the National Quality Awards (NQA) mentorship programme. The mentorship programme, initiated by the BSJ, was created under the NQA programme...
Posted on 27/10/2022
Gov’t Initiatives Ongoing to Facilitate Ease of Doing Business
The Government continues to implement key initiatives aimed at increasing the ease of doing business in Jamaica. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, notes that “we have been digitalising our services with initiatives such as...
