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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 27/10/2022
EXIM heats up solar loan product
Seeking to double down on the growth and promotion of environmentally friendly solutions, the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) said it is now working to revamp and bring to market a new solar loan product. EXIM's Managing Director Lisa...
Posted on 21/10/2022
Jamaicans Urged to Get Climate Smart
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging Jamaican businesses and households to invest in green technologies. He said that the Ministry stands ready to provide the relevant information and guidance to help companies and...
Posted on 21/10/2022
BSJ presents National Quality Awards
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right) presents General Manager, Dairy Industries Jamaica Limited, Radcliffe Walker with the National Quality Award during the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s (BSJ) National Quality Awards Ceremony and Banquet on...
Posted on 21/10/2022
Food Certification Bodies Encouraged to Get Accredited Under New Scheme
The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) is encouraging food certification bodies to get accredited under its new accreditation scheme – the United States Food and Drug Administration Accredited Third-Party Certification Programme (FDA TPP). This will facilitate market access for...
Posted on 14/10/2022
$100 Million in Loans Available for MSMEs Through EXIM Bank E-Commerce Funder
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) wishing to take their businesses online can now benefit from funding through the National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Jamaica’s ‘EXIM E-commerce Funder’. The $100-million loan fund, which is a partnership between the EXIM Bank...
Posted on 14/10/2022
North African Company Joins Growing Global Digital Services Sector
Jamaica has added its first North African company to the growing Global Digital Services Sector, which currently has more than 70 firms. The island is also the first Caribbean country to be selected to carry out business processing, information technology...
Posted on 11/10/2022
Businesses Encouraged to Power Operations with Renewable Energy
Businesses are being encouraged to consider driving their operations utilising renewable energy. This urging comes from Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who said “customers and big investors are switching...
Posted on 11/10/2022
Industry State Minister urges businesses to power operations with renewable energy
ST JAMES, Jamaica – Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr Norman Dunn, is encouraging businesses to consider driving their operations utilising renewable energy. Dr Dunn, who was addressing the commissioning of a solar-powered plant...
Posted on 10/10/2022
Trade Board Continues to Promote JTIP
The Trade Board Limited (TBL) continues to promote the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP), which provides exporters and importers with data on the regulatory requirements to conduct trade transactions via the Internet. On Thursday, October 6, representatives from the TBL...
