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  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), applauds Fair Trading Commission (FTC) Executive Director, David Miller, who was presented with a painting for 23 years of service to the entity. The presentation was made during the FTC’s 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14).

    Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), applauds Fair Trading Commission (FTC) Executive Director, David Miller, who was presented with a painting for 23 years of service to the entity. The presentation was made during the FTC’s 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14).

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  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), converses with Conceptualiser of the Keys to LATAM Conference and Chief Executive Officer of Adtelligent, Craig Powe (left), during the event, held at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 7).

     

    Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), converses with Conceptualiser of the Keys to LATAM Conference and Chief Executive Officer of Adtelligent, Craig Powe (left), during the event, held at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 7).

     

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Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce

Sancia Bennett Templer

Permanent Secretary

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), along with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira and Chief Executive Officer, Suga Lifestyle, Gabrielle Burgess, view an art piece at the Women’s Empowerment Art and Lifestyle Expo Launch, held on August 18 at the AC Hotel in Kingston. The Expo seeks to promote local businesses and entrepreneurs, with a focus on the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) sector. It will also highlight the critical role of women and their contribution to this sector, which remains vital to the Jamaican economy.

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), along with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira and Chief Executive Officer, Suga Lifestyle, Gabrielle Burgess, view an art piece at the Women’s Empowerment Art and Lifestyle Expo Launch, held on August 18 at the AC Hotel in Kingston. The Expo seeks to promote local businesses and entrepreneurs, with a focus on the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) sector. It will also highlight the critical role of women and their contribution to this sector, which remains vital to the Jamaican economy.

Senator Aubyn Hill at Suga Lifestyle’s MSME Empowerment Expo
Published On: September 14th, 2023
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, wants a vibrant and sustainable Jadire batik textile cottage industry. She expressed that desire at the recent opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s solo exhibition of Jadire batik fabrics in the hall of The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew. Alao is Nigerian cultural diplomat...
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Executive Director at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation Valerie Veira (left), and Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica Dr Maureen Tamuno at the opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s batik fabric solo exhibition on Monday, August 28 inside The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew.

Executive Director at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation Valerie Veira (left), and Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica Dr Maureen Tamuno at the opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s batik fabric solo exhibition on Monday, August 28 inside The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew.

JBDC bats for a Jadire fabric cottage industry
Published On: September 14th, 2023
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, wants a vibrant and sustainable Jadire batik textile cottage industry. She expressed that desire at the recent opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s solo exhibition of Jadire batik fabrics in the hall of The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew. Alao is Nigerian cultural diplomat...
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Government has said that while it looks to make adjustments to existing trade agreements, the outlook was to look beyond these long-standing arrangements, to engage new strategies for export growth.

Government has said that while it looks to make adjustments to existing trade agreements, the outlook was to look beyond these long-standing arrangements, to engage new strategies for export growth.

Government to review trade deals as it explore new export opportunities
Published On: September 11th, 2023
Government, in its push to sell more local products to the international market, says its strategy isn't to settle with any one approach but to engage a myriad of strategies as it seeks to drive exports and to settle perennial trade imbalances. While acknowledging data which point to an underutilisation of a number of trade deals, Senator Aubyn Hill, Jamaica's minister of industry, investment and commerce,...
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Newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jacqueline Jackson.

Newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jacqueline Jackson.

AI Can Be Seen as an Opportunity – Film Commissioner
Published On: September 11th, 2023
Local filmmakers and creatives are being encouraged to capitalise on the opportunities that exist from Artificial Intelligence (AI) while educating themselves about the associated threats. Speaking with JIS News, newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jackie Jacqueline Jackson, said that the industry will have to contend with AI. “AI is coming and whether or not we...
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The port of Kingston.

The port of Kingston.

Export readiness: Proactive measures for small businesses in global markets
Published On: September 7th, 2023
VENTURING into international markets can be a formidable task for small businesses. To do so they often need help finding distribution channels, gaining access to trade shows and expos, making contact with buyers, and acquiring the technical knowledge to transform their operations for export. Many companies turn to organisations such as the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro) for advice. Others have joined...
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Luke Phillips.

Luke Phillips.

Registration of a business in Jamaica
Published On: September 7th, 2023
Is it easy to do business in Jamaica? That is a question that has been on the mind of corporate investors, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the World Bank, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), companies (small and large) and, especially, the aspiring local entrepreneur. It has been a goal for some time to make it as easy to register and operate a business in Jamaica as it is in most...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), along with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira and Chief Executive Officer, Suga Lifestyle, Gabrielle Burgess, view an art piece at the Women’s Empowerment Art and Lifestyle Expo Launch, held on August 18 at the AC Hotel in Kingston. The Expo seeks to promote local businesses and entrepreneurs, with a focus on the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) sector. It will also highlight the critical role of women and their contribution to this sector, which remains vital to the Jamaican economy.

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), along with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira and Chief Executive Officer, Suga Lifestyle, Gabrielle Burgess, view an art piece at the Women’s Empowerment Art and Lifestyle Expo Launch, held on August 18 at the AC Hotel in Kingston. The Expo seeks to promote local businesses and entrepreneurs, with a focus on the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) sector. It will also highlight the critical role of women and their contribution to this sector, which remains vital to the Jamaican economy.

Senator Aubyn Hill at Suga Lifestyle’s MSME Empowerment Expo
Published On: September 14th, 2023
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, wants a vibrant and sustainable Jadire batik textile cottage industry. She expressed that desire at the recent opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s solo exhibition of Jadire batik fabrics in the hall of The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew. Alao is Nigerian cultural diplomat...
Read More

Executive Director at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation Valerie Veira (left), and Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica Dr Maureen Tamuno at the opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s batik fabric solo exhibition on Monday, August 28 inside The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew.

Executive Director at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation Valerie Veira (left), and Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica Dr Maureen Tamuno at the opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s batik fabric solo exhibition on Monday, August 28 inside The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew.

JBDC bats for a Jadire fabric cottage industry
Published On: September 14th, 2023
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, wants a vibrant and sustainable Jadire batik textile cottage industry. She expressed that desire at the recent opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s solo exhibition of Jadire batik fabrics in the hall of The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, along Mona Road in St Andrew. Alao is Nigerian cultural diplomat...
Read More

Government has said that while it looks to make adjustments to existing trade agreements, the outlook was to look beyond these long-standing arrangements, to engage new strategies for export growth.

Government has said that while it looks to make adjustments to existing trade agreements, the outlook was to look beyond these long-standing arrangements, to engage new strategies for export growth.

Government to review trade deals as it explore new export opportunities
Published On: September 11th, 2023
Government, in its push to sell more local products to the international market, says its strategy isn't to settle with any one approach but to engage a myriad of strategies as it seeks to drive exports and to settle perennial trade imbalances. While acknowledging data which point to an underutilisation of a number of trade deals, Senator Aubyn Hill, Jamaica's minister of industry, investment and commerce,...
Read More

Newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jacqueline Jackson.

Newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jacqueline Jackson.

AI Can Be Seen as an Opportunity – Film Commissioner
Published On: September 11th, 2023
Local filmmakers and creatives are being encouraged to capitalise on the opportunities that exist from Artificial Intelligence (AI) while educating themselves about the associated threats. Speaking with JIS News, newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jackie Jacqueline Jackson, said that the industry will have to contend with AI. “AI is coming and whether or not we...
Read More

The port of Kingston.

The port of Kingston.

Export readiness: Proactive measures for small businesses in global markets
Published On: September 7th, 2023
VENTURING into international markets can be a formidable task for small businesses. To do so they often need help finding distribution channels, gaining access to trade shows and expos, making contact with buyers, and acquiring the technical knowledge to transform their operations for export. Many companies turn to organisations such as the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro) for advice. Others have joined...
Read More

Luke Phillips.

Luke Phillips.

Registration of a business in Jamaica
Published On: September 7th, 2023
Is it easy to do business in Jamaica? That is a question that has been on the mind of corporate investors, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the World Bank, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), companies (small and large) and, especially, the aspiring local entrepreneur. It has been a goal for some time to make it as easy to register and operate a business in Jamaica as it is in most...
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The Ministry

Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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