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  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

    Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

    Industry Minister Wants More MSMEs Listed on Junior Market of Stock Exchange
    Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says he wants to...

  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left) exchanges greetings with Chief Executive Officer of A Yuh Dat Limited, Shawnalee King Gentles (centre), at the MSME Business Roadshow held on Thursday (January 16) at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine. Sharing the moment is A Yuh Dat Limited team member, Gertrude Morrison.

    Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left) exchanges greetings with Chief Executive Officer of A Yuh Dat Limited, Shawnalee King Gentles (centre), at the MSME Business Roadshow held on Thursday (January 16) at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine. Sharing the moment is A Yuh Dat Limited team member, Gertrude Morrison.

    Business Roadshow Reaches More Than 1,200 MSMEs
    More than 1,200 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have benefited from the...

  • The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MSME) Business Roadshow flyer.

    The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MSME) Business Roadshow flyer.

    MSME Business Roadshow Returns
    The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is advising of the return of its...

  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

    Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

    MSME Business Roadshows for 2025 Kick Off on January 16
    The Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Business Roadshows for 2025 kick off on...

  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Garry's Concept, Garry Parrish (left), about the souvenir items produced by his company. Looking on are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer (second left); and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. The event was the Ministry's MSME Business Roadshow held on Thursday (January 16) at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine.

     

    Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Garry's Concept, Garry Parrish (left), about the souvenir items produced by his company. Looking on are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer (second left); and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. The event was the Ministry's MSME Business Roadshow held on Thursday (January 16) at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine.

     

    MSME Business Roadshow Stops in St. Catherine
    More than 70 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from St. Catherine benefited...

  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

    Industry Minister Wants More MSMEs Listed on Junior Market of Stock Exchange
    Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says he wants to...

  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left) exchanges greetings with Chief Executive Officer of A Yuh Dat Limited, Shawnalee King Gentles (centre), at the MSME Business Roadshow held on Thursday (January 16) at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine. Sharing the moment is A Yuh Dat Limited team member, Gertrude Morrison.

    Business Roadshow Reaches More Than 1,200 MSMEs
    More than 1,200 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have benefited from the...

  • The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MSME) Business Roadshow flyer.

    MSME Business Roadshow Returns
    The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is advising of the return of its...

  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

    MSME Business Roadshows for 2025 Kick Off on January 16
    The Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Business Roadshows for 2025 kick off on...

  • Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Garry's Concept, Garry Parrish (left), about the souvenir items produced by his company. Looking on are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer (second left); and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. The event was the Ministry's MSME Business Roadshow held on Thursday (January 16) at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine.

     

    MSME Business Roadshow Stops in St. Catherine
    More than 70 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from St. Catherine benefited...

Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce

Sancia Bennett Templer

Permanent Secretary

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Published On: January 29th, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reporting that more than 23,000 new business entities were registered last year; a nine per cent increase compared to 2023. The COJ says the increase underscores the confidence felt by entrepreneurs in doing business in Jamaica. The agency says its commitment to increasing the level of convenience in doing business has been a factor, with the launch of...
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Manager, Project Management and Research, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Chantol Dormer.

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Published On: January 29th, 2025
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) islandwide to utilise the entity’s innovative suite of programmes and services to enhance their growth and digital readiness. Of these, the Growth and Expansion of MSMEs through Innovation and Capacity-building (GEMINI) Programme emerges as a transformative initiative designed to support...
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Executive Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

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HEART/NSTA Trust Providing Millions in Grant Assistance to MSMEs
Published On: January 28th, 2025
The HEART/NSTA Trust has provided $21.9 million in grant assistance to entrepreneurs during the 2024/25 financial year. Of the total, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) received $8.4 million, while $13.4 million went towards supporting trainee start-ups. “This ensures sustained financial support to empower entrepreneurs,” said Executive Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton...
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Senior Standards Development Officer, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Shane Slater.

 

Senior Standards Development Officer, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Shane Slater.

 

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Published On: January 28th, 2025
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is working to reactivate its Aggregates Technical Committee. This forms part of efforts to address growing concerns regarding the condition of a number of roads islandwide. Senior BSJ Standards Development Officer, Shane Slater, told JIS News that the committee will comprise representatives of key stakeholder groups, including government agencies, construction and...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

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Effective April 1, 2025, the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) will revise the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) framework to make provisions for the elimination of annual renewals of SEZ Operating Certificates for Developers and Occupants. Under the revised framework, Operating Certificates for Developers will now extend for the duration of the licence agreement, while Occupants’ certificates will match...
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Trade Administrator/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Trade Board Limited, Dr. (Maj. Ret’d) Hugh Blake, speaks at the recent World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China.

 

Trade Administrator/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Trade Board Limited, Dr. (Maj. Ret’d) Hugh Blake, speaks at the recent World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China.

 

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Published On: January 28th, 2025
Trade Administrator/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Trade Board Limited, Dr. (Maj. Ret’d) Hugh Blake, has called for strengthened international collaboration to streamline trade processes, enhance digital infrastructure and harmonise regulatory standards. Speaking at the recent World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China, Dr. Blake highlighted how nations can work together to enhance these collaborative efforts,...
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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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