Author Archives: Sutania Lewis

Jamaican businesses and exporters are being encouraged to strengthen their geopolitical awareness to better navigate the new trade realities.  Senior Director of Regulation, Policy, Monitoring, and Enforcement at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ainsley Brown, in making the call said that by building their “geopolitical muscle,” businesses will be able to respond proactivelyContinue reading “Businesses Urged to Build “Geopolitical Muscle””

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will host the next staging of its MSME Business Roadshow series on Tuesday, June 18, 2025, at the Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Now in its second phase, the MSME Business RoadshowContinue reading “MIIC and IDB Bring MSME Business Roadshow to Westmoreland – Over $14 Million Already Awarded to 52 Entrepreneurs”

JANAAC Global Accreditation is encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to leverage accreditation as a strategic tool for business expansion, operational strengthening, and global market access. Acting Senior Director for Accreditation, Training and Quality Management, Gabrielle Andrade Bell, emphasised the vital role of accreditation in strengthening Jamaica’s trade competitiveness and economic growth during a recentContinue reading “JANAAC Urges SMEs to Harness Accreditation for Growth and Global Access”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is urging manufacturers to take advantage of the Government’s Productive Input Relief Programme, which facilitates duty-free importation of specific items intended for productive use. “It’s not just for the big man; it’s for everybody who is going to manufacture, so we are encouraging manufacturersContinue reading “Manufacturers Urged to Take Advantage of Productive Input Relief Programme”

Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, will travel to Georgetown, Guyana to represent Jamaica at the 60th Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), scheduled for June 10–11, 2025. Minister Hill will attend on behalf of Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister ofContinue reading “Minister Aubyn Hill to Attend 60th COTED Meeting in Georgetown, Guyana”

World Accreditation Day (WAD) will be observed on June 9 under the theme: ‘Accreditation: Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)’. JANAAC Global Accreditation will spearhead a series of local events to highlight the role of accreditation in enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs. The observance will feature a commemorative service at the Stadium Community Seventh-Day AdventistContinue reading “June 9 is World Accreditation Day”

Jamaica’s Business Ministry, the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), welcomed members of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission to a special “Doing Business in Jamaica” seminar, on Monday, 12 May, underscoring the country’s commitment to regional trade, investment, and economic cooperation. In her address to the delegation at the JamaicaContinue reading “Jamaica Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Trade at TTMA Doing Business in Jamaica Seminar”

THE CURTAINS have closed on Expo Jamaica 2025, and the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) – one of the 20 agencies of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce – is celebrating a powerful outcome of unprecedented international reach and a dynamic showcase of Jamaica’s export-ready goods and services. Held from April 3–6 at the NationalContinue reading “New markets, new buyers, new opportunities: JAMPRO pushes business deals at Expo Jamaica 2025”

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation continues the roll-out of the Digital Jamaica Training in the parishes of Portland, St James, Kingston, St Elizabeth and Clarendon, increasing its reach to entrepreneurs across the island. The next round of training: Digital Jamaica Training is funded by the European Union (EU) and managed by the Ministry of Industry,Continue reading “JBDC expands reach of EU’s Digital Jamaica Training programme”

Tafara Smith, Focal Point for the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, outlined that the project of making Jamaica’s hot pepper competitive was implemented with the main aim of improving the phytosanitary quality of peppers locally. Smith said that given the reports of the Jamaican peppers being exported, especially the raw pepper products, the project was writtenContinue reading “BSJ improving JA hot pepper competitiveness with over US $1M support”