Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright believes artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, but not displace the human workforce that underpins it. Speaking at the launch of the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum at the Informatics Park on Wednesday, Seiveright said the sectorContinue reading “AI to reshape, not displace BPO workforce”
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AI to reshape, not replace, Jamaica’s global services sector — Seiveright
Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, has sought to calm growing public anxiety about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on Jamaica’s global services and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. Speaking at the official launch of the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum at the Portmore Informatics ParkContinue reading “AI to reshape, not replace, Jamaica’s global services sector — Seiveright”
CAC Urges Greater Collaboration to Ensure Safe Products Ahead of World Consumer Rights Day
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is calling for stronger collaboration among businesses, regulators and consumers to ensure that only safe and fit-for-purpose products are placed on the Jamaican market. Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Dolsie Allen, made the appeal during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, March 4, where she underscoredContinue reading “CAC Urges Greater Collaboration to Ensure Safe Products Ahead of World Consumer Rights Day”
Commerce to anchor Black River’s post-hurricane redevelopment, says Seiveright
WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, says commerce, enterprise, and infrastructure expansion will be at the centre of Black River’s redevelopment and part of a broader strategy to transform Jamaica’s south-western corridor. Speaking at the opening of Level 8 Dining and Gaming Lounge on North Street inContinue reading “Commerce to anchor Black River’s post-hurricane redevelopment, says Seiveright”
Level 8 Grand Opening Signals Confidence in Black River’s Future– State Minister Seiveright
The grand opening of Level 8 – Bakery, Dining and Gaming Lounge in Black River, St. Elizabeth, stands as a powerful declaration of confidence in the parish’s economic future, coming just months after Hurricane Melissa devastated the historic town. This, according to Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. DelanoContinue reading “Level 8 Grand Opening Signals Confidence in Black River’s Future– State Minister Seiveright”
Minister Hill Leads Jamaican Delegation To Examine Best Practices At Colombia’s Leading Free Trade Zone, Zona Franca De Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia; February 26, 2026 – Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, led a high-level Jamaican delegation on a guided visit to Zona Franca de Bogotá, on February 25, 2026, one of Latin America’s leading industrial and logistics zones, as part of a Technical Exchange on BestContinue reading “Minister Hill Leads Jamaican Delegation To Examine Best Practices At Colombia’s Leading Free Trade Zone, Zona Franca De Bogotá”
Stakeholders Urged to Adopt ICT Accessibility Standards
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, has urged public and private-sector stakeholders to begin immediate implementation of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards developed by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) to advance digital inclusion. The eight Standards were formally launched during a ceremony at theContinue reading “Stakeholders Urged to Adopt ICT Accessibility Standards”
Battery plant set for St Catherine at US$30m
A British-Jamaican green energy consortium plans to set up a high-voltage battery manufacturing facility in St. Catherine, in what would be the first plant of its kind in the island. Aqvastor Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of Derillion Energy Limited, announced the development of the plant at Lake Pen, St. Catherine, which will produce battery storageContinue reading “Battery plant set for St Catherine at US$30m”
Gov’t committed to proper functioning insolvency ecosystem, says Seiveright
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has been tasked with leading the Government’s drive to modernise Jamaica’s insolvency ecosystem, boost institutional efficiency and expand public education as the economy becomes more complex and interconnected. Seiveright recently met the leadership of the Office of the GovernmentContinue reading “Gov’t committed to proper functioning insolvency ecosystem, says Seiveright”
BSJ Launches Jamaica’s First ICT Accessibility Standards
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the nation’s first suite of information and communications technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards, designed to promote inclusive and equitable access to digital information and products across the country. The eight Standards were officially launched on Wednesday (February 25), during a ceremony at the BSJ Multipurpose Facility in Kingston,Continue reading “BSJ Launches Jamaica’s First ICT Accessibility Standards”
