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The Large-Scale Projects (Tax Relief) (Application) Regulations, 2025, were approved in the Senate on Friday (July 4). Piloting the regulations, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said the framework was designed to clearly outline approval requirements and streamline the application process for entities seeking benefits under the Large-Scale Projects andContinue reading “Senate Approves 2025 Regulations for Large-scale Projects Tax Relief”

Kingston, Jamaica – July 2, 2025 – Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, met with senior executives of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, including Chief Executive Officer Mr. M.V. Ramana, during a high-level business luncheon held on Wednesday, May 29, 2025, in Kingston. The meeting comes as Dr.Continue reading “Minister Aubyn Hill Meets with Dr. Reddy’s Executive Leadership to Advance Pharmaceutical Investment and Export Opportunities in Jamaica”

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is pitching local technology companies, which together have created a booming tech industry, to local businesses and government agencies. The local investment promotion agency, on Wednesday, June 18, hosted the JAMPRO Export Max Innovation Pitch Forum, showcasing some of the offerings from players in the local technology industry to large corporations,Continue reading “JAMPRO pitches local tech companies to large corporates, government agencies”

KINGSTON, JAMAICA; June 26, 2025: Chase Hanameel Brown, a Clarendon native andinnovative agro-entrepreneur, emerged as one of the first winners of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s (MIIC) MSME Business Roadshow Pitch Competition at its inaugural stop in Mandeville. Founder of 2A4 Foods, Brown transformed his passion for farming into a high-tech agribusiness thatContinue reading “Chase Wins Big at MIIC’s MSME Business Roadshow”

Jamaica continues to make significant strides in enhancing its trade environment under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), with targeted reforms aimed at strengthening national competitiveness, transparency, and economic resilience. Speaking at the recent launch of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, held at TheContinue reading “Jamaica Continues to Modernise Trade Systems”

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) has officially launched the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme. This is to continue efforts to streamline trade processes and strengthen the country’s trade environment. The launch, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 19, brought togetherContinue reading “Ministry Launches Programme to Continue Trade Reform Efforts”

Westmoreland, Jamaica – June 18, 2025: The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, delivered the 8th staging of its flagship MSME Business Roadshow at The Manning’s School in Westmoreland on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The initiative was delivered in strategic partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and supported by publicContinue reading “MIIC Awards J$3 Million in Grants to MSMEs at Westmoreland Business Roadshow”

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”