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The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce has been rebranded Jamaica’s Business Ministry. The rebranding was announced by Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce, on Wednesday evening during a Rebranding and Quality Recognition ceremony held at the AC Hotel. Hill said one objective of the rebranding effort is to grow Jamaica exports,Continue reading “Jamaica’s Business Ministry rebrands to help woo investors”

Local farmers are being encouraged to cultivate ample quantities of crops that are used to produce essential oils, to enable them and, by extension, Jamaica to tap into the multibillion-dollar global market for these nutraceuticals. This urging comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, whoContinue reading “Farmers Encouraged to Cultivate Crops Used to Produce Essential Oils”

Coffee lovers, both locally and internationally, can mark Saturday, March 25, 2023 on their calendars as the date when the highly anticipated Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival will make its grand return. The sixth staging of the annual event was launched today (January 9) at Devon House, in Kingston, and is set to take placeContinue reading “Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival March 25”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, will head Jamaica’s 60-member delegation to Guyana from January 23 to 28 for a second trade mission. The visit will focus on strengthening previously established partnerships with Guyanese businesses as well as increasing trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. Addressing a JamaicaContinue reading “Senator Hill to Lead Second Trade Mission to Guyana”

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has embarked on a US$72,000 project to strengthen the cultural and creative industries (CCI) in Jamaica. CCIs can be defined as those industries whose activities are based on cultural values or other artistic individual or collective creative expressions. Titled ‘UNESCO JAM NSS CCI – Economic and Social Impact ofContinue reading “JBDC Embarks on US$72,000 Project to Strengthen Cultural and Creative Industries”

The Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) last month signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to signify a strategic partnership to boost entrepreneurship and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) through the provision of resources which will assist businesses with improving their profitability and sustainability. The MSBM,Continue reading “MSBM, JBDC sign strategic partnership to boost entrepreneurship”

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is working with key stakeholders to position the country’s Blue Mountain Coffee as a luxury brand that will drive demand and increase exports. For the past five years, JAMPRO has partnered with the Jamaica Coffee Exporters’ Association (JCEA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) to heighten awareness of thisContinue reading “JAMPRO Looking to Bolster Coffee Exports”

From the rich soils of the island, four entrepreneurs have emerged to claim the title of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) B.O.S.S. man and woman and runner-ups of the year. The agency, in celebration of global entrepreneurship week, held under the theme ‘Home Grown: Reducing Imports, Increasing Exports’, culminated its list of activities withContinue reading “JBDC picks home-grown B.O.S.S.E.S”

A follow-up trade mission to Guyana is planned for January, the size of which is expected to surpass the 22 companies that visited in October as part of a government-led junket in search of business opportunities.

Consumers are urged to “be smart” in their approach as they go shopping this Christmas season. The advice was given by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (Thursday), where several tips for shopping during the Yuletide season were shared. “We encourage our consumers that whileContinue reading “CAC Urges Consumers to Shop Smart This Christmas”