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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Mrs. Sancia Bennett Templer (left) greets CEO of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA), Dr. Ramesh Ramden at the ‘Doing Business in Jamaica’ seminar, a key event for the TTMA Trade Mission to Jamaica, held at the Jamaica Pegasus on Monday, 12 May 2025.

Jamaica Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Trade at TTMA Doing Business in Jamaica Seminar

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 16 May 2025    nicola.wint   
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 Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Permanent Secretary in the MIIC, Mrs. Sancia Bennett Templer, highlighted Jamaica’s remarkable economic turnaround and reinforced the Government’s dedication to fostering a modern, business-...


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JBDC expands reach of EU’s Digital Jamaica Training programme

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 14 May 2025    nicola.wint   
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, Investment & Commerce (MIIC) with the aim of improving three of Jamaica’s major sectors: information and communication technology, education, and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). For the MSME sector, in...


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Tafara Smith, Focal Point for the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, while presenting the project status update on hot peppers in Jamaica at the Hand Over Ceremony themed ‘Improving the Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities and the Hot Pepper Value Chain Project’ at the Bureau of Standards on Monday, July 28, 2025.

BSJ improving JA hot pepper competitiveness with over US $1M support

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 14 May 2025    nicola.wint   
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 written with the mandate to reduce those phytosanitary inceptions due to poor phytosanitary conditions or improve the quality of the pepper and improve exports, as well as develop the capacity of local farmers. “The aim is to address variability in...


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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness cuts the ribbon to officially open Expo Jamaica 2025 on April 3.

New markets, new buyers, new opportunities: JAMPRO pushes business deals at Expo Jamaica 2025

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 14 May 2025    nicola.wint   
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 National Arena and National Indoor Sports Centre, this year’s staging registered 884 buyers, representing 25 countries across North America, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. JAMPRO successfully introduced new markets such as Thailand, Japan...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), is greeted by Technical Consultant with the Environmental Health Laboratory (EHL), Nilsia Johnson (second left), at the recent accreditation ceremony for EHL, held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston. Others pictured (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Dr. Yvette Castell, and Director of the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Dr. Marlene Tapper.

Persons Urged to Only Use Services of Labs That Are Certified

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 13 May 2025    nicola.wint   
Persons seeking to engage the services of laboratories are urged to ensure that only entities that display their certificates get their business. Making the call, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said when members of the public insist that labs are accredited, it also pushes those who are not accredited to get on board. The Minister was addressing the recent accreditation ceremony of the Environmental Health Laboratory (EHL), held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston. “If you do not insist that laboratories are accredited, you are pulling down our...


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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (left), greets Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA), Dr. Ramesh Ramdeen, at the Doing Business With Jamaica Seminar held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Monday (May 12). The seminar signals the start of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission to Jamaica.

Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago Looking to Increase Trade and Investment

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 13 May 2025    nicola.wint   
A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago is in the island as part of a business mission aimed at increasing trade and investment between the countries. The four-day Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission got under way on Monday (May 12), with a ‘Doing Business With Jamaica’ seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The mission is aimed at identifying opportunities in the Jamaican market for trade as well as the sourcing of inputs for Trinidad and Tobago’s production processes. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce,...


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Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce (1st right), is pictured with Mr. Steven Whittingham, Chairman, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) (1st left), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest, Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) (2nd left), Consul General of Jamaica in New York, Mrs. Alsion Roach Wilson, OD (centre), and Ms. Andrea Kelly, GM, Jamaica Central Securities Depository (JCSD) (2nd right) at the “Investing in Jamaica and Housing Forum 2025,” held on May 8, 2025, at Resorts World New York. The event was hosted by Jamaica’s Consulate General in New York in partnership with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE).

Minister Aubyn Hill Champions Jamaica’s Economic Strength and Export Strategy at New York Investment & Housing Forum

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 13 May 2025    nicola.wint   
NEW YORK, USA – May 9, 2025: Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, delivered the keynote address at the Investing in Jamaica and Housing Forum hosted at Resorts World, New York City, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The high-level event, staged by Jamaica’s Consulate General in New York in partnership with the Jamaica Stock Exchange, brought together members of the Jamaican Diaspora, investment leaders, and institutional partners for a focused discussion on unlocking investment opportunities in Jamaica. Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill laid out Jamaica’s...


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Director General, Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Television Department in Kingston

Jamaica Leads the Caribbean in Radiation Safety

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 07 May 2025    nicola.wint   
With a solid framework, deep technical expertise and forward-thinking vision, Jamaica has established itself as the regional leader in radiation safety and security. The country is leading the way for Caribbean nations and earning international acclaim for its efforts in the peaceful application and regulation of ionising radiation. Central to this progress is the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), an agency under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce that is responsible for enforcing the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act (2015) and its supporting...


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Project Manager, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vanessa Oates (left); Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden (third left); Project Focal Point, BSJ, Tafara Smith (centre); and Project Donor Representative from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), Pablo Jenkins, with hot pepper farmers holding packages of farming equipment and other implements during the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project handover ceremony, on Monday (April 28), at the Kingston offices of the BSJ.

Project to Increase Export Earnings from Hot Pepper

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 07 May 2025    nicola.wint   
Increased export earnings from hot pepper are among the projected outcomes from the soon-to-be concluded ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The project aims to support increased compliance to sanitary and phytosanitary standards for production and export of Jamaica’s hot pepper to the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), Canada and Regional markets. The project, which commenced May 2022, is scheduled to be completed July 31, 2025. It is being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of...


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Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Lilyclaire Bellamy.

Jamaica Moving to Protect Local Plant Innovations with New Legislation

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 07 May 2025    nicola.wint   
Jamaica is working towards introducing legislation to protect new plant varieties developed by local breeders, enabling them to benefit from and safeguard their innovations. This is in keeping with the broader strategy to modernise the country’s intellectual property (IP) framework and support key growth sectors such as agriculture. The proposed law would align Jamaica with global standards, including the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), bolstering the rights of local innovators while promoting food security and preserving biodiversity. Jamaica...


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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.

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