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Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

MSME Business Roadshow heads to St Catherine on January 16

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 31 Mar 2025    nicola.wint   
For the second year, the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) invites entrepreneurs to its MSME Business Roadshow. The event will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025, starting at 9:00 a.m., at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine. In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Roadshow is designed to equip micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) owners with the opportunity for strategic networking, access to financing and digital technological solutions all tailored to strengthen their businesses and increase productivity...


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Permanent Secretary Sancia Bennet Templer

Permanent Secretary Sancia Bennet Templer

St Elizabeth gets chance to earn up to $3m in grants

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 13 Mar 2025    nicola.wint   
MSME Business Roadshow gets to STETHS on March 6 Entrepreneurs in south-western Jamaica have a chance to earn a cash grant of up to $400K from the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce’s (MIIC) Business Pitch Competition, slated for Thursday, March 6 during the MSME Business Roadshow in Santa Cruz at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School. Ten entrepreneurs will be chosen as winners of two competitions – five in the Micro Business Pitch and five in the Small Business Pitch – that have prize monies of $200,000 and $400,000 respectively in each category; a total of $3M. The MSME...


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Export dream realised for Paris Ruby Gourmet Cakes

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 24 Feb 2025    nicola.wint   
KINGSTON, JAMAICA; February 19, 2025: In November 2024, Zelecia Smith sent her first monumental package — 170 Paris Ruby Gourmet fruitcakes to Florida. Paris Ruby Gourmet, Smith’s micro, home-based operation, has become an international export success story. Her inaugural shipment has placed her cakes on the shelves of Broward Meat and Fish Company in Margate, Florida, marking the culmination of a strategic business approach that began in 2019. Smith was among three winners of the MSME Business Pitch Competition, held as a part of the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce’s (MIIC)...


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Shadine Salmon pumps $300K of MIIC 2023 MSME Business Pitch Grant into Xquisite Events

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 24 Feb 2025    nicola.wint   
KINGSTON, JAMAICA; FEBRUARY 19, 2025: Balloons are big business in Central Jamaica, thanks to Shadine Salmon and her Xquisite Events. Through her artistry, she creates beautiful decorations for corporate events, gender reveals, weddings, christenings, and engagement parties. Her three-year-old business has enjoyed significant revenue growth since claiming one-of-three Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce (MIIC) MSME Business Roadshow Pitch Competition’s grant prizes in August 2023. Salmon admits that the $300,000 prize allowed her to attain several business milestones. “Since winning...


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Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill (centre) leads a small delegation of sponsors through the MSME Expo Village at the MSME Business Roadshow. The group engaged Orane Loutin (right), owner of Loutin's Castor Oil, a cold-pressed agro-processing business started in 2021. Accompanying Minister Hill on the Tour was: (from left) Travell Mullings – Manager, Loans & Customer Relationship Management at the Development Bank of Jamaica; Kayla Grant – Senior Sector Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank; Dr. Taneisha Ingleton – Managing Director for the HEART/NSTA Trust. Mr. Loutin was among 30 entrepreneurs hosted in the MSME Expo Village at the Roadshow held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

All roads lead to Clarendon for MSME Business Roadshow

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 19 Feb 2025    nicola.wint   
Juici Empowerment Park hosts 2nd entrepreneur showcase for 2025 KINGSTON, JAMAICA; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025: The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, is set to host the second MSME Business Roadshow for 2025 at Juici Empowerment Park, Clarendon, on February 20. This initiative continues MIIC’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and business growth across Jamaica. Micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) owners will gain direct access to MIIC’s 19 agencies, along with support from other government entities, financial institutions, and...


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Registrar of Companies and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Shellie Leon, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, on Tuesday, April 25. (Photo: JIS)

COJ registers over 23,000 business entities last year

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 29 Jan 2025    user   
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reporting that more than 23,000 new business entities were registered last year; a nine per cent increase compared to 2023. The COJ says the increase underscores the confidence felt by entrepreneurs in doing business in Jamaica. The agency says its commitment to increasing the level of convenience in doing business has been a factor, with the launch of its Electronic Business Registration Platform, enabling more than 27,000 entities to register seamlessly. Shellie Leon, CEO and Registrar at the COJ said the positive trend, “is a...


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Manager, Project Management and Research, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Chantol Dormer.

MSMEs Encouraged to Utilise JBDC’s Suite of Business Development Programmes and Services

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 29 Jan 2025    user   
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) islandwide to utilise the entity’s innovative suite of programmes and services to enhance their growth and digital readiness. Of these, the Growth and Expansion of MSMEs through Innovation and Capacity-building (GEMINI) Programme emerges as a transformative initiative designed to support businesses striving to enhance their operational capacity and embrace digital transformation. In a recent JIS News interview, the JBDC’s Manager for Project Management and Research, Chantol...


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Trade Administrator/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Trade Board Limited, Dr. (Maj. Ret’d) Hugh Blake, speaks at the recent World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China.

 

Trade Administrator Calls for Strengthened Collaboration to Streamline Processes

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 28 Jan 2025    user   
Trade Administrator/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Trade Board Limited, Dr. (Maj. Ret’d) Hugh Blake, has called for strengthened international collaboration to streamline trade processes, enhance digital infrastructure and harmonise regulatory standards. Speaking at the recent World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China, Dr. Blake highlighted how nations can work together to enhance these collaborative efforts, paving the way for a more interconnected and equitable global trade ecosystem. “As cross-border e-commerce becomes a cornerstone of global trade, partnerships between nations and...


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Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

JSEZA to Eliminate Annual Renewals of Operating Certificates

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 28 Jan 2025    user   
Effective April 1, 2025, the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) will revise the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) framework to make provisions for the elimination of annual renewals of SEZ Operating Certificates for Developers and Occupants. Under the revised framework, Operating Certificates for Developers will now extend for the duration of the licence agreement, while Occupants’ certificates will match the length of their subconcession terms. By removing the annual renewal process, JSEZA is committed to reducing administrative burdens, promoting investment stability, and fostering...


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Senior Standards Development Officer, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Shane Slater.

 

BSJ Targeting Reactivation of Aggregates Technical Committee

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 28 Jan 2025    user   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is working to reactivate its Aggregates Technical Committee. This forms part of efforts to address growing concerns regarding the condition of a number of roads islandwide. Senior BSJ Standards Development Officer, Shane Slater, told JIS News that the committee will comprise representatives of key stakeholder groups, including government agencies, construction and engineering professionals, academia and consumers. “The Aggregates Technical Committee will review existing standards for aggregates and other relevant materials to determine whether revisions...


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