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Posted on 30/01/2026
Minister Hill Urges Consortiums for JSE Listings
Companies seeking to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) are being urged to form consortiums as a strategy to access capital for growth. The call came from Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, during his address at the JSE’s 21st Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, h...
Posted on 29/01/2026
Minister Aubyn Hill Highlights Caribbean Investment Opportunities At Caf International Economic Forum 2026 In Panama
Panama City, Panama; January 29, 2026 – Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister ofIndustry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, on the opening day of the Forum, emphasized the Caribbean’s growing attractiveness as a destination for sustainable investment while speaking on a high-level panel at the ...
Posted on 14/01/2026
Official Reopening of Business Kiosks and Shops at Border, St. Elizabeth, on January 16
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) will host the official reopening of the Business Kiosks and Shops at Border, St. Elizabeth, on Friday, January 16, at 11:00 a.m. Marking a significant milestone in the restoration and revitalisation of one of the parish’s key commercial centres, the reopening ceremony w...
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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...
Posted on 25/02/2026
Seiveright urges youth to chase creative opportunities after meeting with entertainment entrepreneur Romeich Major
STATE minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) Delano Seiveright has urged Jamaicans, particularly young people, to more deliberately pursue opportunities in the creative industries, arguing that entertainment, music, events and related cultural businesses represent one of...
Posted on 24/02/2026
Minister Hill To Participate In IDB-Led Technical Exchange On Special Economic Zones In Colombia
KINGSTON, Jamaica - February 24, 2026: Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, will participate in a Technical Exchange on Best Practices in the Design and Operation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in...
Posted on 19/02/2026
Seiveright calls for stronger, more intentional partnerships
Yangsen Li (right), chairman of Spring Festival 2026, has the attention of Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness at the festival on Sunday, February 15, 2026. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has called for...
Posted on 19/02/2026
Entrepreneurs Operating Informally Urged to Get Regularised – Jamaica Information Service
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, is appealing to entrepreneurs who are operating informally to regularise their businesses in order to access the range of benefits and support services provided by the Government....
Posted on 18/02/2026
Local businesses must be central to Ja–China ties, says Seiveright
MONTEGO BAY, St James — State minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright has called for stronger, more intentional partnerships between Jamaican companies and international investors, insisting that Jamaica–China cooperation must translate into deeper local business...
Posted on 16/02/2026
Aubyn Hill optimistic new tax will inspire healthier beverage production
Industry Minister, Senator Aubyn Hill, says the government's introduction of taxes on sugary drinks could inspire businesses to produce healthier beverages. Among the proposed new taxes is the application of a special consumption tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages. Additional increases...
Posted on 15/02/2026
9-to-5 no longer enough: Seiveright urges UWI students to embrace AI, think global and network beyond comfort zones
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, challenged student entrepreneurs at the Pelican Pitch Series: Entrepreneurship Forum at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to rethink traditional career paths, rapidly build AI...
Posted on 13/02/2026
‘9 to 5 no longer enough’: Seiveright urges UWI students to embrace AI
Kingston, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, is urging young Jamaicans to move beyond the traditional 9-to-5 employment model, warning that “9-to-5 alone is not cutting it” in an increasingly competitive...
