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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 25/06/2025
Jamaica Continues to Modernise Trade Systems
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...
Posted on 20/06/2025
Ministry Launches Programme to Continue Trade Reform Efforts
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...
Posted on 20/06/2025
MIIC Awards J$3 Million in Grants to MSMEs at Westmoreland Business Roadshow
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...
Posted on 09/06/2025
Businesses Urged to Build “Geopolitical Muscle”
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...
Posted on 09/06/2025
MIIC and IDB Bring MSME Business Roadshow to Westmoreland – Over $14 Million Already Awarded to 52 Entrepreneurs
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...
Posted on 09/06/2025
JANAAC Urges SMEs to Harness Accreditation for Growth and Global Access
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...
Posted on 09/06/2025
Manufacturers Urged to Take Advantage of Productive Input Relief Programme
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is urging manufacturers to take advantage of the Government’s Productive Input Relief Programme, which facilitates duty-free importation of specific items intended for productive use. “It’s not just for the...
Posted on 09/06/2025
Minister Aubyn Hill to Attend 60th COTED Meeting in Georgetown, Guyana
Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, will travel to Georgetown, Guyana to represent Jamaica at the 60th Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), scheduled for June 10–11, 2025....
Posted on 09/06/2025
June 9 is World Accreditation Day
World Accreditation Day (WAD) will be observed on June 9 under the theme: ‘Accreditation: Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)’. JANAAC Global Accreditation will spearhead a series of local events to highlight the role of accreditation in enhancing the competitiveness...
