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May 2025
 

PHOTOS: JMEA Buyers Reception Cocktail

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 17 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address at the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Buyers Reception Cocktail held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (April 2). The event, hosted in collaboration with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), served as a key prelude to Expo Jamaica 2025, bringing together local and international buyers to discuss trade and investment opportunities in Jamaica. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote...


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Outsource2Jamaica 2025 Conference and Exhibition

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 16 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
The Global Services Association of Jamaica hosted the 5th staging of the Outsource2Jamaica 2025 Conference and Exhibition at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on April 10, 2025. Delivering the keynote address, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, hailed Outsource2Jamaica as “the preeminent platform for business and outsourcing in the services industry,” adding that, “We recognize that it is the people that will give us the competitive edge. We have an influence in shaping the future of work.” Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator, the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Investor Briefing at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 15). The event was held under the theme ‘Unlocking Investment Opportunities Through SEZ Infrastructure and Partnerships’

Gov’t Pushes for Greater Local and Foreign Investments in Jamaica

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 16 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, continues to advocate for increased domestic and foreign investments in Jamaica. Addressing Tuesday’s (April 15) Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Investor Briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Senator Hill highlighted why now is an opportune time to invest in Jamaica. Among the reasons outlined were a record low 3.5 per cent unemployment rate, low inflation, cut in taxes and reduction in crime. Senator Hill said consequent on these and other key factors, the country...


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Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, shares details on the activities for Intellectual Property (IP) Week 2025, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, April 15.

JIPO Invites Jamaicans to Participate in IP Week

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 16 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is inviting the public to join in celebrating Intellectual Property (IP) Week 2025, which will be observed from April 21 to April 27, under the global theme, ‘IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP’. While this year’s theme, selected by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), focuses on music as a powerful expression of creativity and intellectual property, JIPO’s Executive Director, Lilyclaire Bellamy, noted that it encompasses more than just music. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, April 15, she said that WIPO has chosen to...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, gives update at a post-Cabinet Press Conference on Wednesday (April 9) at Jamaica House.

Jamaica Not Immediately Affected by US-China Tariff Battle

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 11 Apr 2025    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is not immediately affected by the ongoing tariff struggle between the world’s largest economies, the United States (US) and China. He made the disclosure while responding to questions regarding the new tariff measures implemented by the US during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House. Donald Trump recently announced a sweeping set of new tariffs, including a 10 per cent baseline tariff on nearly all imports entering the US, and reciprocal tariffs on various countries. On...


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