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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), shares a photo opportunity with the Republic of India's Minister of External Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (centre), during Monday's (May 4) Ministerial Luncheon, held at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston in honour of the visiting official. They are joined by (from left) Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi; State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright; and Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer.

Posted on 06/05/2026

Jamaica and India Celebrate Enduring Bilateral Partnership

The longstanding diplomatic partnership between Jamaica and the Republic of India was highlighted on Monday (May 4) during a Ministerial Luncheon hosted by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The luncheon was hosted in honour of the official visit by India’s Minister of External Affairs...

Jamaica’s Minister of industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill (left) greets India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ahead of Monday’s ministerial luncheon held at AC Hotel Kingston in New Kingston. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Posted on 05/05/2026

New trade order? Indian minister pushes Jamaica to seize fresh economic opportunities amid growing global instability

Jamaica’s Minister of industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill (left) greets India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ahead of Monday’s ministerial luncheon held at AC Hotel Kingston in New Kingston. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) Declaring that modern commerce can no longer be separated from global politic...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) in discussion with Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB), Sheree Martin (right) and Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, Perrin Gayle during the NCB SME Growth Fund II luncheon at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on April 16.

Posted on 18/04/2026

NCB Launches $2 Billion SME Growth Fund Facility

National Commercial Bank Limited (NCB) has launched a $2 billion facility designed to provide access to financing to small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The NCB SME Growth Fund II is open to both new and existing NCB customers across Jamaica’s key growth sectors. Lauding the initiative during a luncheon at the AC Marr...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (second right), with (from left) Regional Manager for Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Europe Office, Laurence Jones; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Oil & Gas, Brian Larkin; Irish Investment Banker, Lorcan O’Murchu, and Jamaica’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Ireland and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Alexander Williams, ahead of a business reception at the Iveagh Garden Hotel in Dublin, Ireland, on Monday, May 11.

Posted on 12/05/2026

Country’s Attractiveness As Strategic Hub for Investments Highlighted At Event In Ireland

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Delano Seiveright, has highlighted Jamaica’s increasing attractiveness as a strategic hub for investments, logistics and business, while addressing a high-level business reception in Dublin, Ireland. Bringing together key...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright.

Posted on 12/05/2026

Seiveright leads week-long Jamaica trade and investment mission to Ireland and UK

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright departed the island Saturday, leading a week-long Jamaican trade and investment mission to Ireland and the United Kingdom focused on expanding export opportunities, strengthening business partnerships and advancing...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaking on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill in the Senate on May 8.

Posted on 11/05/2026

NaRRA Law Contains Strong Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms – Senator

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) legislation contains strong oversight and accountability mechanisms that will guide its operations, while holding NaRRA administrators accountable and subjected to good...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright.

Posted on 11/05/2026

Seiveright Leads High-Level Jamaica Export and Investment Mission to Ireland and United Kingdom (Press Release)

KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Hon. Delano Seiveright, departed the island Saturday leading a high-level week-long Jamaican export and investment mission to Ireland and the United Kingdom aimed at expanding export opportunities, deepening commercial partnerships and advancing strategic investment...

Posted on 11/05/2026

Seiveright highlights Jamaica’s growing investment momentum at Ireland business reception

DUBLIN, Ireland — State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, on Monday evening highlighted Jamaica’s growing international investment momentum and expanding business opportunities while addressing a high-level reception in Dublin, Ireland. The reception formed part...

Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), presents a certificate to St. Richard's Primary School teacher, Shanleta Edwards during the Royalty in Education Awards in celebration of Teachers' Day, held at the institution in Kingston on Wednesday (May 6).

Posted on 08/05/2026

State Minister Highlights Teachers’ Invaluable Role In Nation-Building

As the nation celebrated teachers on Wednesday (May 6), State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, highlighted the invaluable role they play in societal growth, transforming lives, and building a better future through education. He noted that...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (second right), speaks to Technical Director at Sanmerna Paper Products Limited, Mark White (right), about the production process, while a worker stacks paper napkins. Occasion was a tour of the company's factory on Ashenheim Road in Kingston on Wednesday (May 6). In the background is the company's Managing Director, Robert White.

Posted on 07/05/2026

Gov’t Strengthening Manufacturing

Businesses involved in manufacturing are being encouraged to leverage targeted incentives being provided by the Government to increase capital investments in advanced tools and infrastructure and drive operational competitiveness. Speaking during a tour of the Sanmerna Paper Products factory on...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), in discussion with (from left) President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Emile Leiba; Founder of the Transformed Life Church, Bishop Dwight Fletcher, and Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants, Dr. Jacquiline Coke-Lloyd, at the Annual Middle Managers Leadership Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 6.

Posted on 06/05/2026

Middle Managers Charged to Embrace Responsibility and Courage As Leaders

Middle managers across the island have been charged to embrace a deeper sense of responsibility and courage as leaders, by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The Minister described stewardship as a critical pillar of...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address during the Impact Leadership Summit National CEO Strategy Forum, held at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (May 5).

Posted on 06/05/2026

Business Leaders Urged to Capitalise on Jamaica’s Strong Macroeconomic Position

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging business leaders to capitalise on what he describes as Jamaica’s strongest macroeconomic position in decades. Reflecting on the economic shock from Hurricane Melissa, which caused billions in...

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