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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...
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...
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...
Posted on 31/08/2026
Stakeholders advance plans for renewal initiative in New Kingston
Pictured from left are Sam Cooper, Managing Director, Pan Jamaica Property Company Limited; Donna-Gay Brady, KSAMC Poor Relief Department; Mikisha Silvera, Destination Manager, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo); Hon. Delano Seiveright, MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and...
Posted on 31/08/2026
Online Charity Registration and Renewal Services Begin Sept. 1
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill Come September 1, charitable organisations will be able to register and renew their status online through a new digital registration system being launched by the Department of Cooperatives and...
Posted on 28/08/2026
Public sector bodies required to accept electronic signatures as of September 1
The Ministry of Finance says all public sector bodies will be required to accept electronic signatures from September 1, under a new government policy. The ministry says implementation will be phased, based on the level of risk associated with different...
Posted on 28/08/2026
EXIM MSME Facility Disburses $630.9M in 2025
The National Export-Import Bank (EXIM) Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Facility approved financing for 28 enterprises in 2025, with total disbursements amounting to approximately $630.9 million. This information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and...
Posted on 27/08/2026
DCFS launches eight services online through JSwift to improve access and speed up applications
The Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (DCFS), a department of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, will launch eight online services through the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT), further advancing the Government’s efforts...
Posted on 27/08/2026
DCFS Launches Eight Services Online Through JSWIFT To Improve Access And Speed Up Applications
Kingston, Jamaica; August 26, 2026 – The Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (DCFS), a department of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, will launch eight (8) online services through the Jamaica Single Window for...
Posted on 24/08/2026
New Kingston revitalisation plan enters implementation phase
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright (centre), poses with key stakeholders following a recent meeting at the Ministry's offices in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are Mayor of Kingston and Chairman of the Kingston...
Posted on 18/08/2026
‘Do the math’ – MSMEs encouraged to calculate the cost of exporting before entering overseas markets
Brown Earlier in the session, Brown stressed that pricing for overseas markets should form part of the business’ export plan. “Pricing your product for sale abroad is critical, and should be in your plan. Your cost estimates should include duties,...
Posted on 17/08/2026
Businesses Encouraged to Improve Productivity and Explore New Markets
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers remarks during the South St. Catherine All-Island Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Meeting on Saturday (August 15) at Rooftop Chillinz Restaurant in Old Harbour. Minister of Industry, Investment and...
