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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 31/05/2021
State Entities That Facilitate Imports And Exports To Be Digitised
Some 20 State entities that facilitate imports and exports are earmarked for digitisation under the Jamaica Electronic Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) initiative. The JSWIFT is the one-stop facility designed to provide fully automated services to enable a single portal...
Posted on 31/05/2021
More Than 100 MSMEs To Benefit From Formalising Project
More than 100 informal operators in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector will benefit from support to transition to formal status. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that the International Labour Organization (ILO) has...
Posted on 27/05/2021
Subsistence Farmers Will Help Fill Demand In Cannabis Industry
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reiterated that subsistence farmers will play a key role in the development of the local cannabis industry. “Jamaica has some of the most experienced and knowledgeable local cannabis farmers, who...
Posted on 27/05/2021
Sandals Resorts makes groundbreaking move
First out the door to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) has embarked on a strategic growth plan for its Jamaica operations, breaking ground for two multibillion-dollar resort investments here. A third resort, the former Jewel Runaway...
Posted on 26/05/2021
Strengthening Partnerships with China for Economic and Investment Cooperation in Bamboo and emerging industries
On Thursday, May 20, 2021, the Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon. Audley Shaw, along with the Minister of State the Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn and the MIIC team, convened a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency...
Posted on 26/05/2021
WORKERS’ WEEK 2021
The annual observation of Workers' Week signifies the importance of highlighting the historic contribution of the labour movement and workers’ rights to national development. Our predecessors have struggled, endured and fought hard-won battles to ensure every Jamaican can enjoy greater...
Posted on 26/05/2021
Tabling THE TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENTS) ACT – House of Representatives
The Hon. Audley Shaw Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce yesterday debated the Trade Marks Act in the House of Representatives which was tabled in Parliament on April 13, 2021. During his address the Minister stated “I am pleased that...
Posted on 19/05/2021
Jamaica ranked 72nd on the Global Innovation Index 2020
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon. Audley Shaw this morning delivered remarks at the GII Webinar - On Innovation & Economic Resilience: Opportunities for Jamaica. The webinar was organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation...
Posted on 18/05/2021
Programme In Train To Grant Residency To Foster Investment
The Government is working on the development of a framework for the introduction of an Economic Residency Programme to grant residency to foster investment. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the announcement during his contribution to...
