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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 28/12/2020
CAC Provides Tips On Online Safety During COVID-19
There has been a significant increase in the use of information technology (IT) as persons work, study and conduct business from home due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IT Manager at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew...
Posted on 28/12/2020
115 Community Entrepreneurs To Benefit From JSIF’s $20-Million Enterprise Development Project
A total of 115 entrepreneurs from six communities across the island will benefit from business support under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) $20-million Enterprise Development Project. The entrepreneurs are from the communities of Salt Spring and Anchovy in St....
Posted on 23/12/2020
Be Careful When Shopping at Local Online Stores
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging Jamaicans to take certain precautions when making purchases from local online vendors, who do not have a store-front. Director of Communications at the agency, Latoya Halstead, is advising consumers not to make full...
Posted on 23/12/2020
Consumer Affairs Commission Secures $6.8M In Compensation For Aggrieved Shoppers
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured $6.8 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved shoppers who transacted business with product and service providers between April 1 and November 30 this year. This was disclosed by CAC Chief Executive...
Posted on 21/12/2020
Auditor General’s Department ISO 9001 certified
The Auditor General’s Department (AGD), is now the fourth Government entity that has been certified to the ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). This follows the entity’s completion of the sixteen-month...
Posted on 21/12/2020
Jamaica poised to become a major leader in the global CBD oil industry – Min. Shaw
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that Jamaica is poised to become a major leader in the burgeoning global CBD oil (cannabidiol) industry. CBD is the non-psychoactive medicinal compound, found in hemp plants and is known...
Posted on 17/12/2020
Inner-city communities to benefit from $20M grant funding under JSIF-ICDP II
Seven inner-city communities are to benefit from a $20 million grant funding under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) ICDP II Enterprise Development Project funded by the Government of Jamaica. The communities to benefit are August Town, Greenwich Town, Denham...
Posted on 16/12/2020
Minister Shaw Calls for Export of Canned Ackee & Salted Fish
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, today said that the time has come for Jamaica to begin exporting canned ackee and salted fish in addition to canned ackee that the country already exports. Addressing a virtual meeting...
Posted on 15/12/2020
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), presents Chief Executive Officer for the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, with the entity’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Standard
The passport production and issuance operations of the Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) have been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). This follows the entity’s completion of the...
