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Posted on 10/03/2026
Growth & Jobs | JBDC launches ‘Biz Wiz’ online platform to boost entrepreneurship
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), officially launched its online learning platform, designed to transform businesses through entrepreneurship education. Dubbed ‘JBDC Biz Wiz’, the platform is designed to support entrepreneurs at every stage of their business journey. It offers a suite of courses tailored to...
Posted on 30/01/2026
Minister Hill Urges Consortiums for JSE Listings
Companies seeking to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) are being urged to form consortiums as a strategy to access capital for growth. The call came from Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, during his address at the JSE’s 21st Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, h...
Posted on 29/01/2026
Minister Aubyn Hill Highlights Caribbean Investment Opportunities At Caf International Economic Forum 2026 In Panama
Panama City, Panama; January 29, 2026 – Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister ofIndustry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, on the opening day of the Forum, emphasized the Caribbean’s growing attractiveness as a destination for sustainable investment while speaking on a high-level panel at the ...
Posted on 18/11/2019
Minister J.C. Hutchinson views cassava harvested from the Holland Primary School Garden
Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views cassava harvested from the Holland Primary School Garden in St. Elizabeth during an Eat Jamaican School Tour on November 15, 2019. Others from...
Posted on 18/11/2019
Discussions regarding boosting of crop production
Principal Research Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Lisa Myers Morgan (left), listens attentively to a point made by Owner and President of Essential Energy Solutions, Dan Stachofsky (right), at the Bodles Research Station in...
Posted on 18/11/2019
Chief Technical Director Monique Gibbs tours Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs (second left), pays keen attention to information on the Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa Disease provided by Senior Plant Protection Officer, Patrice Pitter (left), while on...
Posted on 18/11/2019
Students participate in goat scramble at the 20th staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival
Students participating in goat scramble at the 20th staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival at Minard Estate in St. Ann on November 14, 2019. Held under the theme Empowering Youths through Livestock Production for National Development, the...
Posted on 18/11/2019
Patrons sampling at the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival
The Jamaica Dairy Development Board treats patrons to samples of curried, barbecued, sweet and sour and beef in coconut sauce at the 20th staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival held at Minard Estate in St. Ann on...
Posted on 18/11/2019
Chief Technical Director Dr. Roy McNeil encourages children to eat more Jamaican produce meats and vegetables
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Roy McNeil, encourages children to eat more Jamaican produce, meats and vegetables at the 20th staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival at Minard Estate...
Posted on 14/11/2019
Annual General Meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers Association
Senior Director in the Strategic Planning Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Delroy Coley (second right) makes a point about the variety of sugarcane available, at the Annual General Meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers...
Posted on 14/11/2019
Senior Director Delroy Coley addresses the Annual General Meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers Association
Senior Director in the Strategic Planning Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Delroy Coley (second right) addresses the Annual General Meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers Association(AIJCFA), held Wednesday, November 13 at the Denbigh Showgrounds...
Posted on 14/11/2019
Social enterprises critical in addressing social issues and accelerating economic growth – Min. Green
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, says that social enterprises are critical in addressing Jamaica’s social issues and accelerating economic growth and development. Social enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives, and...
