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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...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) greets Commander of Carrier Strike Group 11on the USS Nimitz, Rear Admiral Cassidy Norman (right) at the arrival ceremony and media tour of the vessel at the Kingston Freeport Terminal on Monday (June 1). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Brigade Commander of Maritime, Air and Cyber Command (MACC) at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Brigadier Elon Clarke and United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Scott Renner.

Posted on 02/06/2026

Visit of USS NIMITZ a Symbol of Friendship Between Jamaica, US

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) greets Commander of Carrier Strike Group 11on the USS Nimitz, Rear Admiral Cassidy Norman (right) at the arrival ceremony and media tour of the vessel at the...

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Tyre Warehouse Managing Director Andrew Buddhan (centre) with (from left) Opposition Spokesperson on Transport Mikael Phillips, Technology Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley, Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright at the official launch of Jetour Jamaica at the brand's Mary Brown's Corner showroom in St Andrew on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (Photo: Garfield Robinson)

Posted on 27/05/2026

Jetour Jamaica officially launches, unveils new vehicles

Tyre Warehouse Managing Director Andrew Buddhan (centre) with (from left) Opposition Spokesperson on Transport Mikael Phillips, Technology Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley, Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce,...

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Posted on 25/05/2026

Jamaica Working With WIPO To Strength IP Protection

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), greets Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, at the closing reception for the recent official visit of the WIPO Director General to Jamaica,...

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), greets Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, at the closing reception for the recent official visit of the WIPO Director General to Jamaica, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment is Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy.

Posted on 25/05/2026

Gov’t Making IP A Strategic Economic Asset – Minister Hill

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), greets Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, at the closing reception for the recent official visit of the WIPO Director General to Jamaica,...

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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), addresses the Jetour Jamaica official launch and media viewing at the Jetour Showroom on Merrivale Avenue in Kingston on May 24.

Posted on 25/05/2026

Photos: Jetour Jamaica Official Launch

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), addresses the Jetour Jamaica official launch and media viewing at the Jetour Showroom on Merrivale Avenue in Kingston on May 24. State Minister in the Ministry...

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, pilots the Conch Export Levy (Amendment) Act, 2026, during the sitting of the Upper House on Friday (May 22).

Posted on 24/05/2026

Senate Approves Conch Export Levy (Amendment) Act

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, pilots the Conch Export Levy (Amendment) Act, 2026, during the sitting of the Upper House on Friday (May 22). The Senate has approved the Conch Export Levy (Amendment) Act,...

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Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy explaining procedures of the JIPO to Director General of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, during a tour of the JIPO offices in Kingston on Monday (May 18).

Posted on 21/05/2026

JIPO Urged To Use IP To Drive Wealth Creation

Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy explaining procedures of the JIPO to Director General of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, during a tour of the JIPO offices in Kingston on Monday (May...

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), shares a moment with (from left) Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Deputy President, Cecil Foster; President, Kathryn Silvera; Sagicor Bank Jamaica Limited Chief Executive Officer, Chorvelle Johnson Cunningham; and JMEA Executive Director, Kamesha Turner Blake. The occasion was the third staging of the Manufacture 360° Conference, hosted by the JMEA at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (May 20), under the theme 'Robust Recovery for Resilient Growth'.

Posted on 21/05/2026

Industry Stakeholders Urged to Embrace Sophistication for Global Competitiveness

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), shares a moment with (from left) Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Deputy President, Cecil Foster; President, Kathryn Silvera; Sagicor Bank Jamaica Limited Chief Executive Officer, Chorvelle Johnson...

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Posted on 20/05/2026

New intellectual property training institute proposed for Jamaica

Jamaica has moved closer to establishing a national intellectual property training institute after signing a letter of intent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The institute is envisaged as a national hub for intellectual property education, training and skills...

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