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Posted on 08/10/2026
MIIC LAUNCHES J$500 MILLION MSME GRANT RESTORATIONPROGRAMME; APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Kingston, Jamaica; October 6, 2026: The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, officially launched the J$500 million MSME Grant Restoration Programme on Tuesday, October 6, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, marking another significant step in the Government’s recovery and re...
Posted on 08/10/2026
Restoration Grant Programme launched to assist MSMEs affected by Hurricane Melissa
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, delivering the keynote address at the launch of the Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Restoration Grant Programme at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 6. Photo – JIS The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MII...
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 04/10/2026
New entity to replace CAC, FTC
HILL…the move will see the establishment of one dedicated entity protecting the rights of consumers Senate begins debate on Jamaica Consumer and Competition Authority A new entity — the Jamaica Consumer and Competition Authority — is coming to replace the...
Posted on 02/10/2026
Minister Hill Urges BPO Sector to Pivot to Higher-Value Knowledge Services
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Outsource2Jamaica Glance event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (September 30). Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon....
Posted on 01/10/2026
Social Yard to Spur Business, Job Opportunities
Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), and Project Lead, Social Yard development, Minkah Lim-Tom, tour the project site at the Constant Spring Football Field, St. Andrew. The project is expected to create opportunities...
Posted on 30/09/2026
US$28-m PriceSmart opens in St James
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright (second right) and other dignitaries in attendance during Wednesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open PriceSmart in Ironshore, St James. Ironshore, St James — Wednesday’s much-anticipated opening...
Posted on 30/09/2026
Businesses Encouraged to Leverage Standards As Tools for Innovation and Market Expansion
Public Education and Information Coordinator at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Ellis Laing (left), in discussion with Manager of the Quality Institute, Deidre Taylor; and Executive Director of the BSJ, Dr. Velton Gooden, at the BSJ Quality Institute Stakeholder...
Posted on 29/09/2026
Market access for local producers high on MSME stakeholders’ list
L-R: Eight key players in the MSME development ecosystem gathered on Monday, September 21, 2026, at JBDC's Headquarters to discuss how they can collaborate with the JBDC to tackle issues affecting the growth of the sector. From left is, Melissa...
Posted on 24/09/2026
Plastic products manufacturer Rock Solid earns applause for rapid growth
Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright (second right), and Jamaica Business Development Corporation CEO Daenia Ashpole (right) share a moment with the Rock Solid Plastics team of (from left) Managing Director Andrew Simpson,...
Posted on 23/09/2026
Seiveright Challenges UWI Students to Build Businesses and Future-Proof the Caribbean
The Hon. Delano Seiveright, MP Minister of State in Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce KINGSTON, Jamaica, September 23, 2026 — Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), the Honourable Delano Seiveright, is challenging Jamaica’s...
Posted on 22/09/2026
Seiveright Calls for Deeper Collaboration and Greater Efficiency AtBSJ
The Hon. Delano Seiveright, MP Minister of State in Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce KINGSTON, Jamaica — September 22, 2026: Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Delano Seiveright, has encouraged the Bureau...
