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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 20/01/2026
KFC’s Expansion to Morant Bay a Symbol of Economic Decentralisation – Minister Hill
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has welcomed the opening of KFC Morant Bay as an important symbol of economic decentralisation. The store, which is the 43rd KFC in Jamaica and the 29th outlet outside...
Posted on 20/01/2026
Quality council to position Jamaica as trusted producer of goods and services
JAMAICA’S National Quality Council is to move quickly to develop a six-month action plan aimed at accelerating policy revision, strengthening coordination among agencies, and ensuring measurable impact aligned with national priorities, including Vision 2030 Jamaica and the broader industrial and...
Posted on 18/01/2026
Hill says KFC’s $350-m investment signals new era of growth
As KFC officially opened its 43rd branch on Saturday in Morant Bay, St Thomas, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill declared that the $350-million project reflects a broader wave of rapid development happening across the island that will...
Posted on 14/01/2026
Official Reopening of Business Kiosks and Shops at Border, St. Elizabeth, on January 16
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) will host the official reopening of the Business Kiosks and Shops at Border, St. Elizabeth, on Friday, January 16, at 11:00 a.m. Marking a significant milestone in the restoration and revitalisation of...
Posted on 14/01/2026
WISYNCO’S New Brewery and Manufacturing Plant a Vote of Confidence in Jamaica
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says the establishment of a new Brewery and Manufacturing Facility by Wisynco Group is a strong endorsement of Jamaica’s manufacturing future and the country’s broader economic direction. Speaking with JIS...
Posted on 13/01/2026
Seiveright discusses development finance options with US officials
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright met with representatives of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the US Embassy in Kingston on Tuesday morning to discuss development finance options and ways to...
Posted on 12/01/2026
State Minister Welcomes Strides Made by ADSC in Supporting Local Businesses
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Delano Seiveright, has welcomed strides made in public education, industry training, and enhanced support for local businesses by the Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC). Following a high-level meeting...
Posted on 12/01/2026
Welder Sends Sparks Flying Through HEART/NSTA Trust Incubator Programme
At 27 years old, Nicarlo Lewis is steadily building a name for himself as the owner and operator of Mighty Weld Services, a growing welding business based in Comfort Hall, Manchester. His journey from a high-school dropout to a certified...
Posted on 30/12/2025
Fish and Bammy Vendors in Border Grateful for Government Intervention – Jamaica Information Service
Sales are picking up for vendors at the popular Border food stop, following Government’s intervention to reconstruct the stalls that were flattened during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The popular roadside eatery, located on the St. Elizabeth-Westmoreland boundary, is well...
