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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 16/04/2025
Outsource2Jamaica 2025 Conference and Exhibition
The Global Services Association of Jamaica hosted the 5th staging of the Outsource2Jamaica 2025 Conference and Exhibition at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on April 10, 2025. Delivering the keynote address, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica,...
Posted on 16/04/2025
JIPO Invites Jamaicans to Participate in IP Week
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is inviting the public to join in celebrating Intellectual Property (IP) Week 2025, which will be observed from April 21 to April 27, under the global theme, ‘IP and Music: Feel the Beat of...
Posted on 11/04/2025
Jamaica Not Immediately Affected by US-China Tariff Battle
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is not immediately affected by the ongoing tariff struggle between the world’s largest economies, the United States (US) and China. He made the disclosure while responding to...
Posted on 10/04/2025
Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Seize Opportunities at Outsource2Jamaica Conference
Local entrepreneurs are being encouraged to participate in and engage with brokers and buyers during the Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference, slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on April 10. The annual event, to be held under...
Posted on 10/04/2025
50 Entrepreneurs to Receive Business Support Under REAP
Fifty entrepreneurs from vulnerable communities in St. James, Clarendon, and Kingston and St. Andrew will benefit from business training and support under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme. Being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)...
Posted on 10/04/2025
World Consumer Rights Day to Focus on Sustainable Living
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be engaging consumers across Jamaica through a series of educational and interactive activities in observance of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2025. These engagements, under the local theme ‘Sustainable Living – Fi All Ah...
Posted on 10/04/2025
Trainee Start-Ups Receive $6.7 Million from HEART/NSTA Trust
For the 2024/25 fiscal year to date, funds allocated to HEART/NSTA Trust trainee start-ups amount to $6.7 million. This is part of the ongoing investment by the Trust in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector, in a bid...
Posted on 10/04/2025
Government Engages with US Trade Representative on New Tariff Regime
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is actively engaging with the United States (US) Trade Representative and other relevant authorities “to seek urgent clarification” on the new US tariff regime. Speaking at the opening of...
Posted on 10/04/2025
Event Held to Showcase Jamaican Craft
The inaugural Craft and Coffee 2025, held on Tuesday (March 11), showcased the creative works of Jamaican artisans that can tap into the global US$906.8 billion handicraft market. The event was conceived in response to the need to identify innovative...
