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Posted on 19/07/2025
Business Roadshow Reaches Thousands of MSMEs
Thousands of Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and individuals have been engaged through the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s islandwide roadshows. “We have had roadshows in eight different parishes, Manchester, St. James, St. Ann, Kingston, St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and Westmorela...
Posted on 17/07/2025
$668 Million Approved for Local Film Productions
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says $668 million has been approved for local film productions under the Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI). He said that the funds, which will be disbursed shortly, will benefit 91 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMES). “This is a priority sector because...
Posted on 31/01/2024
Newport West to Be Redeveloped
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill has welcomed the involvement of the European Union (EU) in the redevelopment of Newport West. The EU will be making funding available for a study and a business model,...
Posted on 31/01/2024
30 Women Poised to R.E.A.P. Rich Dividends under New Entrepreneurship Project
Thirty female entrepreneurs are to benefit from business skills training and other assistance through the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (R.E.A.P) Women Entrepreneurship Project 2024. The initiative aims to empower the targeted beneficiaries, drawn from communities in and around PriceSmart...
Posted on 31/01/2024
JBDC Hosts Two-Day Workshop on Filing Taxes
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), in partnership with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), will host a two-day workshop from January 31 to February 1, 2024 to assist businesses with filing their taxes. Dubbed ‘Tax Talk’, the workshops will be held...
Posted on 31/01/2024
BSJ Invites More MSMEs to Register for NQA Programme
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is inviting more micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing, agriculture and service sectors to register for its National Quality Awards (NQA) programme. Now in its 20th year, “the NQA is Jamaica’s...
Posted on 31/01/2024
PHOTOS: Senator Aubyn Hill Welcomes Directorate-General at EU Commission
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right),...
Posted on 29/01/2024
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is inviting women business owners and women start-ups in the parishes of St. Thomas, Manchester & Westmoreland to benefit from: Business Formalization Training Business Registration with Companies of Jamaica Financial Aid with Equipment Support...
Posted on 29/01/2024
PRESS RELEASE: MIIC Celebrates Surge in Consumer Confidence, Confirms the Government’s Commitment to good Management of the Jamaican Economy
The latest Jamaica Business and Consumer Confidence Survey shows that the Consumer Confidence Index has surged to a remarkable 174.7 points in the fourth quarter of 2023, marking an impressive 8.5% growth from the previous quarter. This positive development underscores...
Posted on 23/01/2024
JBDC to Host Online Workshops on Business from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be hosting a series of online workshops geared towards teaching participants the fundamentals of starting and running successful businesses. To be held from January 23 to February 13, the four-week workshop will cover...
Posted on 19/01/2024
GSRJ Undertaking Work on Second Ship-Servicing Project
German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) Limited is now undertaking work on its second ship-servicing project with ‘The Vikrant Dolphin’. The vessel, which is currently moored in the shipyard in Kingston, is a diving support barge registered in St. Kitts and...
