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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 21/12/2023
Creative entrepreneurs win $550,000 in seed funding…4th edition of Pitch Competition infuses capital into Orange Economy
Kingston Creative hosted its fourth annual pitch competition on Friday, November 24 at the new Kingston Creative co-working space located at 107 Harbour Street, as part of its ongoing commitment to fostering innovation and supporting creative entrepreneurs. Developed in partnership...
Posted on 08/12/2023
PHOTOS: Global Services Sector Graduation Ceremony
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), presents a trophy to the top student, Recardo McLarty from Sagility business process outsourcing company. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for supervisors in the global services sector held...
Posted on 08/12/2023
PHOTOS: Minister Hill Attends JANAAC’S 15th Anniversary Awards Celebration
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), interacts with attendees during the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) 15th Anniversary Awards Celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 4)....
Posted on 08/12/2023
Hill encourages tech groups to invest in Jamaica
LILLIPUT, St James — Basking in recent improvements Jamaica has made which make the country attractive to investors, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill has called on the co-founders of TechBeach Retreat (TBR) Jamaica to invest in...
Posted on 08/12/2023
New JBDC agro-processing incubator to drive innovation and exports
SOME companies are willing to spend millions on the registration of their trademarks because they understand the value and goodwill that may be associated with a brand represented by a trademark. The intangible assets of an enterprise, including trademarks, can...
Posted on 04/12/2023
JANAAC Pivotal in Advancing Quality and Standards Over 15 Years
For the past 15 years, the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) has been playing a pivotal role in advancing quality and standards across various industries. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (November 28), JAMAAC’s...
Posted on 04/12/2023
Kelli-Dawn Hamilton Appointed CEO of JSEZA
Kelli-Dawn Hamilton is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA). Mrs. Hamilton, who assumed office on October 26, will lead the entity into its next phase of growth and development. She served as...
Posted on 04/12/2023
Bills to Integrate NFPB and NCDA into Health Ministry Tabled in Senate
Two pieces of legislation that will integrate the National Family Planning Board and the National Council on Drug Abuse into the Ministry of Health and Wellness were laid before the Senate today (November 17). The National Council on Drug Abuse...
Posted on 04/12/2023
PHOTOS: Things Jamaican 60th Anniversary Christmas Expo
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (centre), listen as Managing Director of Sage Delights, Shaun Grant, speaks about her company’s Old Time...
