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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 21/11/2025
MIIC STRENGTHENS COLLABORATION WITH THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO ADVANCE POST-HURRICANE STRATEGY AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, welcomed a high-level delegation from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for a two-day technical mission focused on collaborating with the Ministry and the Government to support Jamaica’s post-Hurricane Melissa...
Posted on 20/11/2025
MINISTER AUBYN HILL TO REPRESENT JAMAICA AT 61ST COTED MEETING IN GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, will represent Jamaica at the Sixty-First Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), scheduled for November 20–21, 2025, in Georgetown, Guyana. Minister...
Posted on 20/11/2025
Industry Ministry Keeping Close Watch on Prices Following Hurricane Melissa
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill says his ministry is monitoring commercial activities to prevent price gouging following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The Minister was speaking on Friday (November 7) during a tour of...
Posted on 20/11/2025
Minister Aubyn Hill to Lead Strategic Plan for Reopening Community Shops
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has been tasked with developing a strategic plan to support the reopening of small community shops across Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most....
Posted on 20/11/2025
Jamaica Hosts ISO Technical Committee Meetings
Standardisation representatives from more than 30 countries gathered in Montego Bay, St. James, from October 13 to 17 for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 323 (Circular Economy) meetings. Hosted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), the...
Posted on 20/11/2025
Jamaica Provides Supportive Environment for Investors
Addressing participants at the Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) 2025, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, Senator Hill highlighted the island’s investor-friendly policies, streamlined procedures, and duty-free incentives for agro-processing and other industries. “You can...
Posted on 03/11/2025
Port Authority, BPO sector show resilience after hurricane
The Port Authority of Jamaica and the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), representing the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, have been lauded for their rapid recovery efforts and resilience following the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa, which struck the...
Posted on 24/10/2025
MIIC URGES BUSINESSES TO PRIORITISE SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS AS TROPICAL STORM MELISSA APPROACHES
The Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, is urging all Jamaican businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors to take every precaution as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches the island. Companies are advised to ensure the wellbeing of staff, secure facilities...
Posted on 24/09/2025
MIIC Strengthens Jamaica’s Business Environment Through COJ Expansion and Digital Innovation
The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, hosted a press conference today, led by Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, with Permanent Secretary Sancia Bennett Templer and Shellie Leon, Chief Executive...
