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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 Officer and Registrar of Compani...
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 16/11/2023
Building Codes Being Revised by Bureau of Standards Jamaica
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is undertaking a revision of the building codes, through government funding of $100 million. This was disclosed by Director of Standards, BSJ, Julia Bonner Douett, during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management...
Posted on 16/11/2023
MSME BUSINESS ROADSHOW – KINGSTON
The MSME Business Roadshow continues! Are you a MSME business operator? Catch us in Kingston at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Here’s your invitation to register for the MSME Business Roadshow brought to you by...
Posted on 15/11/2023
Hill urges banks to craft innovative financing to back MSMEs in export push
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill is urging financial institutions to find innovative ways to structure financing arrangements for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that export goods and services. “For all the banks, you out there...
Posted on 15/11/2023
MSMEs Should Take Advantage of Help Offered by Funding Agencies – Industry Minister
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) should take advantage of the assistance being offered by local funding agencies, to broaden their appeal overseas. Senator Hill, who was addressing...
Posted on 15/11/2023
MSMEs urged to tap into government aid
MICRO, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to leverage government grants and facilities to enhance their business operations. While speaking at the Young Entrepreneur Association of Jamaica (YEA) summit themed 'A New DAI: Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence...
Posted on 15/11/2023
JBDC opens agro-processing incubator
Entrepreneurs in the local agro-processing subsector are set to benefit from technical support and other business development services to drive the overall growth and sustainability of their businesses. This comes with the grand opening on Monday, November 13, of an...
Posted on 15/11/2023
JBDC embarks on weeklong celebration to mark GEW 2023
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will roll out a week of activities to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2023. The global celebration of entrepreneurs will run from November 13 to November 19, as JBDC in association with Sagicor Bank,...
Posted on 01/11/2023
Cannabis sector eager to expand tourism market
CanEx founder Douglas Gordon has welcomed a suggestion that players in the cannabis sector should view the millions of visitors that travel to Jamaica each year as potential buyers of medical marijuana. In fact Gordon, whose annual business conference brings local...
Posted on 01/11/2023
CLA Issues 160 Licences
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) issued a total of 160 multiple category licences as at September 2023. This was disclosed by Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, while speaking during the three-day CanEx Jamaica Business Conference...
