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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 25/09/2023
Minister Hill Commends Sydney Thwaites on Appointment as JMEA President
Kingston, Jamaica, 22 September 2023 — Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, extends his warm congratulations to Mr. Sydney Thwaites, following his recent appointment as President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) for...
Posted on 25/09/2023
Businesses Urged to Provide Training and Certification for Staff
Business operators are being encouraged to provide access to training and certification programmes for their employees. Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in making the call, said that investment in human capital will create a more...
Posted on 20/09/2023
MSME Business Roadshow Landing Page
MSME Business Roadshow Landing Page Overview The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), presents a national initiative the “MSME Business Roadshow”. The Ministry, along with our portfolio agencies and several other...
Posted on 15/09/2023
Fair Trading Commission Honours Seven Employees as Part of 30th Anniversary Celebrations
The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has honoured seven employees who have served the entity for 15 years and more as it celebrates 30 years of operations. The 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony was held...
Posted on 15/09/2023
PHOTO: Minister Hill attends Keys to LATAM Conference
Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill is surrounded by Jamaican Business Leaders, Sponsors, and H.E. Angie Shakira Martinez, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic who helped to organise the Keys to LATAM Conference on September 7. Miss Supranational Columbia 2022 Valentina Espinosa...
Posted on 14/09/2023
FAIR TRADING COMMISSION CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
Kingston, Jamaica, 13 September 2023 – The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) will be hosting a Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long-Service Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 14 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, under the theme ‘Three decades of promoting competitive...
Posted on 14/09/2023
Local Businesses Urged to Tap into Latin American Market
Jamaican micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to tap into the Latin American (LATAM) market as they seek to expand their businesses. Delivering the keynote address at the Keys to LATAM Conference held at the Spanish Court...
Posted on 14/09/2023
Senator Aubyn Hill at Suga Lifestyle’s MSME Empowerment Expo
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, wants a vibrant and sustainable Jadire batik textile cottage industry. She expressed that desire at the recent opening of Alao Luqman Omotayo’s solo exhibition of Jadire batik fabrics in...
Posted on 14/09/2023
Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill presented a Long Service Award to Ann-Marie Grant, General Manager
Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill provided keynote remarks at FTC's Commissioners & Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony, on Sept. 14. The FTC is celebrating 30 years of facilitating and implementing policies that governs the standards of conduct of
