Posted on 27/02/2026

Battery plant set for St Catherine at US$30m

A British-Jamaican green energy consortium plans to set up a high-voltage battery manufacturing facility in St. Catherine, in what would be the first plant of its kind in the island. Aqvastor Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of Derillion Energy Limited, announced...

Posted on 26/02/2026

Gov’t committed to proper functioning insolvency ecosystem, says Seiveright

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has been tasked with leading the Government’s drive to modernise Jamaica’s insolvency ecosystem, boost institutional efficiency and expand public education as the economy becomes...

Posted on 26/02/2026

BSJ Launches Jamaica’s First ICT Accessibility Standards

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the nation’s first suite of information and communications technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards, designed to promote inclusive and equitable access to digital information and products across the country. The eight Standards were officially...

Posted on 25/02/2026

Seiveright urges youth to chase creative opportunities after meeting with entertainment entrepreneur Romeich Major

STATE minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) Delano Seiveright has urged Jamaicans, particularly young people, to more deliberately pursue opportunities in the creative industries, arguing that entertainment, music, events and related cultural businesses represent one of...

Posted on 24/02/2026

Minister Hill To Participate In IDB-Led Technical Exchange On Special Economic Zones In Colombia

KINGSTON, Jamaica - February 24, 2026: Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, will participate in a Technical Exchange on Best Practices in the Design and Operation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in...

Posted on 19/02/2026

Seiveright calls for stronger, more intentional partnerships

Yangsen Li (right), chairman of Spring Festival 2026, has the attention of Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness at the festival on Sunday, February 15, 2026. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has called for...

Posted on 19/02/2026

Entrepreneurs Operating Informally Urged to Get Regularised – Jamaica Information Service

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, is appealing to entrepreneurs who are operating informally to regularise their businesses in order to access the range of benefits and support services provided by the Government....

Posted on 18/02/2026

Local businesses must be central to Ja–China ties, says Seiveright

MONTEGO BAY, St James — State minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright has called for stronger, more intentional partnerships between Jamaican companies and international investors, insisting that Jamaica–China cooperation must translate into deeper local business...

Posted on 16/02/2026

Aubyn Hill optimistic new tax will inspire healthier beverage production

Industry Minister, Senator Aubyn Hill, says the government's introduction of taxes on sugary drinks could inspire businesses to produce healthier beverages. Among the proposed new taxes is the application of a special consumption tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages.  Additional increases...