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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), shares a photo opportunity with the Republic of India's Minister of External Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (centre), during Monday's (May 4) Ministerial Luncheon, held at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston in honour of the visiting official. They are joined by (from left) Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi; State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright; and Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer.

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...

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)

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...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) in discussion with Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB), Sheree Martin (right) and Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, Perrin Gayle during the NCB SME Growth Fund II luncheon at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on April 16.

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 20/05/2026

Minister Aubyn Hill advances Jamaica’s global investment position at World FZO Congress in Panama

Investment & Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, is participating in the 12th World Free Zones Organisation (World FZO) World Congress held at the Panama Convention Centre from 12-14 May 2026 under the theme “Free Zones in the New Global Operating Model: Challenges...

Posted on 20/05/2026

PHOTOS: Minister Hill Welcomes WIPO Director General

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shakes hands with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General, Daren Tang, after brief discussions inside the Courtesy VIP Lounge at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, following...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), and Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, sign the Letter of Intent to cooperate on the proposed establishment of an Intellectual Property Training Institution (IPTI) in Jamaica. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (May 18) at the Ministry’s St. Lucia offices in Kingston.

Posted on 20/05/2026

JIPO and WIPO Sign Letter of Intent to Establish IPTI In Jamaica

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), and Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, sign the Letter of Intent to cooperate on the proposed establishment of an Intellectual Property Training Institution (IPTI)...

Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy explaining procedures of the JIPO to Director General of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, during a tour of the JIPO offices in Kingston on Monday (May 18).

Posted on 20/05/2026

Jamaica Set to Become Regional Hub for Intellectual Property Training

Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy explaining procedures of the JIPO to Director General of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, during a tour of the JIPO offices in Kingston on Monday (May...

Posted on 19/05/2026

Jamaica to Host Historic Visit by United Nations WIPO Director General Daren Tang to Advance Innovation, IP Reform and Investment Growth (Press Release)

Kingston, Jamaica – May 14, 2026: The Government of Jamaica will welcome Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), for an official visit to Jamaica from May 16 to 20, 2026. The visit marks a...

Posted on 18/05/2026

Minister Hill and WIPO Director General Daren Tang Sign Landmark Agreement to Advance Intellectual Property Training and Innovation in Jamaica (Press Release)

Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, exchanges signed Letters of Intent with Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), during a signing ceremony held at the Ministry...

Posted on 15/05/2026

Jamaica to Host Historic Visit by United Nations WIPO Director General Daren Tang to Advance Innovation, IP Reform and Investment Growth

Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry (centre), delivers remarks at the launch of the Caribbean Special Economic Zones Association (CARI SEZ). The historic event was led by Minister Hill, during the 12th World FZO World Congress held under the theme “Free Zones in the New Global Operating Model: Challenges and Opportunities” at the Panama Convention Center in Panama City, Panama on May Launch of the Caribbean Special Economic Zones Association (CARI SEZ). 13, 2026, with Jamaica serving as a founding member of the Association. Seated on either side of Minister Hill are Johannes Marinus Kelner de Benito, Executive Director of the National Free Zones Council, Dominican Republic, and Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, CEO of the Jamaica Special Economic Zones Authority.

Posted on 14/05/2026

Minister Aubyn Hill Advances Jamaica’s Global Investment Position at World FZOCongress in Panama; Leads Launch of Caribbean Special Economic Zone Association(CARI SEZ)

Panama City, Panama; May 14, 2026 - Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, is participating in the 12th World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) World Congress being held at the Panama Convention...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, converses with (from left) Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Executive Director, Lilyclaire Bellamy; Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Chair, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon; and JIPO Deputy Director and Legal Counsel Shantal English Richards. The occasion was JIPO's Intellectual Property and Sports Symposium and Showcase, held recently at the University of Technology, Jamaica, in St. Andrew.

Posted on 13/05/2026

JADCO Champions Intellectual Property for Jamaica’s Sporting Future

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) is promoting intellectual property (IP) as a critical element in securing the future success of Jamaican sports. Addressing the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Intellectual Property and Sports Symposium and Showcase, held recently at the...

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