Posted on 04/03/2026

Commerce to anchor Black River’s post-hurricane redevelopment, says Seiveright

WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, says commerce, enterprise, and infrastructure expansion will be at the centre of Black River’s redevelopment and part of a broader strategy to transform Jamaica’s south-western corridor....

Posted on 02/03/2026

Level 8 Grand Opening Signals Confidence in Black River’s Future– State Minister Seiveright

The grand opening of Level 8 – Bakery, Dining and Gaming Lounge in Black River, St. Elizabeth, stands as a powerful declaration of confidence in the parish’s economic future, coming just months after Hurricane Melissa devastated the historic town. This,...

Posted on 27/02/2026

Minister Hill Leads Jamaican Delegation To Examine Best Practices At Colombia’s Leading Free Trade Zone, Zona Franca De Bogotá

Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (center), stands in front of DIANs office (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales), the National Directorate of Taxes and Customs, with members of the Zona Franco de Bogota team...

Posted on 27/02/2026

Stakeholders Urged to Adopt ICT Accessibility Standards

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, has urged public and private-sector stakeholders to begin immediate implementation of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards developed by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ)...

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...