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Posted on 10/03/2026
Growth & Jobs | JBDC launches ‘Biz Wiz’ online platform to boost entrepreneurship
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), officially launched its online learning platform, designed to transform businesses through entrepreneurship education. Dubbed ‘JBDC Biz Wiz’, the platform is designed to support entrepreneurs at every stage of their business journey. It offers a suite of courses tailored to...
Posted on 30/01/2026
Minister Hill Urges Consortiums for JSE Listings
Companies seeking to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) are being urged to form consortiums as a strategy to access capital for growth. The call came from Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, during his address at the JSE’s 21st Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, h...
Posted on 29/01/2026
Minister Aubyn Hill Highlights Caribbean Investment Opportunities At Caf International Economic Forum 2026 In Panama
Panama City, Panama; January 29, 2026 – Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister ofIndustry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, on the opening day of the Forum, emphasized the Caribbean’s growing attractiveness as a destination for sustainable investment while speaking on a high-level panel at the ...
Posted on 06/10/2023
Minister Hill at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco...
Posted on 06/10/2023
World Standards Day to Be Observed October 14
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will join other national standards bodies around the globe on Saturday (October 14) to commemorate World Standards Day 2023, under the theme ‘Shared Vision for a Better World: Incorporating SDG 3’. This year’s celebration...
Posted on 06/10/2023
Programme to Improve Service Delivery Across All Agencies of Government
The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) are working to formalise a framework to improve service delivery across all agencies of government. This collaboration forms part of the Service Excellence Programme, which was launched in...
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
JBDC bats for a Jadire fabric cottage industry
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...
