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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 13/01/2023
MSBM, JBDC sign strategic partnership to boost entrepreneurship
The Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) last month signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to signify a strategic partnership to boost entrepreneurship and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) through the...
Posted on 13/01/2023
Farmers Encouraged to Cultivate Crops Used to Produce Essential Oils
Local farmers are being encouraged to cultivate ample quantities of crops that are used to produce essential oils, to enable them and, by extension, Jamaica to tap into the multibillion-dollar global market for these nutraceuticals. This urging comes from State...
Posted on 10/01/2023
JAMPRO Looking to Bolster Coffee Exports
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is working with key stakeholders to position the country’s Blue Mountain Coffee as a luxury brand that will drive demand and increase exports. For the past five years, JAMPRO has partnered with the Jamaica Coffee Exporters’...
Posted on 16/12/2022
JBDC picks home-grown B.O.S.S.E.S
From the rich soils of the island, four entrepreneurs have emerged to claim the title of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation's (JBDC) B.O.S.S. man and woman and runner-ups of the year. The agency, in celebration of global entrepreneurship week, held...
Posted on 16/12/2022
Bigger trade mission for Guyana in January
A follow-up trade mission to Guyana is planned for January, the size of which is expected to surpass the 22 companies that visited in October as part of a government-led junket in search of business opportunities.
Posted on 16/12/2022
CAC Urges Consumers to Shop Smart This Christmas
Consumers are urged to “be smart” in their approach as they go shopping this Christmas season. The advice was given by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (Thursday), where several...
Posted on 15/12/2022
CAC Secures $31.7 Million on Behalf of Aggrieved Consumers
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured $31.7 million in compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the period April to November 2022. The disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Dolsie Allen, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on...
Posted on 15/12/2022
FESCO Opens New Service Station on Mandela Highway
The Future Energy Source Company Limited (FESCO) has expanded its network to 18 service stations across the island, the most recent being the Coore’s Ferry FESCO Service Station on the Mandela Highway in Kingston. Since the company began operating its...
Posted on 06/12/2022
JBDC Opens Essential Oil Incubator
Jamaicans looking to go into the essential oil business can now access manufacturing space at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) production incubator off Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. The 2,400-square foot Essential Oil Incubator houses equipment and washing facilities...
