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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 22/04/2022
Businesses Urged To Showcase Their Products At AICE 2022
Investors can benefit from Jamaica’s proximity to major global trading markets such as the United States and Canada, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging local and international businesses to take advantage of...
Posted on 22/04/2022
Industry Minister Highlights Importance Of Digitalisation
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging industry leaders to be intentional about digitalisation as a strategic imperative to lower costs, improve efficiency and customer experience, and increase productivity and profits. Speaking at the...
Posted on 22/04/2022
Industry State Minister Emphasises Need For Self-Sufficiency
Jamaica must look to become more self-sufficient in imported commodities that can be produced locally, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn. Speaking at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC)...
Posted on 12/04/2022
Local Entrepreneurs To Benefit From JBDC Accelerator Programme
Sixty local entrepreneurs within the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector are set to benefit from the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Accelerator Programme. The $60-million initiative is being funded jointly by the JBDC and the Development Bank of...
Posted on 12/04/2022
Jamaicans Can Protect Their Goods And Services With Trademarks
Jamaicans can protect their goods and services with trademarks in 126 foreign markets, through the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO). These markets are members of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks, which uses the Madrid Protocol. This...
Posted on 01/04/2022
Nothing But Praises For IGL’s New PSA Plant
Business and health sector leaders have welcomed the development of IGL Limited’s new Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant at Ferry in St. Catherine, which was established at a cost of nearly $100 million. The facility, which was commissioned into...
Posted on 01/04/2022
Jamaica Will Benefit From Accession To Patent Cooperation Treaty
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says Jamaica’s accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) will lead to significant progress in strengthening the country’s innovation ecosystem and gross domestic product...
Posted on 31/03/2022
Register Early For World Free Zone Conference And Exhibition
Jamaican businesses and entrepreneurs are invited to register now to take advantage of a major investor networking opportunity, through Jamaica’s hosting of the World Free Zone Organization (WFZO) Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE) 2022. The event, which is scheduled...
Posted on 29/03/2022
Jamaicans Abroad Assured That The Island Is Ready For Business
Jamaicans in the diaspora are being reassured of the country’s readiness to do business with them and wider global investors. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says with the announced removal of most of COVID-19...
