Posted on 29/01/2026

State Minister Says Jamaica Moving from Stabilisation to Rapid Growth Acceleration

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says that Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, is turning from stabilisation to rapid acceleration where growth remains the focus. Speaking at a Jamaica Money...

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...

Posted on 29/01/2026

Jamaica, Ghana connection deepens

Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright on Tuesday hosted an official courtesy call with a delegation from the National Lottery Authority of Ghana, facilitated by Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), as Jamaica and Ghana...

Posted on 24/01/2026

Border to get hurricane defence as revetment work begins next week

FORTIFICATON of the sea wall (revetment) to protect Border — the busy commercial strip between St Elizabeth and Westmoreland — is expected to begin next week, as the Government moves to shield newly rebuilt vendor facilities from rough seas and...

Posted on 24/01/2026

US$2.4 billion Melissa windfall: Minister Aubyn Hill tells Jamaican businesses to gear up to use the money

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Aubyn Hill is sounding a clarion call for local businesses to prepare themselves to access and utilise the US$2.4 billion in private investment from the international lending community to support Jamaica’s recovery, reconstruction, and private-sector-led...

Posted on 21/01/2026

2026 Brings Renewed Business Optimism – Seiveright

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica has entered 2026 with renewed business confidence. He cited the rapid post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, strong macro-economic fundamentals and improving national security conditions as key...

Posted on 20/01/2026

KFC’s Expansion to Morant Bay a Symbol of Economic Decentralisation – Minister Hill

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has welcomed the opening of KFC Morant Bay as an important symbol of economic decentralisation. The store, which is the 43rd KFC in Jamaica and the 29th outlet outside...

Posted on 20/01/2026

Quality council to position Jamaica as trusted producer of goods and services

JAMAICA’S National Quality Council is to move quickly to develop a six-month action plan aimed at accelerating policy revision, strengthening coordination among agencies, and ensuring measurable impact aligned with national priorities, including Vision 2030 Jamaica and the broader industrial and...

Posted on 18/01/2026

Hill says KFC’s $350-m investment signals new era of growth

As KFC officially opened its 43rd branch on Saturday in Morant Bay, St Thomas, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill declared that the $350-million project reflects a broader wave of rapid development happening across the island that will...