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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), shares a photo opportunity with the Republic of India's Minister of External Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (centre), during Monday's (May 4) Ministerial Luncheon, held at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston in honour of the visiting official. They are joined by (from left) Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi; State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright; and Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer.

Posted on 06/05/2026

Jamaica and India Celebrate Enduring Bilateral Partnership

The longstanding diplomatic partnership between Jamaica and the Republic of India was highlighted on Monday (May 4) during a Ministerial Luncheon hosted by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The luncheon was hosted in honour of the official visit by India’s Minister of External Affairs...

Jamaica’s Minister of industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill (left) greets India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ahead of Monday’s ministerial luncheon held at AC Hotel Kingston in New Kingston. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Posted on 05/05/2026

New trade order? Indian minister pushes Jamaica to seize fresh economic opportunities amid growing global instability

Jamaica’s Minister of industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill (left) greets India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ahead of Monday’s ministerial luncheon held at AC Hotel Kingston in New Kingston. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) Declaring that modern commerce can no longer be separated from global politic...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) in discussion with Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB), Sheree Martin (right) and Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, Perrin Gayle during the NCB SME Growth Fund II luncheon at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on April 16.

Posted on 18/04/2026

NCB Launches $2 Billion SME Growth Fund Facility

National Commercial Bank Limited (NCB) has launched a $2 billion facility designed to provide access to financing to small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The NCB SME Growth Fund II is open to both new and existing NCB customers across Jamaica’s key growth sectors. Lauding the initiative during a luncheon at the AC Marr...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, converses with (from left) Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Executive Director, Lilyclaire Bellamy; Jamaica Anti Doping Commission (JADCO) Chair, Debby Ann Brown Salmon; and JIPO's Deputy Director and Legal Counsel, Shantal English Richards. The occasion was the JIPO's Intellectual Property (IP) and Sports Symposium and Showcase at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica in Kingston, on Wednesday (April 29).

Posted on 01/05/2026

JIPO Urges Athletes to Harness Intellectual Property for Business Success

Athletes are being encouraged to leverage their intellectual property (IP) for business success through the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO). This call came from Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, during his...

Founder of Paris Ruby Gourmet, Zelecia Smith (centre) gifts Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica Kohei Maruyama (right) a fruitcake mix from her product line. The agro-processor was a winner of the MIIC MSME Roadshow Pitch Competition in November 2024. Sharing in the moment (from left) are National project coordinator at UNIDO, Sanatty Holness-Plummer; Minister Aubyn Hill ; and acting CEO of the JBDC Harold Davis.

Posted on 29/04/2026

Jamaica deepens partnership with Japan to strengthen agro-industrial value chains

The local agro-industrial sector is set to receive a significant boost following a deepening of bilateral relations with Japan, aimed at improving productivity, resilience and export readiness among small enterprises. Under a Japan-funded project being implemented by the United Nations...

Janine Fletcher-Taylor, Marketing Services Manager at the JBDC.

Posted on 29/04/2026

JBDC – Jamaican manufacturers urged to compete not copy

With the Manufacturing sector taking a hit following Hurricane Melissa, Jamaican producers need to be able to innovate to compete both globally and internationally. Manager of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) Marketing Services Unit, Janine Fletcher-Taylor, says the agency...

Deputy Director/Legal Counsel at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Shantal English-Richards, highlights the importance of international treaties in protecting Jamaican brands, designs, and innovations on the global stage, during a JIS 'Think Tank', on April 20.

Posted on 27/04/2026

JIPO Encourages Jamaicans to Take Full Advantage of International IP Treaties

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is encouraging Jamaicans to take full advantage of international intellectual property (IP) treaties to secure and expand protection for their creations beyond national borders. Highlighting the growing importance of global competitiveness, the entity’s Deputy...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), shares a light moment with (from second left) Authorisation Holder, Kimberly Myrie; Chief Executive Officer, Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Farrah Blake; and President, Ganja Growers and Producers Association of Jamaica, Maurice Ellis, during the recent launch of the CLA's Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programme at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston.

Posted on 25/04/2026

Medical Cannabis Industry Stakeholders Welcome Regulatory Amendments

Stakeholders in Jamaica’s medical cannabis industry have welcomed recent amendments to the Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis Licensing) (Interim) Regulations. The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has launched the Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programme, a landmark initiative designed to expand access and promote...

A worker in a building picking up cement with a forklift.

Posted on 23/04/2026

Cement shipments coming amid local production challenges

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce says several interim measures have been implemented to address the shortage of cement locally, one of which will see Jamaica receiving additional supplies this weekend. It says Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) has...

Posted on 23/04/2026

MIIC takes action to stabilise cement supply and support key economic sectors

Kingston, Jamaica — The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) says it is moving to stabilise cement supply after heavy rainfall disrupted operations at Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), affecting availability on the market. In a release on Thursday,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in conversation with President, University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown, just before the start of the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) Know Your Numbers Competition held at the UTech campus in St. Andrew on Monday (April 20).

Posted on 23/04/2026

Young Entrepreneurs Urged to Prepare for Opportunities Under NARRA

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging young entrepreneurs, including students, to prepare for business opportunities that will become available through the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). He made the call while addressing student innovators...

Posted on 23/04/2026

The MIIC Takes Action to Stabilise Cement Supply and Support Key Economic Sectors

Kingston, Jamaica: The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, wishes to advise the public that the continuous heavy rainfall across the island in recent weeks has resulted in operational challenges at Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) which...

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