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Posted on 19/07/2025
Business Roadshow Reaches Thousands of MSMEs
Thousands of Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and individuals have been engaged through the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s islandwide roadshows. “We have had roadshows in eight different parishes, Manchester, St. James, St. Ann, Kingston, St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and Westmorela...
Posted on 17/07/2025
$668 Million Approved for Local Film Productions
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says $668 million has been approved for local film productions under the Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI). He said that the funds, which will be disbursed shortly, will benefit 91 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMES). “This is a priority sector because...
Posted on 18/02/2022
Project to strengthen Jamaica’s competitiveness gets $290.5 million
APPROXIMATELY $290.5 million has been earmarked to continue implementation of the Jamaica Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth Project. The sum is programmed in the 2022/23 estimates of expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to strengthen Jamaica's...
Posted on 18/02/2022
JMEA Officials pay Courtesy Call on Ministers Hill and Dunn
MIIC Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (2nd left), along with Minister of State, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn (2nd right), meets with President, John Mahfood (centre); Deputy President, Jerome Miles (right); and Executive Director, Kamesha Blake, of the Jamaica Manufacturers...
Posted on 18/02/2022
CLA facilitates first transhipment of ganja
THE Cannabis Licensing Association (CLA) has authorised its first legal transhipment of cannabis through the country. This after the green light was given for a consignment of cannabis to be moved through Jamaica from Caricom counterpart St Vincent and the...
Posted on 14/02/2022
JSEZA Hosts Business Forums at World Expo in Dubai
The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) has been planting seeds of interest in Jamaica, through its ‘Jamaica Connects’ business forums at World Expo 2020 Dubai. JSEZA’s Senior Director, Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement, Ainsley Brown, and Manager, Business Facilitation...
Posted on 14/02/2022
JBDC Launches ‘Entrepreneurship Weekly’ Blog
Entrepreneurs now have access to a weekly blog that provides information on business development strategies. The blog, titled ‘Entrepreneur Weekly’, was recently launched by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) and is available on the entity’s website at www.jbdc.net. Articles...
Posted on 09/02/2022
Ministers Hill and Dunn meet with PSOJ Management Team
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), along with State Minister, Dr. Norman Dunn (2nd right), met with the PSOJ President, Keith Duncan (2nd left), Vice President, Dr. Adrian Stokes (right) and Exec Director,...
Posted on 08/02/2022
SAVE THE DATE: JIPO Hosts Plant Variety Protection and Cannabis Industry Webinar
CLICK HERE FOR FULL FLYER The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office in collaboration with the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants will be having a webinar on February 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. For more information...
Posted on 05/02/2022
Planning Meeting: Upcoming 8th Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022
Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (2nd right), in discussion with Acting CEO, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Gary Scott (right); President, JAMPRO, Diane Edwards (left); and Permanent Secretary, MIIC, Sancia...
Posted on 02/02/2022
JIPO seeks country name protection for Jamaica
THE Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) continues to press its case against misuse of the name Jamaica by producers who sell goods on the international market seeking to benefit from the brand value inherent in the name, although having no...
