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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 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...
Posted on 01/02/2022
High crime levels will not stop investments – Hill
WITH THE murder rate in the country reeling at more than three persons per day since the beginning of the year, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill has expressed the view that criminal activity will not stop planned...
Posted on 01/02/2022
JBDC Virtual Biz Zone Resumes February 1
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will resume its weekly online series, ‘JBDC Virtual Biz Zone’, for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with its first webinar on February 1, beginning at 10:00 a.m. via the Zoom platform. Information on...
Posted on 01/02/2022
JANAAC, Only Reference Point For COVID-19 Testing
As of Friday 28th January 2022, persons wishing to obtain information on approved COVID-19 testing facilities in Jamaica will only be able to do so through the public website of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), www.janaac.gov.jm. There are...
Posted on 31/01/2022
Customs Officers Encouraged to Obey Code of Conduct
The nation’s customs officers are being encouraged to always adhere to the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Code of Conduct as they perform their daily tasks. Making the call, State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the...
Posted on 31/01/2022
Newly appointed Minister Hon. Aubyn Hill meets with MIIC staff at First General Meeting
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses divisional heads and staff at the first general staff meeting, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, January 19, 2022. Minister Hill charged the divisional heads...
Posted on 29/01/2022
Minister Hill meets with JANAAC’s CEO Sharonmae Shirley
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), in discussion with CEO, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (2nd left); and Director, Strategic Planning, Business Development and Promotions, JANAAC, Cassetta Green (left). Also...
Posted on 28/01/2022
JSE Has Given Exemplary Service – Senator Hill
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has given exemplary and well-recognised service to the economy. “The JSE has been the meeting place of investors with capital, and [budding] entrepreneurs…...
Posted on 28/01/2022
Jamaica seeks bigger share of EU coffee market
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has given the thumbs up to a joint effort between regional and local partners to increase Jamaica's coffee export into the huge European Union (EU) market. Senator Johnson Smith...
