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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 24/01/2022
CAC Provides Tips For Shopping Online
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is offering tips to ensure a safer experience for persons who shop online. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said that consumers should use the...
Posted on 17/01/2022
Management and Staff of MIIC welcome Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill on his First Official Day
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) is greeted by Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett-Templer (left); and Chief Technical Director, Michelle Parkins (right), MIIC, on his first official day on the job. The management and...
Posted on 14/01/2022
Another record year at COJ for business, company registrations
Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) says the numbers for business registration and company incorporation in 2021 significantly eclipsed that of the previous year by 33 per cent and 24 per cent respectively. In a statement Thursday, CEO Judith Ramlogan said...
Posted on 05/01/2022
CAC Expanding Its Reach In Consumer Education
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2022, will continue to inform, educate and empower consumers, so that they will be better able to protect themselves in the marketplace. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, Chief Executive Officer of the CAC...
Posted on 05/01/2022
STATEMENT FROM THE HONOURABLE AUDLEY SHAW, CD, MP MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, INVESTMENT AND COMMERCE ON THE PASSING OF JAMES MOSS-SOLOMON
It is with deep sadness that I learned of the unexpected passing of James Moss-Solomon, business-man extraordinaire and a true son of Jamaica. Jimmy’s contribution to the Jamaican business landscape spanned several decades, some of them the most unpredictable in...
Posted on 31/12/2021
Ganja acquisition – Medical ganja group buys competitor
Medical ganja company The Pure Jamaican Group is expanding with the acquisition of the production and cultivation assets of Timeless Herbal Care. Timeless Herbal, founded in 2014 by Courtney Betty, is the first company in Jamaica to achieve Good Manufacturing...
Posted on 30/12/2021
Scrap metal trade strengthened
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has simplified the scrap metal export process by utilising its single window electronic system. Chief information officer and project manager for the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) Project Andre Williams said, “Exporters would previously...
Posted on 24/12/2021
Brazillian Ambassador H.E. Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro pays Courtesy Call on Minister Audley Shaw
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), welcomed Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, Brazilian to his New Kingston offices on Tuesday 14th December, for conversations about the two countries’ partnerships. Jamaica and Brazil enjoy strong...
Posted on 23/12/2021
More State Entities Being Targeted For ISO Certification
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is looking to expand the number of State entities attaining ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification. This engagement is being led by the Ministry with support from the Strategic Public Sector Transformation...
