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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...

Posted on 19/06/2026

Minister Hill welcomes opening of GWM showroom as a vote of confidence in Jamaica’s economy

Opening of Great Wall Motors Showroom Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, Senator Aubyn Hill, speaking at opening of Great Wall Motors Showroom The opening of a new US$7 million Great Wall Motor (GWM) showroom became the stage...

Posted on 18/06/2026

Five firms cleared to import cement

Five additional companies have been granted approval to import cement into Jamaica as the Government seeks to close the supply gap and alleviate shortages that have affected construction activity across the island. Speaking yesterday during a post-Cabinet press briefing, Senator...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses a plenary session during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 15.

Posted on 16/06/2026

Jamaica Investment-Ready – Seiveright

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses a plenary session during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 15. Minister of...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

Posted on 16/06/2026

New JSEZA Board Chair Ready to Unlock New Global Investment Opportunities

New Board Chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ambassador Dushyant Savadia, said he is committed to supporting the entity’s efforts to position Jamaica as a leading destination for global investment. As Chairman, Ambassador Savadia will provide strategic...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on June 15.

Posted on 16/06/2026

Jamaicans in Diaspora Urged to Own a Larger Share of Nation’s Growth

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on June 15. With the country poised for a pronounced and major upswing,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), with (from second left), General Manager of the Spirits Pool Association Limited (SPA), Christopher Gentles; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith; and Chairman of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers' Association (WIRSPA) and the Spirits Pool Association Limited, Clement "Jimmy" Lawrence, at the WIRSPA and SPA Cocktail Reception held at The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites in Kingston on June 10.

Posted on 15/06/2026

Jamaica Well Positioned to Strengthen Foothold in Global Spirits Industry – State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), with (from second left), General Manager of the Spirits Pool Association Limited (SPA), Christopher Gentles; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...

Posted on 14/06/2026

Minister Hill launches SEZ facilitation tool to aid further investment in Jamaica

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill The Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill has long been a champion of the Special Economic Zones and what they can do to boost investment and encourage companies...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at the Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) Young Entrepreneurship Day, held at the school in Kingston on May 29.

Posted on 12/06/2026

Senator Hill Welcomes Young Entrepreneurship Day

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at the Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) Young Entrepreneurship Day, held at the school in Kingston on May 29. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), greets Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chairman, Ambassador Dushyant Savadia (right), at the launch of the SEZ Facilitation Tool at the AC Marriott Hotel on Thursday (June 11). Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer of JSEZA, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton. The digital platform is designed to enhance the ease of doing business with the country’s Special Economic Zone regime.

Posted on 12/06/2026

JSEZA Launches New Global Online Facilitation Tool

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), greets Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chairman, Ambassador Dushyant Savadia (right), at the launch of the SEZ Facilitation Tool at the AC Marriott Hotel on Thursday (June...

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