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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 09/09/2021
Rainforest Seafoods Lab Attains IS0/IEC 17025:2017 Standard Accreditation
Rainforest Seafoods Limited’s Microbiology Laboratory has been accredited to conduct food testing services at an international standard. The lab, which was established in 2019, has been accredited to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 17025: 2017 Standard,...
Posted on 03/09/2021
Jobs Increase by 15% in BPO Sector
The number of jobs in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector increased by 15 per cent over the past year, with 44,000 people employed in the sector as of June 30, 2021. This compares to the corresponding period in 2020,...
Posted on 03/09/2021
JBDC On Course To Attaining ISO 9001:2015 Certification
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is on track to being certified this year to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). JBDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Valerie Veira, told JIS...
Posted on 03/09/2021
Things Jamaican Website Being Revamped
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC’S) Things Jamaican e-commerce website is being revamped. Reconstruction of the site commenced earlier this year and is slated to conclude by December. Things Jamaican Limited is the JBDC’s retail arm, which provides market access...
Posted on 03/09/2021
Consumer Price Index July 2021
For July 2021, the All Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 111.4, indicating an inflation rate of 1.5 per cent as released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The movement in the CPI was largely due to an...
Posted on 01/09/2021
MIIC/MCGES target women owned MSME‟s for growth & development
The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) the Hon. Audley Shaw and the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), the Hon. Olivia Grange, recently partnered to launch the Women‟s Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project - Phase II. Speaking...
Posted on 01/09/2021
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Posted on 25/08/2021
Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce Front of package Labelling
Considerable interest and discussion have emanated in recent months on the matter of Front of Package Labelling (FOPL) in Jamaica. The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) wishes to place publicly on record that we understand its importance and...
Posted on 26/07/2021
JBDC Celebrating 20 Years
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is celebrating 20 years as the Government’s premier agency for supporting the development of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector in Jamaica. Established in 2001, the entity provides business development services from...
