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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...
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...
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 28/04/2022
Investment Minister Encourages Local & Diaspora Participation in World Free Zones Exhibition & Conference
Senator Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, is encouraging Jamaican entrepreneurs, based locally and in the Diaspora, to have their businesses showcased on the world stage by using the opportunity offered at the World Free Zones Organization (World...
Posted on 22/04/2022
IP Week 2022
CLICK LINK HERE FOR FULL IP WEEK SCHEDULE Saturday, April 23, 10:00 a.m. UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day (Join us on social media and tell us about a book you have read) Sunday, April...
Posted on 22/04/2022
Activities For Intellectual Property Week
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) has announced its activities for Intellectual Property Week, which will be observed from Sunday, April 24 to Friday, April 29. On Sunday, April 24, there will be a church service at the Transformed Life...
Posted on 22/04/2022
ADSC Protecting Local Companies From Unfair Trading Practices
The Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC) has been giving Jamaican producers protection against unfair trading practices for more two decades and is gaining local and international recognition. Established 21 years ago, its mandate is to administrate the trade remedies regime...
Posted on 22/04/2022
JSEZA Sets Sights On Multi-Trillion-Dollar ESG Market
The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) is positioning Jamaica to tap into the multi-trillion-dollar Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment market. ESG investing refers to putting money in companies, which, through their environmental performance, social impact and governance issues,...
Posted on 22/04/2022
DCFS Online Registration Now Operational
The Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (DCFS) has officially launched its online registration and monitoring system as part of efforts to improve the ease of doing business. Addressing the official launch at The Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday (April 14),...
Posted on 22/04/2022
More Investment Needed To Increase Exports – Hill
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaican businesses need to invest more in the local manufacturing and export sectors. Although the sectors are recovering stronger, having recorded a more than 55 per cent increase...
Posted on 22/04/2022
Businesses Urged To Showcase Their Products At AICE 2022
Investors can benefit from Jamaica’s proximity to major global trading markets such as the United States and Canada, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging local and international businesses to take advantage of...
Posted on 22/04/2022
Industry Minister Highlights Importance Of Digitalisation
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging industry leaders to be intentional about digitalisation as a strategic imperative to lower costs, improve efficiency and customer experience, and increase productivity and profits. Speaking at the...
