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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 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
OAS supports JBDC with growth of MSMEs
THE ORGANIZATION of American States (OAS), through its Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), has approved a grant of US$100,000 to support the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) with its project to accelerate the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)...
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...
Posted on 19/12/2021
Chocollor deepens market for pure artisanal chocolate
PRODUCER of artisanal chocolate treats, start-up company Chocollor Chocolate Ltd, which is operated by Carl and Donna-Kaye Sharpe in Red Hills, St Andrew, which recently received one of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Accelerator Programme awards, is now pushing...
