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Posted on 10/03/2026
Growth & Jobs | JBDC launches ‘Biz Wiz’ online platform to boost entrepreneurship
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), officially launched its online learning platform, designed to transform businesses through entrepreneurship education. Dubbed ‘JBDC Biz Wiz’, the platform is designed to support entrepreneurs at every stage of their business journey. It offers a suite of courses tailored to...
Posted on 30/01/2026
Minister Hill Urges Consortiums for JSE Listings
Companies seeking to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) are being urged to form consortiums as a strategy to access capital for growth. The call came from Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, during his address at the JSE’s 21st Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, h...
Posted on 29/01/2026
Minister Aubyn Hill Highlights Caribbean Investment Opportunities At Caf International Economic Forum 2026 In Panama
Panama City, Panama; January 29, 2026 – Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister ofIndustry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, on the opening day of the Forum, emphasized the Caribbean’s growing attractiveness as a destination for sustainable investment while speaking on a high-level panel at the ...
Posted on 05/11/2021
BSJ launches Client Services Programme for MSMEs
In a bid to enhance the productivity and international competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) recently launched the Client Services Programme (CSP). According to the BSJ, the programme forms part of its...
Posted on 04/11/2021
Investment Minister Outlines Jamaican Opportunities To London-Based Caribbean Council
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Honourable Audley Shaw, has detailed investment opportunities in Jamaica to the Caribbean Council, a London-based organization which supports trade, investment and development for a select group of major investors across the Caribbean and...
Posted on 04/11/2021
Companies Act amendment will eliminate high legal costs — Senator Wehby
Senator Don Wehby, who is also group chief executive officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy (GK) Limited said companies have been footing a bill in the region of $1 million each in the pursuit of seeking court approval for holding hybrid annual...
Posted on 04/11/2021
Trademark applications in Jamaica
THE Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (“the Act”) was enacted in June 2021. The Act is meant to, among other things, bring the Madrid Protocol into effect in Jamaica. The Madrid Protocol is a treaty whereby, inter alia, contracting countries...
Posted on 04/11/2021
Minister Shaw Hails Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has hailed the work of the Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC), noting that the entity has remained “excellent” in protecting Jamaica’s producers against unfair trade practices. The Minister, in highlighting Jamaica’s...
Posted on 02/11/2021
Industry Minister to Present Keynote Address at Caribbean Future Summit
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon Audley Shaw, has been selected to present the keynote address at the 2nd Annual Caribbean Future Summit, a live virtual event hosted by education technology recruitment company, Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE), on...
Posted on 01/11/2021
Consumer Alert! Covid-19 Testing Lab Prices
Prices at Approved/Accredited/Pre-Accredited Private Laboratories/ Medical Facilities Testing for SARS - CoV-2 in Jamaica as of October 26, 2021. SEE FULL LISTING
Posted on 28/10/2021
Caribbean Council Investor Roundtable Meeting
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, making a presentation at the virtual Caribbean Council Investor Roundtable meeting, at the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Old Hope Road, Kingston, on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Minister...
