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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 30/03/2026
Ministries joining forces to help small businesses net more gov’t contracts
When you see myself and Finance Minister Fayval Williams in the same room, you know something big is going to happen,” said Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) Aubyn Hill, addressing small business owners at a procurement training event...
Posted on 26/03/2026
Companies Office moves core business filings online
Effective April 1, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will begin transitioning nine core compliance filings to an online-only format, ending in-person processing for these services as part of its ongoing digitisation drive. In addition, customers completing business name renewals...
Posted on 24/03/2026
Growth & Jobs | ‘Technology is not optional, it’s a must’ | News | Jamaica Gleaner
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to move beyond basic use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and begin integrating automation into their core business operations, as part of efforts to improve efficiency,...
Posted on 22/03/2026
JBDC pushes AI automation for improved MSME efficiency and competitiveness
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to move beyond basic use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and begin integrating automation into their core business operations, as part of efforts to improve efficiency,...
Posted on 20/03/2026
JBDC tapped to help St Lucia replicate MSME development model
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has been called on by St Lucia to support the creation of a more structured and effective framework for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in that country. Following a recent four-day study tour...
Posted on 19/03/2026
JAMPRO Extends Export Max IV Programme To December 2026
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has extended the Export Max IV programme to December 2026. Originally scheduled to conclude in July, the extension was granted to provide additional support to companies impacted by Hurricane Melissa. JAMPRO’s Vice President of Exports, Sonja...
Posted on 18/03/2026
Carnival Sends Signal That Jamaica Is Open for Business – Delano Seiveright
Industry, Investment and Commerce State Minister, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says the staging of Carnival sends a powerful signal to the world that Jamaica is open for business four and a half months following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. He...
Posted on 17/03/2026
Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s Quality Institute Achieves Platinum Partner status by Professional Evaluation and Certification Board
Kingston, Jamaica – The Bureau of Standards Jamaica Quality Institute (BSJ QI) operating under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, has been recognised as a Platinum Partner by the Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB), a...
Posted on 15/03/2026
JAMPRO to Launch Export Max V in 2027
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will begin preparations for the fifth instalment of its flagship export development programme, ‘Export Max V’, which is scheduled to be launched in early 2027. The programme is designed to develop a cluster of export-ready companies...
