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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 23/06/2021
JBDC Hosts Three-Part Lecture Series To Stimulate Textile Sector
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be hosting a virtual three-part lecture series in June, under the theme ‘Festival of the Cloth –Conversations Across Continents, Cultural Retention and Mergers in Products and Processes’. Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Valerie Veira,...
Posted on 21/06/2021
Consumer Alert – COVID-19 Lab Prices Update June 2021
Prices at Approved/Accredited/Pre-Accredited Private Laboratories/ Medical Facilities for SAR-COV-2 in Jamaica as at June 16, 2021: Click here for full list:
Posted on 18/06/2021
Dunn developing blueprint for Jamaica’s cannabis sector
The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), the Hon. Audley Shaw has established a Cannabis Industry Development Taskforce, chaired by the Hon. Norman Dunn, Minister of State, MIIC, with the inaugural meeting held yesterday June 17. The Taskforce has...
Posted on 10/06/2021
Industry Minister Emphasises Significance Of Accreditation
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has emphasised the importance of accreditation for effective response to major environmental protection issues in the Caribbean region. He was addressing the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) webinar, titled, ‘Climate...
Posted on 10/06/2021
Jamaica Must Prepare To Cash In On Growing Global Cannabis Market – Flynn
Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), LeVaughn Flynn, says Jamaica must better position itself to capitalise on the growing global market for cannabis, as more countries are permitting its use for medicinal, scientific and therapeutic purposes. “Specifically, we need...
Posted on 07/06/2021
Activities To Recognise World Food Safety Day
The National Codex Committee (NCC) is recognising World Food Safety Day, which is globally celebrated on June 7, with a week of activities. The week of activities, held under the theme ‘Safe Food Now for a Healthy Jamaica’, began on...
Posted on 07/06/2021
World Food Safety Day Virtual Webinar
The National Codex Committee, under the theme, Safe Food Now For a Healthy Jamaica, invites you to an exciting celebration service to recognise World Food Safety Day (WFSD) on June 7, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Both Minister...
Posted on 07/06/2021
World Food Safety Day 2021 – Hon. Audley Shaw
Codex Alimentarius: is a collection of internationally adopted food standards and related texts presented in a uniform manner. These food standards and related texts aim at protecting consumers’ health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. I am...
Posted on 04/06/2021
World Food Safety Day 2021
Eat it Safe: Everyone has a right to safe, healthy and nutritious food. The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries along with the Ministry of Health and Wellness jointly chairs the National Codex Committee,...
