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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Wednesday’s (June 17) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Wednesday’s (June 17) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Cabinet Approves Cement Imports to Fill Supply Gap

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says that Cabinet’s approval of additional cement imports is to fill a shortage impacting the local construction sector. Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), which is Jamaica’s primary cement manufacturer, cited...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses a plenary session during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 15.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses a plenary session during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 15.

Jamaica Investment-Ready – Seiveright
Newly appointed Chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ambassador Dushyant Savadia.
Newly appointed Chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ambassador Dushyant Savadia.

New JSEZA Board Chair Ready to Unlock New Global Investment Opportunities
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), with (from second left), General Manager of the Spirits Pool Association Limited (SPA), Christopher Gentles; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith; and Chairman of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), with (from second left), General Manager of the Spirits Pool Association Limited (SPA), Christopher Gentles; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith; and Chairman of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers' Association (WIRSPA) and the Spirits Pool Association Limited, Clement "Jimmy" Lawrence, at the WIRSPA and SPA Cocktail Reception held at The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites in Kingston on June 10.

Jamaica Well Positioned to Strengthen Foothold in Global Spirits Industry – State Minister
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), greets Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chairman, Ambassador Dushyant Savadia (right), at the launch of the SEZ Facilitation Tool at the AC Marriott Hotel on Thursday (June 11). Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer of JSEZA, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton. The digital platform is designed to enhance the ease of doing business with the country’s Special Economic Zone regime.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), greets Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chairman, Ambassador Dushyant Savadia (right), at the launch of the SEZ Facilitation Tool at the AC Marriott Hotel on Thursday (June 11). Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer of JSEZA, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton. The digital platform is designed to enhance the ease of doing business with the country’s Special Economic Zone regime.

JSEZA Launches New Global Online Facilitation Tool

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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, addresses the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) launch of the Growth and Resilience One-Day Working Conference on Wednesday (June 10) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The conference will take place at the hotel on July 16.
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Government Empowering MSMEs to Unlock Billions in Contracts

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is partnering with the Public Procurement Commission on a series of roadshows to sensitise micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) owners on how to benefit more from government contracts. The Public Procurement (Set Asides) Order, 2019 reserves 20 per cent of contracts for MSMEs. This accounts for approximately $37 billion worth of contracts...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), shares a moment with (from left) Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Deputy President, Cecil Foster; President, Kathryn Silvera; Sagicor Bank Jamaica Limited Chief Executive Officer, Chorvelle Johnson Cunningham; and JMEA Executive Director, Kamesha Turner Blake. The occasion was the third staging of the Manufacture 360° Conference, hosted by the JMEA at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (May 20), under the theme
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Industry Stakeholders Urged to Embrace Sophistication for Global Competitiveness

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has underscored the need for local industries to embrace a higher level of sophistication in order to remain competitive within a shifting global operating environment. He noted that Hurricane Melissa devastated much of Jamaica’s western parishes, including manufacturing enterprises, and that this impact has been compounded by unrest in...
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Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy explaining procedures of the JIPO to Director General of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, during a tour of the JIPO offices in Kingston on Monday (May 18).
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JIPO Urged To Use IP To Drive Wealth Creation

Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, has charged the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) to take IP to the next level by transitioning from mere legal protection to active wealth creation. He said the objective is to shift the focus from simply registering IP to one that commercialises it. “I am going to ask us...
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Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy explaining procedures of the JIPO to Director General of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, during a tour of the JIPO offices in Kingston on Monday (May 18).
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Jamaica Set to Become Regional Hub for Intellectual Property Training

Jamaica is on track to become the premier Intellectual Property (IP) training hub for the region with the proposed establishment of a training institute by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The institute, which is expected to commence in 2027, will act as a centre for ongoing education, training, skills development, and capacity-building for Jamaica’s innovation and intellectual property framework....
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), and Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, sign the Letter of Intent to cooperate on the proposed establishment of an Intellectual Property Training Institution (IPTI) in Jamaica. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (May 18) at the Ministry’s St. Lucia offices in Kingston.
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JIPO and WIPO Sign Letter of Intent to Establish IPTI In Jamaica

A Letter of Intent has been signed between the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), to cooperate on the proposed establishment of an Intellectual Property Training Institution (IPTI) in Jamaica. This has been facilitated through JIPO’s parent Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC). The signing ceremony was held on Monday (May 18), at...
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