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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his presentation in the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 20. Seated at left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

FCJ Acquires More Land to Develop Micro Business Park at Morant Bay Urban Centre

To accommodate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) has acquired 10 additional acres adjacent to the Urban Centre in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, to develop a 200,000 sq. ft. Micro Business Park. Prime Minister, Dr. the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing a capacity-building session on e-commerce and the digital economy, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on March 19. The session was jointly organised by the Ministry and the International Trade Centre.

Gov’t Building Out Digital Ecosystem to Facilitate Trade

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (seated left), and Founder/Executive Director of Young Women of Purpose (YWOP)/Young Men of Purpose (YMOP), Lanisia Rhoden (seated second left), sign a contract for the training of 50 entrepreneurs under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme, at the PIOJ offices in Kingston on Monday (March 17). Observing are Human Resource Director, PIOJ, Sandra Ward (seated front, right); and (standing from left) are Technical Specialist, PIOJ, Charmaine Brimm; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Latoya Richards Franklin; and Senior Programmes, Apprenticeship/Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Support Unit Director, HEART/ NSTA Trust, Marlon Johnson.

50 Entrepreneurs to Receive Business Support Under REAP

Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica, and Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference Chair, Gloria Henry.

Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Seize Opportunities at Outsource2Jamaica Conference

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), and Programme Manager, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the Cayman Islands, Marlene Lamonth (left), officially open the newly established Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Manchester Business Centre in Mandeville. Also participating in the proceedings are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer, and JBDC Acting Chief Executive Officer, Harold Davis.

EU Grant of €9.5M to Empower Nearly 3,000 MSMEs

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).

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GCT Exemption Threshold for MSMEs Increased to $15 Million

The Government has announced an increase in the General Consumption Tax (GCT) exemption threshold from $10 million to $15 million for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, in opening the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 11, said the change is aimed at supporting the growth...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the opening 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).

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Jamaica Stock Exchange to Establish Micro Market

The Government has accepted a proposal from the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) to establish a Micro Market. The JSE Micro Market will meet the needs of micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) in the $10 million to $50 million participating equity capital bracket. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, while opening the...

Chief Executive Officer at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.

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World Consumer Rights Day to Focus on Sustainable Living

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be engaging consumers across Jamaica through a series of educational and interactive activities in observance of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2025. These engagements, under the local theme ‘Sustainable Living – Fi All Ah Wi’, are designed to encourage environmentally responsible consumption and promote sustainable practices in key areas such as food security, health...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Tuesday’s (March 11) inaugural Craft and Coffee 2025 event, held at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.

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Event Held to Showcase Jamaican Craft

The inaugural Craft and Coffee 2025, held on Tuesday (March 11), showcased the creative works of Jamaican artisans that can tap into the global US$906.8 billion handicraft market. The event was conceived in response to the need to identify innovative approaches tailored to the needs of the craft industry of Jamaica and aligned with the strategic objective of the Ministry...

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Gov’t Committed to Economic Self-Sufficiency – Senator Aubyn Hill

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Government is committed to cementing the country’s political independence with strong and robust economic self-sufficiency. He said Jamaica must rely on its own resources rather than seeking financial assistance from external entities. The Minister was addressing the MSME Business Roadshow at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bess Bites, Marlon Ledgister, show off the company’s baked peanut product, during the MSME Business Roadshow at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Thursday, March 6.

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MSMES Urged to Prioritise Exports

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is reiterating the call for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to make export a top priority as part of their business strategy. Addressing the MSME Business Roadshow at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Thursday (March 6), Senator Hill argued that Jamaica's sustained...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), poses for a photo opportunity with (from left) Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry; Opposition Spokesperson on Investment, Trade and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton, and President, Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Wayne Sinclair, during the recent media launch for the GSAJ’s upcoming ‘Outsource to Jamaica’ (O2J) Conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

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Jamaica’s BPO Sector Expands From Humble Beginnings to Over Three Million Square Feet Islandwide

Jamaica’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has recorded phenomenal growth over the past four decades, transforming from a modest operation in the Montego Bay Free Zone to a sprawling industry encompassing over three million square feet of space islandwide. This, according to Vice President, BPO and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry, who notes that this expansion has...