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Minister of Industry, Investment, & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill
Minister of Industry, Investment, & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill

Industry Minister Highlights Low Unemployment Rate

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is welcoming the decline in Jamaica’s unemployment rate, which stood at 4.5 per cent as of April 2023. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.  
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.  

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Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Maxine Fagan.
Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Maxine Fagan.

World Standards Day to Be Observed October 14
Senior Director of the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) in the Office of the Cabinet, Danielle Jones Cox (left) and Managing Director in the Division (right), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.
Senior Director of the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) in the Office of the Cabinet, Danielle Jones Cox (left) and Managing Director in the Division (right), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.

Programme to Improve Service Delivery Across All Agencies of Government
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the opening session of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Summit on the Produce Safety Rule, Food Security and Agribusiness Council held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 26).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the opening session of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Summit on the Produce Safety Rule, Food Security and Agribusiness Council held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 26).

Jamaica Focused on Food Safety as Part of Export Drive

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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), congratulates Desnoes and Geddes (D&G) Foundation’s Forklift Operator training and certification programme participant, Jason Rose, during the graduation ceremony held on September 21 at the Red Stripe Plant in Kingston.
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Businesses Urged to Provide Training and Certification for Staff

Business operators are being encouraged to provide access to training and certification programmes for their employees. Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in making the call, said that investment in human capital will create a more skilled, adaptable and resilient workforce that can respond to global challenges and opportunities. He was addressing the graduation ceremony for...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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$1.93 Billion Disbursed to 303 SMTES

The National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) approved and disbursed loans valued at $1.93 billion to operators of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs), as of July 2023. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a recent interview with JIS News. The Minister informed that there were 303 beneficiaries. “This is how tourism is inclusive...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), converses with Fair Trading Commission (FTC) Chairman, Donovan White (right), during the FTC’s 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony,  at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14).
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Fair Trading Commission Honours Seven Employees as Part of 30th Anniversary Celebrations

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has honoured seven employees who have served the entity for 15 years and more as it celebrates 30 years of operations. The 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14). In his remarks, Minister of Industry, Investment and...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shares a moment with Chief Executive Officer, National Rums of Jamaica, Martha Miller. The event was the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Manufacturing and Exporting (M&E) Awards 2023 Nomination event held on September 12 at the BMW Autobahn Showroom in Kingston.
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PHOTOS: JMEA’S 2023 Awards Nomination

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shares a moment with Chief Executive Officer, National Rums of Jamaica, Martha Miller. The event was the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Manufacturing and Exporting (M&E) Awards 2023 Nomination event held on September 12 at the BMW Autobahn Showroom in Kingston.
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Newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jacqueline Jackson.
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AI Can Be Seen as an Opportunity – Film Commissioner

Local filmmakers and creatives are being encouraged to capitalise on the opportunities that exist from Artificial Intelligence (AI) while educating themselves about the associated threats. Speaking with JIS News, newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jackie Jacqueline Jackson, said that the industry will have to contend with AI. “AI is coming and whether or not we...
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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Senior Specialist for Climate Change, Gerard Alleng, delivers remarks during the recent launch of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s MSME Business Roadshow at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester.
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IDB Continues to Support Gov’t’s Development Objectives

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through its Country Strategy 2022-2026 for Jamaica, continues to support the Government’s development objectives of higher levels of sustainable inclusive growth and debt reduction. Most recently, the IDB provided funding support valued at US$250,000 for the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) MSME Business Roadshow. This collaboration will enable micro, small and medium-sized enterprises...
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