Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has committed to ensuring that the policies and initiatives of the Government remain aligned with entrepreneurs, thereby creating an enabling environment that fosters investment. “To our manufacturers and exporters… your effort represents the heart of our economic progress, your resilience, innovation, and entrepreneurial courage has carried Brand Jamaica to every corner of...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is actively engaging with the United States (US) Trade Representative and other relevant authorities “to seek urgent clarification” on the new US tariff regime. Speaking at the opening of EXPO Jamaica 2025 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on April 3, he said the United States Government...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address at the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Buyers Reception Cocktail held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (April 2). The event, hosted in collaboration with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), served as a key prelude to Expo Jamaica 2025, bringing together...

Entrepreneurs and business operators looking to tap into lucrative government contracts are being advised to visit the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) booth at Expo Jamaica 2025. PPC will be among several entities showcasing their goods and services at the four-day trade show, which will take place from April 3 to 6 at the National Arena and the National Indoor Sports...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is warning criminals that they have no safe haven anywhere in Jamaica. He said the security forces will be relentlessly going after gangs, those who import weapons into the country and those who use them to commit crimes. “You have no hiding place! All the people who are importing guns into Jamaica,...

Organisers of the Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) conference are expanding the number of buyers and brokers facilitated during the event, slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James on April 10. The year’s fifth staging, organised by the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), is being held under the theme ‘Driving Excellence: Talent, Technology and Transformation’. Speaking during a...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness, says the municipal authorities will be the first to receive attention as Government moves to reduce bureaucratic hurdles under the Streamlining Processes for Efficiency and Economic Development (SPEED) programme. “I have appointed a Minister, [Senator the Hon.] Ambassador Audrey Marks to focus on that. Her mandate is to undertake a comprehensive review of...