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Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.
Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.

No Hiding Place for Criminals – PM Holness

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...
Chair, Outsource2Jamaica 2025 Conference, Gloria Henry.
Chair, Outsource2Jamaica 2025 Conference, Gloria Henry.

Outsource2Jamaica Conference to Feature Expanded Buyer and Broker Opportunities
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Omar Fennell, at the Chamber’s awards banquet held at the Bloomfield Professional Centre in Mandeville on Saturday (March 29). The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address at the event, which was held under the theme: ‘Shielding Our Businesses, Recognising Excellence in 2024.’
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Omar Fennell, at the Chamber’s awards banquet held at the Bloomfield Professional Centre in Mandeville on Saturday (March 29). The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address at the event, which was held under the theme: ‘Shielding Our Businesses, Recognising Excellence in 2024.’

Municipal Authorities Will Be First on SPEED Agenda – PM Holness
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Montego Bay Free Zone’s (MBFZ) 40th Anniversary Client Awards Ceremony in St. James on Thursday (March 27).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Montego Bay Free Zone’s (MBFZ) 40th Anniversary Client Awards Ceremony in St. James on Thursday (March 27).

Montego Bay Being Positioned for Long-Term Growth – Dr. Chang
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Export Expansion Clinic at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Export Expansion Clinic at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26).

Agriculture Ministry Empowering Exporters to Tap into Overseas Markets

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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.
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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 Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement in his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on...
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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.
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Gov’t Building Out Digital Ecosystem to Facilitate Trade

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Government is committed to building out the digital ecosystem to foster greater participation of local entities in international trade. 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, Senator Hill said that Prime Minister,...
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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.
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50 Entrepreneurs to Receive Business Support Under REAP

Fifty entrepreneurs from vulnerable communities in St. James, Clarendon, and Kingston and St. Andrew will benefit from business training and support under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme. Being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) through its Community Renewal Programme (CRP), REAP is designed to empower entrepreneurs to become agents of change within their families...
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Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica, and Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference Chair, Gloria Henry.
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Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Seize Opportunities at Outsource2Jamaica Conference

Local entrepreneurs are being encouraged to participate in and engage with brokers and buyers during the Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference, slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on April 10. The annual event, to be held under the theme ‘Driving Excellence: Talent Technology and Transformation’, is expected to showcase Jamaica’s immense potential as a hub for business...
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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.
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EU Grant of €9.5M to Empower Nearly 3,000 MSMEs

Nearly 3,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are poised to benefit from a share of some €9.5 million in grant-funding support from the European Union (EU). The funds are being provided under the EU’s Digital Transitioning Programme in Jamaica that was launched in 2023, which aims to increase information and communications technology (ICT) access and use by MSMEs islandwide....
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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...
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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...
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