The Government is intensifying consultations on Jamaica’s framework for the religious use of cannabis, commonly referred to in legislation as the sacramental cannabis framework. The consultations are aimed at strengthening governance, safeguarding legitimate religious rights and preserving the integrity of the country’s regulated cannabis industry. A proposal to transfer responsibility for the operational governance and administration of the religious cannabis...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), and Chairman of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA), Clement "Jimmy" Lawrence (right), present Master Blender, Dr. Joy Spence (centre), with a citation, during the WIRSPA's and Spirits Pool Association Limited Cocktail Reception held recently at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging more micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to take advantage of the Government’s 20 per cent Set-Aside Programme. He notes that the initiative is designed to increase the participation of small businesses in government procurement while providing them with the support needed to access and compete for...

Jamaica’s Global Services Sector, which attracts approximately US$900 million (about J$150 billion) in direct foreign investment annually, remains well positioned for continued growth despite recent challenges. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 9, President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Wayne Sinclair, said the industry remains one of the country’s most important economic...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, has described Government’s reform of the cannabis industry as deliberate, people-friendly and balancing opportunity with global responsibilities. Speaking to cultivators, investors, and government partners at the launch of the Special Cannabis Permit Road Tour at the Newell High School in St. Elizabeth, on July 10, Mr....

Jamaica is expanding access to its rapidly growing cannabis sector with a nationwide Cannabis Permit Road Tour, State Minister in the Industry, Investment and Commerce Ministry, Hon. Delano Seiveright, said in Newell, St. Elizabeth, on July 10. The tour, designed to shepherd Jamaica’s cannabis economy towards greater legitimacy and broader participation, aims to roll out two new permit categories that...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) stand to benefit significantly from opportunities expected to arise under the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). Speaking at the New Testament Church of God Kingdom Builders Business Expo held in Old Harbour, St. Catherine on Saturday (July 11), Senator Hill urged...