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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 local and international buyers to discuss trade and investment opportunities in Jamaica.

PHOTOS: JMEA Buyers Reception Cocktail

Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morrison.

Visit the Public Procurement Commission Booth at Expo Jamaica

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.’

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).

Montego Bay Being Positioned for Long-Term Growth – Dr. Chang

A team from the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) processes life certificates for pensioners in Westmoreland on a stop of the Mobile Life Certificate Drive.

10 months ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Mobile Life Certificate Drive Convenient for Pensioners

The Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Mobile Life Certificate Drive is making it easier and more convenient for pensioners to submit their certificates. The certificate, to be submitted once every three months, must be stamped and signed by a justice of the peace (JP), notary public, minister of religion, medical practitioner, school principal, bank manager, or parish councillor. Director of Corporate...

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).

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Agriculture Ministry Empowering Exporters to Tap into Overseas Markets

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched an Export Expansion Clinic to provide new and existing exporters of local products with the technical support they need to enter and expand into overseas markets. Among those targeted are farmers, agro-processors and other stakeholders, who will benefit from information and advice on exporting various products, market opportunities and strategies to...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.

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259 Film-Makers to Be Evaluated for Support Under $1Billion Screen Development Initiative

A total of 259 film-makers, who applied for funding under the Government’s $1-billion Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI), have met the criteria for further evaluation towards support. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave the update on the initiative during his 2025/2026 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 20. He said that seven projects...

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...

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.

11 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

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,...

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...

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

11 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

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...