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Acting Chief Executive Officer, JANAAC Global Accreditation, Dr. Yvette Castell, participates in a Jamaica Iinformation Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (June 3).

June 9 is World Accreditation Day

World Accreditation Day (WAD) will be observed on June 9 under the theme: ‘Accreditation: Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)’. JANAAC Global Accreditation will spearhead a series of local events to highlight the role of accreditation in enhancing the competitiveness...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a Special Post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Thursday (May 29) at Jamaica House.

Significant JCA Investments Key to Largest Firearms Seizure – PM Holness

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a special post-Cabinet press briefing on Thursday (May 29) at Jamaica House.

Gov’t Expands Reintegration Strategy for Returnees

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), in discussion with (from left) President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Christopher Zacca; President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Sydney Thwaites and Executive Director, JMEA, Kamesha Blake, during the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Manufacture 360° Conference, at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on May 29.

Manufacturers Urged to Take Advantage of Productive Input Relief Programme

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).

Gov’t Allocates $2b to Boost MSMES, Strengthen Agricultural Sector

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Ocho Rios Business Leaders Welcome News of Cruise Pier Reopening

Business interests and other stakeholders in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, are upbeat following Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett’s announcent regarding the reopening of the town’s main cruise pier. Closed since February 2024 due to severe flood damage, the pier is now expected to resume operations before the start of the cruise season at the end of the year. This projection...

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second left, back row), and Acting Vice President & General Manager of Discovery Bauxite Partners, Christopher Cargill (left, back row), with recipients of certificates of title, at the Bauxite Land Titling & Subdivision Permitting Conference, held at Port Rhoades Sports Club (Discovery Bauxite) in St. Ann, on Monday, May 26.

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Persons Resettled by Bauxite Company Receive Titles

Ten of 30 persons resettled by Discovery Bauxite Partners in St. Ann have been given certificates of title for their holdings. The documents were handed over by State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, during the Bauxite Land Titling & Subdivision Permitting Conference, held at Port Rhoades Sports Club (Discovery Bauxite), on May 26....

Programme Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE) programme, Christopher Brown.

8 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

BIGEE Yielding Positive Results for MSMEs

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is reporting that its Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) programme has yielded positive results within the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. “We have seen an average increase of 25 per cent in sales for the companies that we have worked with and 15 per cent increase in employment, and they...

Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton (right), addresses the entity’s first Business Acceleration Centre (BAC) Accelerator Series for the 2025/2026 fiscal year at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday, May 22. Looking on is Senior Director of Regulation, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement at JSEZA, Ainsley Brown.

8 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Businesses Urged to Build “Geopolitical Muscle”

Jamaican businesses and exporters are being encouraged to strengthen their geopolitical awareness to better navigate the new trade realities. Senior Director of Regulation, Policy, Monitoring, and Enforcement at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ainsley Brown, in making the call said that by building their “geopolitical muscle,” businesses will be able to respond proactively to risks and capitalise on...

Vice President for Exports, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sonja Linton

9 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Strong International Interest in Beauty and Personal Care Industry

Strong international interest in Jamaica’s beauty and personal care industry is one of the positive outcomes from the staging of Expo Jamaica 2025. Vice President of Exports, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sonja Linton, said that Jamaica is poised to capitalise on this lucrative market. “They [showed] strong interest [in this area]. When you think of the natural resources that we...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (left), greets Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA), Dr. Ramesh Ramdeen, at the Doing Business With Jamaica Seminar held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Monday (May 12). The seminar signals the start of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission to Jamaica.

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Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago Looking to Increase Trade and Investment

A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago is in the island as part of a business mission aimed at increasing trade and investment between the countries. The four-day Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission got under way on Monday (May 12), with a ‘Doing Business With Jamaica’ seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The mission is...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), interacts with Executive Chairman, Agency for Inner-City Renewal (AIR) Limited, Dr. Henley Morgan (centre), and Programme Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIG EE) Programme, Christopher Brown, during the recent media launch of ‘Marijuwata’ bottled water at Spike Industries Limited’s Winward Road manufacturing plant in Kingston.

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US$18.3M Poured Into Jamaica’s Entrepreneurial Landscape

A total of US$18.3 million has, to date, been invested in Jamaica’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to foster growth and innovation in the sector. Programme Manager for the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Boosting Innovation Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE) Programme, Christopher Brown, says this represents investments made through the initiative since its inception in 2020. “This is an investment by the...