The St. Thomas Renaissance Foundation is seeking to advance its mandate of positioning the parish as a premier destination for investment, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic development. The non-profit organisation, which is celebrating a decade of impact, marked the milestone with a weekend of activities showcasing investment, entrepreneurship, Jamaican creativity, culture and the future development of St. Thomas. The celebrations included...

Plans to revitalise the New Kingston Business District are now moving into the implementation phase, with coordinated measures being undertaken to address homelessness, public safety, sanitation, and environmental concerns. The initiative, being spearheaded by State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, and Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, follows a recent meeting at the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging Jamaican businesses and entrepreneurs to enhance productivity, build greater operational resilience, and expand their reach into regional and international markets. Senator Hill was speaking during the South St. Catherine All-Island Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Meeting, held on Saturday (August 15) at Rooftop Chillinz Restaurant in Old Harbour....

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has highlighted a range of Government incentives and financing mechanisms available to businesses, to reduce operating costs, acquire productive equipment and support expansion. Senator Hill said programmes such as Productive Input Relief (PIR), along with financing from institutions including the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) and the...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to calculate the full cost of getting their products into overseas markets before pursuing export opportunities. Senior Export Facilitation Officer at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jeanelle Brown, has said that failing to account for expenses beyond production could result in businesses entering markets where they are unable to make a profit....

The newly launched ‘Beyond the Backpack’ initiative will support the Government’s commitment to ensuring universal access to education. The initiative is the flagship programme of the non-profit organisation, Global Humanity Network Inc., a humanitarian entity dedicated to advancing human development and improving the lives of underserved communities around the world. A structured three-year student-support programme, Beyond the Backpack aims to...

Sixty creative entrepreneurs are set to receive expanded business development support over the next eight months through a new partnership between the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) and Kingston Creative. The partnership, formalised through the signing of a cooperation agreement at the JBDC headquarters in Kingston, adds Kingston Creative to the Corporation’s network of Small Business Development Centres (SBDCs). The...