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Chair of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Dr. Nadeen Spence addresses students attending the Mona Campus Youth League of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Emerging Industries Forum, held at the UWI Mona campus on Thursday (April 16).
Chair of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Dr. Nadeen Spence addresses students attending the Mona Campus Youth League of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Emerging Industries Forum, held at the UWI Mona campus on Thursday (April 16).

Medicinal Cannabis Special Permit Programme to Promote Inclusivity

Chair of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Dr. Nadeen Spence, says the recent launch of the Medicinal Cannabis Special Permit Programme, is expected to promote inclusivity and opportunities for young people to participate in a structured and regulated industry. “Young...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) in discussion with Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB), Sheree Martin (right) and Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, Perrin Gayle during the NCB SME Growth Fund II luncheon at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on April 16.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) in discussion with Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB), Sheree Martin (right) and Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, Perrin Gayle during the NCB SME Growth Fund II luncheon at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on April 16.

NCB Launches $2 Billion SME Growth Fund Facility
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), converses with (from left) Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) National Project Coordinator, Sanatty Holness-Plummer, and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama. The occasion was the Call for Applications Launch for the Industrial Development and Technology Transfer among the Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) project, held on Thursday (April 16) at the JBDC Incubator and Resource Centre (IRC) in Kingston.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), converses with (from left) Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) National Project Coordinator, Sanatty Holness-Plummer, and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama. The occasion was the Call for Applications Launch for the Industrial Development and Technology Transfer among the Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) project, held on Thursday (April 16) at the JBDC Incubator and Resource Centre (IRC) in Kingston.

MSMEs Encouraged to Apply for Technology Transfer Project
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, converses with Chief Executive Officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Farrah Blake, during the launch of CLA
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, converses with Chief Executive Officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Farrah Blake, during the launch of CLA's Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (April 16).

CLA Issues Nearly 200 Licences Since Establishment
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Shullette Cox (second right), is joined by (from left) Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation for Jamaica and Belize at Global Affairs Canada, Shehryar Sarwar; Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), Dr. Damie Sinanan; Canada
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Shullette Cox (second right), is joined by (from left) Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation for Jamaica and Belize at Global Affairs Canada, Shehryar Sarwar; Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), Dr. Damie Sinanan; Canada's High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman; and Head of Technical Programmes at CEDA, Wayne Elliott, during the official launch of the Caribbean Women Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade (GRIT) Project in Jamaica at Jack Sprat restaurant in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (April 15).

GRIT Project Launched in Jamaica to Empower Women Entrepreneurs

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Investment

Gov’t Lowers FAST Jamaica Investment Threshold

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a reduction in the investment threshold for the Facilitated Acceleration of Strategic Transformation (FAST Jamaica) Programme from US$150 million to US$15 million. “Having reflected carefully on the investment landscape and the scale of private capital we will need to crowd in, we have decided to lower the FAST Jamaica investment...
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Thousands assemble at the start line for the 2024 staging of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run.
EducationInvestmentSkills

Jill Stewart MoBay City Run Helping to Retain Skills in Western Jamaica

The Jill Stewart MoBay City Run is playing a crucial role in ensuring that western Jamaica remains a key economic hub by supporting students’ access to tertiary education within the region. Chairman and organiser of the event, Janet Silvera, said that one of the initiative’s primary objectives is to equip students to participate in the workforce, aligning education with industry...
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Chairman and Founder of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on April 8.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryInvestment

Virtual Component Introduced to Jill Stewart Mobay City Run This Year

Chairman and Founder of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, says the introduction of a virtual component for this year’s staging will allow participants from across the globe to support the event’s education-driven mission. Ms. Silvera was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James, on...
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Founder and Chair of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Investment

Plans for Islandwide Expansion of Jill Stewart Mobay City Run

Founder and Chair of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, says organisers are actively pursuing expansion plans to broaden the reach and impact of the annual event across Jamaica. She made the disclosure while speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on Wednesday (April 8)....
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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left); Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden; and Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker, examine a helmet during the launch of the BSJ
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Stricter Border Requirements Under New Motorcycle Helmet Standard

Stricter border requirements will be enforced under the new Motorcycle Helmet Standard, JS 374:2025 – Jamaica Standard Specification for Protective Helmets for Road Users. The Standard, launched by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) on March 31, sets out comprehensive stipulations governing the design, quality, and performance of protective helmets. It establishes minimum safety requirements to ensure that helmets used...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
InvestmentTourism

Tourism Minister Highlights Tourism’s Impact on Jobs and Livelihoods

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is emphasising the critical role of the tourism sector in sustaining livelihoods across Jamaica, noting that its impact extends far beyond hotels and attractions to support workers, businesses and communities islandwide. He made the remarks during the reopening ceremony for the Bahia Principe Runaway Bay hotel in St. Ann on Wednesday (April 1). Mr....
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