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Founder and Chair of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank', at the agency's Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on Wednesday ( April 8).

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...

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's Motorcycle Helmet Standard – JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users, on March 31. The launch took place at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston.

Stricter Border Requirements Under New Motorcycle Helmet Standard

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Tourism Minister Highlights Tourism’s Impact on Jobs and Livelihoods

BSJ to Establish Regional Motorcycle Helmet-Testing Laboratory

Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Chevánt Hamilton (third left, front row); Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Fayola Evans Roberts (third right, front row); and Licensing and Compliance Officer and Attorney-at-Law, Charah Malcolm (second right, front row), are joined by Licensed Trustees, Attorneys-at-Law, and Chartered Accountants following the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) Trustees’ Compliance Seminar, held on March 26 at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

OSI Strengthening Jamaica’s Insolvency Framework Through Professional Development

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, shares a light moment with attendees during the Paradisiac Sip & See Wealth Summit in Richmond, St. Ann, on March 29.

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St. Ann One of the Fastest Growing Investment Hubs – State Minister

St. Ann is rapidly positioning itself as one of Jamaica’s fastest growing investment hubs, with increased activity across housing, infrastructure, commerce and large-scale private-sector developments, says State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright. Speaking at the Paradisiac Sip & See Wealth Summit, held at Paradisiac Beach Club in the parish on March 28, Mr....

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (third left), and Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden (fourth left), with (from left) Lead Youth and Education Programmes, Road Safety and Road User Education, Jamaica National Foundation, Sydoney Preddie; Chair of the Standards Council, BSJ, Jacqueline Millington; Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality, Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker; and Programme Director of the FIA Foundation, Agnieszka Krasnolucka. The event was the launch of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Motorcycle Helmet standard - JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users, on Tuesday (March 31) at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre, in Kingston.

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BSJ Launches Standard for Helmets Worn by Motorcyclists

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the standard for helmets worn by motorcyclists - JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users. This forms part of a broader national effort to raise awareness about the importance of using certified, high-quality motorcycle helmets as a life-saving measure to reduce head injuries and fatalities. The launch was...

Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Carlos Cabrera.

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KFTL Strengthening Jamaica’s Position as a Global Logistics Hub

Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) is strengthening Jamaica’s position as a leading global logistics hub, leveraging its operations under the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) framework to boost connectivity, attract investment, and generate new economic opportunities. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Carlos Cabrera, says the terminal remains one of the largest and most strategically important container hubs in the region, serving as...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay on Sunday (March 29).

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Gov’t to Upgrade Drax Hall-Mammee Bay Corridor in St. Ann

Major upgrades are set for the Drax Hall to Mammee Bay corridor in St. Ann, as the Government works to ease traffic congestion and strengthen one of Jamaica’s fastest-growing commercial hubs. Addressing the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay on Sunday (March 29), Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum, held recently.

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Workers in Global Digital Services Sector Encouraged to Utilise Help Provided by Labour Ministry

Workers in the Global Digital Services Sector are being encouraged to utilise the services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to safeguard their rights and to access avenues for redress when needed. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, made the call while delivering the keynote address at the official launch...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright.

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Government Provides Incentives to Revitalise Manufacturing Sector

The Government is intensifying its push to revitalise the country’s manufacturing industry through targeted incentives and policy reforms aimed at boosting investment, enhancing competitiveness, and reducing reliance on imports. Central to this effort are a range of initiatives designed to lower production costs and encourage expansion. Among them is the Productive Input Relief (PIR) programme, which allows approved manufacturers to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (third right), is in conversation with students from Church Teachers’ College, during the recent staging of a financial readiness seminar at the institution in Mandeville, Manchester.

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Young People Urged to Adopt Disciplined Financial Habits

Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, has called on young Jamaicans to adopt disciplined financial practices and actively engage with the formal banking system to secure their financial future. Addressing a financial readiness seminar at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester on March 26, he cautioned students against relying on unregulated investment schemes. Stressing the...