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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Tuesday’s (March 11) inaugural Craft and Coffee 2025 event, held at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.

Event Held to Showcase Jamaican Craft

The inaugural Craft and Coffee 2025, held on Tuesday (March 11), showcased the creative works of Jamaican artisans that can tap into the global US$906.8 billion handicraft market. The event was conceived in response to the need to identify innovative...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bess Bites, Marlon Ledgister, show off the company’s baked peanut product, during the MSME Business Roadshow at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Thursday, March 6.

MSMES Urged to Prioritise Exports

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), poses for a photo opportunity with (from left) Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry; Opposition Spokesperson on Investment, Trade and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton, and President, Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Wayne Sinclair, during the recent media launch for the GSAJ’s upcoming ‘Outsource to Jamaica’ (O2J) Conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Jamaica’s BPO Sector Expands From Humble Beginnings to Over Three Million Square Feet Islandwide

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and Chair, Gastronomy Linkages Network, Nicola Madden-Greig (right), sample cinnamon cracker pudding with coffee sauce during the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1). The treat was prepared using, among other ingredients, Excelsior brand crackers which are manufactured by Jamaica Biscuit Company. Looking on in anticipation of their reaction are event host and media personality, Jennifer “Jenny Jenny” Small, and Excelsior employee, Sharifa Rowe.

Coffee Industry Stakeholders Urged to Innovate and Explore Value-Added Product Opportunities

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), joins Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in welcoming patrons to the eighth Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens, Kingston, on Saturday (March 1).

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Kicks Off

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