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Containers with imported goods are being offloaded at the Port of Kingston.
Containers with imported goods are being offloaded at the Port of Kingston.

NCRA Records Seven Per Cent Year-on-Year Increase in Site Inspections

In 2024, the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) conducted 4,870 site inspections, up from 4,550 in 2023. This represents a seven per cent increase and is attributed to intensified monitoring of products at each site inspected. These details are...
Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, speaks at the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025, recently, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.
Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, speaks at the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025, recently, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

EU Continues to Prioritise Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), and Chairman of the Sagicor Foundation Jamaica, Christopher Zacca (left), share a photo opportunity with special award recipients, during the Sagicor Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 12). They are (from second left) student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Calicia Vassell, who copped the R. Danny Williams Visionary Award for Leadership and Volunteerism; and Northern Caribbean University (NCU) student, James Barrett, who earned the Chairman’s Innovation Award.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), and Chairman of the Sagicor Foundation Jamaica, Christopher Zacca (left), share a photo opportunity with special award recipients, during the Sagicor Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 12). They are (from second left) student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Calicia Vassell, who copped the R. Danny Williams Visionary Award for Leadership and Volunteerism; and Northern Caribbean University (NCU) student, James Barrett, who earned the Chairman’s Innovation Award.

Sagicor Foundation Hailed for its Investment in Education
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Chairman of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Robert Levy (fourth left), cut the ribbon to officially commission a US$8-million Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Cogeneration Plant at Best Dressed Chicken in Spring Village, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (August 5). They are joined by (from left) Vice President, Best Dressed Chicken Division, Jamaica Broilers, Dave Fairman; Scotia Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Audrey Tugwell Henry; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Jamaica Broilers Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Levy; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Chairman of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Robert Levy (fourth left), cut the ribbon to officially commission a US$8-million Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Cogeneration Plant at Best Dressed Chicken in Spring Village, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (August 5). They are joined by (from left) Vice President, Best Dressed Chicken Division, Jamaica Broilers, Dave Fairman; Scotia Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Audrey Tugwell Henry; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Jamaica Broilers Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Levy; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

PM Commissions Best Dressed Chicken’s LNG Plant
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (July 29).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (July 29).

Minister Hill Underscores Need for Increased Energy Investments to Support Growth

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Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, addresses the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025, on Tuesday (July 29), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
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Caribbean Countries Encouraged to Take Greater Advantage of EU Partnership Agreement

Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, is encouraging Caribbean countries to take greater advantage of trade opportunities under the EU-Caribbean Economic Partnership Agreement. Speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025 on Tuesday (July 29), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St....
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday (July 29). The forum concludes on July 31.
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Jamaica Well on the Way to Becoming Top Destination for Investments in Caribbean

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is well on its way to becoming a top destination for business and investment in the Caribbean, thanks to a series of economic and structural reforms. Addressing the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on July 29, Senator Hill...
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Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.
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Prime Minister Welcomes Global Investors to Caribbean Investment Forum

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the Caribbean’s unified vision for investment-led transformation, as he welcomes global investors to Jamaica for the 2025 staging of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF). In a video message at the forum’s opening ceremony on Tuesday (July 29), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, the Prime Minister said...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with J Wray and Nephew Limited Managing Director, Daniel Caron, during the company’s 200th anniversary celebrations, held at its corporate offices in New Kingston on Wednesday (July 23).
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Gov’t Deepens Push to Remove Growth Barriers and Boost Investor Confidence

The Government remains steadfast in its thrust to remove all obstacles to growth and make Jamaica the most business- and investor-friendly country in the region. “We are… transforming the business environment, cutting red tape, streamlining approvals, reducing corporate income tax for manufacturers and creating a more predictable and competitive investment climate,” Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reiterated....
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), congratulates Founder and Chief Executive Officer, STEM Builders Learning Hub, and winner of the MSME Masters Business Pitch Competition, Kavelle Hylton, during the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce MSME Linkages day event at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer; Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Chief of Operations, Jamaica, Karisa Ribeiro; and Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe.
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IDB Official Affirms BIGEE’s Role in Driving MSME Growth Across Jamaica

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Chief of Operations for the Caribbean Region, Karisa Ribeiro, says the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme remains instrumental in driving the expansion of several micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across Jamaica. “To date, over 1,400 MSMEs and 50 ecosystem institutions have received direct assistance under the programme; the beneficiary MSMEs recorded an...
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Director, Local Economic Development at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, in Kingston.
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Hundreds of LEIs Now in Formal Economy

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is reporting significant progress in its business formalisation efforts for grassroots entrepreneurs. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Director, Local Economic Development at the SDC, Avril Ranger, said that 268 of the 390 Local Economic Initiatives (LEIs) being served through the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP) have now formalised their...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing the recent National Commercial Bank (NCB) SME Conference at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
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MSMEs A Key Growth Driver – Minister Hill

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Aubyn Hill, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector as a key driver of long-term economic growth. “Our economic stability must be converted into strong and sustainable economic growth… . We are focused on that; this is where our micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) come in,”...
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