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Head of Practice at UK-based data privacy firm Securys Limited, Andre Palmer, speaks at a data privacy and protection workshop for micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) operators, hosted recently by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) at its Incubator & Resource Centre on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston.
Head of Practice at UK-based data privacy firm Securys Limited, Andre Palmer, speaks at a data privacy and protection workshop for micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) operators, hosted recently by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) at its Incubator & Resource Centre on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston.

JBDC Provides Training for MSMEs in Data Privacy and Protection Practices

With the growing call for Jamaican businesses to expand into the export market, the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has underscored the importance of data protection as a critical driver of global competitiveness for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)....
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interact with students of Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine recently.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interact with students of Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine recently.

Gov’t Advancing Education Reform with Strategic Investments in Schools
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address during the JANAAC Global Accreditation CEO’s Breakfast and Accreditation Awards, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 26).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address during the JANAAC Global Accreditation CEO’s Breakfast and Accreditation Awards, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 26).

Minister Hill Champions Jamaica as Top Business Destination
Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford Heaven, outlines plans for the establishment of specialised kidney care centres across the island, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford Heaven, outlines plans for the establishment of specialised kidney care centres across the island, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

CHASE Fund Looking to Establish Network of Specialised Kidney Care Centres Across Jamaica
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

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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.
DevelopmentForeign AffairsInvestment

EU Continues to Prioritise Sustainable Development in the Caribbean

The European Union (EU) continues to prioritise sustainable development and innovation in the Caribbean, pledging strong support for initiatives that enhance the region’s resilience and competitiveness. Speaking at the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025 opening ceremony on Tuesday, July 29, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, Head of the Delegation of the EU to Jamaica, Belize, and...
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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.
EducationInvestmentYouth

Sagicor Foundation Hailed for its Investment in Education

The Sagicor Foundation has been hailed for its continued investment in the education of young Jamaicans. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, underscored that philanthropy is in the DNA of the charitable arm which has been awarding scholarships for over three decades. “Year after year, Sagicor has been investing in our young...
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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.
EnergyInvestment

PM Commissions Best Dressed Chicken’s LNG Plant

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended Best Dressed Chicken on the investment in the installation of a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Cogeneration Plant, which will boost efficiency in the company’s operations. Dr. Holness, who officially commissioned the US$8-million facility at the entity’s Spring Village location in St. Catherine on Tuesday (August 5), said he is proud...
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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) held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (July 29).
CommerceInvestment

Minister Hill Underscores Need for Increased Energy Investments to Support Growth

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is calling for increased regional and international investment in energy infrastructure to support growth and development across the Caribbean. “We need energy that is available, that is affordable, that is accessible, and consistent. Unless we have that, we are not going to develop the Caribbean in the way we...
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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.
CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

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.
CommerceFinance & Public ServiceIndustryInvestment

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.
CommerceIndustryInvestmentPrime Minister

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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