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Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, delivers remarks during the welcome reception for the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF), which was held on Wednesday (September 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, delivers remarks during the welcome reception for the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF), which was held on Wednesday (September 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Inaugural Agri-Business Forum Targeting Growth and Global Investment Opportunities

The inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) is set to spotlight investment opportunities across Jamaica’s agricultural sector, marked by the unveiling of the official ‘Deal Book for Agriculture’. The three-day forum, running from September 17 to 19 under the theme...
Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie.
Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie.

$6m Allocated for New Scholarship Cohort Under Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund
Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe (right), greets Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, during the PSOJ/Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Empower JA Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 11). Looking on are PSOJ Executive Director, Sacha Vaccianna-Riley (second left), and Deputy Managing Director, Jamaica National (JN) Bank, Gillian Hyde.
Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe (right), greets Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, during the PSOJ/Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Empower JA Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 11). Looking on are PSOJ Executive Director, Sacha Vaccianna-Riley (second left), and Deputy Managing Director, Jamaica National (JN) Bank, Gillian Hyde.

DBJ Unveils $2b ‘Orbit’ Loan Facility to Boost MSMES in Key Growth Sectors
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
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

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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).
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Minister Hill Champions Jamaica as Top Business Destination

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, has reaffirmed that Jamaica remains a top destination for doing business, citing the Government’s expanded support for investors, entrepreneurs, and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs). He noted that thousands of MSMEs and individuals have been engaged through the Ministry’s business roadshow series, which connect entrepreneurs with various portfolio agencies. Since...
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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’.
Finance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessInvestment

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

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has reaffirmed its commitment to revolutionising public healthcare in Jamaica with strategic investments in specialised medical services and infrastructure. One of the latest initiatives, the proposed establishment of a state-of-the-art Nephrology Centre of Excellence at St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, is set to transform care for patients suffering from kidney disease...
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Containers with imported goods are being offloaded at the Port of Kingston.
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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 contained in the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) 2024, an annual publication of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)....
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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).
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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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