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JBDC Opens Registration for MSME Capacity-Building Workshop

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) invites entrepreneurs and business owners to register for its upcoming ‘Managing a Business’ Workshop, tailored to strengthen the operational framework of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Slated to begin on Tuesday, November 4,...

Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, gives the welcome address at the ‘Meet-The-Buyer’ Symposium co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) and NHF on Tuesday, October 14, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites.

Owners of MSMES Trained in Performance-Driven Procurement Practices

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) breaks ground for the construction of a 68,000 square foot three-story Boot 2 commercial complex in Drax Hall, St. Ann, on Friday, October 10. He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Boot, Alexcia Boothe; Architect of Boot 2, Leighton Hamilton; Owner and Operator of Boot Service Station, Wayne Boothe; Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Managing Director of Henan Fifth Construction Group, Riulin Ji.

Local Entrepreneurs Urged to Invest in the Country

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), is greeted by Deputy British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Jonathan Cook, during a business briefing and press engagement for the United Kingdon (UK) Trade Mission to Jamaica 2025. The engagement was held at the British High Commission in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 8).

Minister Hill Reaffirms Gov’t’s Commitment to Strengthening Jamaica’s Investment Climate

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (front row, fourth left), is joined by (from left) Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe; President and Chief Executive Officer of Christel House International, David Harris; Chief Executive Officer of Christel House Jamaica, Taneshia Stoney Dryden; Co-Founder of Christel House Jamaica, Hon. Sally Porteous; and student, Shavary McFarlane, in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the high-school building at Christel House Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (October 7). Observing in the second row (from left) are Councillor for the Spanish Town Division, Christopher Shackleford; Principal, Jason Scott; Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Board Chairman, Hon. Steadman Fuller; and Parliamentary Secretary in the Education Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan.

Christel House Jamaica Opens State-of-the-Art High School

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Hon. Aubyn Hill, shares a light moment with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of Companies, Companies Office of Jamaica, Shellie Leon, during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston recently.

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Industry Minister Urges Creatives to Register with Companies Office

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging stakeholders—particularly those in the creative and entertainment industries—to formalise their operations by registering with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ). Responding to a question during a recent press conference at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, Senator Hill also urged members of the creative and entertainment industries...

Acting Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis.

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JBDC Accelerates MSME Digital Transformation under EU-Funded Initiative

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has ramped up efforts to drive the digital transformation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with at least 500 businesses set to digitise one internal process this year under the European Union (EU)-funded ‘Digital Jamaica’ Project. The three-year initiative, launched in 2023, is managed by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a session during the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) 2025, held on Friday (September 19), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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Agricultural Sector Showing Resilience – Minister Green

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica’s agricultural sector continues to show resilience, despite experiencing setbacks. Speaking on Friday (September 19) at the Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, Mr. Green said despite the shocks, the sector has maintained growth. “Our farmers and fishers continue to...

Managing Director, Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), Donna Marie Howe, delivers remarks during the welcome reception of the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF), which was held on Wednesday (September 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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JBM Announces Plans for Strategic Agro-park Development in St. Ann

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) has announced plans to invest in the agriculture sector through the development of a new agro-park in St. Ann. The announcement was made by Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe, during Wednesday’s (September 17) welcome reception for the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Addressing attendees, Ms....

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Project Manager, Daintyann Barrett Smith, delivers remarks during the welcome reception of the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF), which was held on Wednesday (September 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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JSIF Reaffirms Strategic Commitment to Agricultural Development

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has underscored its commitment to supporting the agriculture sector. This was reiterated by Project Manager, Daintyann Barrett Smith, during the opening reception for the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF), held on Wednesday (September 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. “It was easy for us at JSIF to offer our...

Agricultural stakeholders participating on the Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (September 18).

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Over 9,000 Direct Beneficiaries under REDI II

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) has successfully reached more than 9,000 direct beneficiaries in rural communities across the country. General Manager at JSIF, Orville Hill, made the disclosure while addressing the Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Thursday (September 18). He noted that 39 per cent of...

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.

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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 ‘Sustainable Agri-Business: Global Reach, Local Impact’, has drawn more than 500 local and international participants, including investors, government agencies, financial...