| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

Executive Director of the Fair Trading Commission, David Miller.
Executive Director of the Fair Trading Commission, David Miller.

20th Shirley Playfair Lecture on December 1

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) will host the 20th staging of its flagship public education initiative, the Shirley Playfair Lecture, on Thursday, December 1. It will be held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston from 9:00 a.m. to...
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the ‘Safe Food for Export’ seminar held on Wednesday, November 23 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. It is one of several activities under the ‘Anti-Microbial Resistance: Environmental Health and Trade’ symposium being staged by the Ministry in observance of World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week, November 18 to 24.
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the ‘Safe Food for Export’ seminar held on Wednesday, November 23 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. It is one of several activities under the ‘Anti-Microbial Resistance: Environmental Health and Trade’ symposium being staged by the Ministry in observance of World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week, November 18 to 24.

PHOTOS: ‘Safe Food for Export’ Seminar
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), looks on as Managing Director, Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) Dirk-Jan de Graaff (second right), rings a bell signalling the opening of the DCSX and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), which have collaborated on capital market activities, being facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Also looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, DCSX, Rene Romer; Managing Director, JSE, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; and Board Member, DCSX, Walter Blijleven. Occasion was a bell-ringing and MOU signing ceremony at the JSE in Kingston, on Tuesday (November 22).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), looks on as Managing Director, Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) Dirk-Jan de Graaff (second right), rings a bell signalling the opening of the DCSX and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), which have collaborated on capital market activities, being facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Also looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, DCSX, Rene Romer; Managing Director, JSE, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; and Board Member, DCSX, Walter Blijleven. Occasion was a bell-ringing and MOU signing ceremony at the JSE in Kingston, on Tuesday (November 22).

Jamaican Investors Can Now Access Shares Traded on the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

Industry Minister Urges Business Collaboration with Muslim Community
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), greets High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Jamaica, His Excellency Deryck Lance Murray (right), during the Doing Business with Jamaica trade mission at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 21. Looking on (from second left) are President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA), Tricia Coosal and Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago, Paula Gopee-Scoon.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), greets High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Jamaica, His Excellency Deryck Lance Murray (right), during the Doing Business with Jamaica trade mission at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 21. Looking on (from second left) are President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA), Tricia Coosal and Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago, Paula Gopee-Scoon.

Delegation from Trinidad on Four-Day Trade Mission to Jamaica

More

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addressing the recent Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

More Persons Encouraged to Become Entrepreneurs

As Jamaica’s resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fuel the economy’s gradual recovery from the resulting fallout, more persons are being encouraged to become entrepreneurs. This urging comes from Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who was speaking during the recent Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit...
Read more
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (third right), participates in a ground-breaking ceremony for FosRich Company Limited’s new multistorey supercentre at 76 Molynes Road in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 16). Also breaking ground are (from left) Assistant Manager, Real Estate Portfolio, Proven Wealth Limited, Alyssia Senior; Grace Kennedy Pension Fund Chairman, Hon. Douglas Orane; FosRich Co-Founder, Marion Foster; CEO and Founder, FosRich, Cecil Foster and Senior Vice President, PROVEN Group Asset Management, Richard Gordon.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

FosRich Company Limited Lauded for Business Model

Electrical products distributor and pipe manufacturer FosRich Company Limited has been hailed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, for its progressive business model. “FosRich has grown by leaps and bounds with new products, new locations, new partners, and an increase in employment from three employees. I have no hesitation in commending your business model...
Read more
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Jamaica launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2022, on November 15, at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus.
IndustryInvestment

Agribusiness Operators Encouraged to Retrofit Operations

Agribusiness operators are being encouraged to utilise the EXIM Bank’s ‘Energy Loan’ product to retrofit their operations to accommodate energy efficiency fixtures, energy conservation and alternative energy projects. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the call during his address at the launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Jamaica Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2022...
Read more
Programme Director for the Global Services Sector (GSS) project at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw.
Investment

IDB a Key Partner in Invest Jamaica Conference

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a key partner with the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in the staging of the upcoming Invest Jamaica conference. The event, under the theme ‘Jamaica, the nearshore delivery hub of the Caribbean’, will take place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, November 29 and 30. It will feature up to...
Read more
Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, looks at an activity kit being shown to him by Chief Executive Officer and Founder, STEM Builders, Karelle Hylton. Occasion was the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, held on Sunday (November 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Rising with Resilience’.
IndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: Dr. Dunn Attends Yea’s Young Entrepreneur Summit and Expo

Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, looks at an activity kit being shown to him by Chief Executive Officer and Founder, STEM Builders, Karelle Hylton. Occasion was the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, held on Sunday (November 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston....
Read more
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), assists Wisynco Group Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Mahfood (second right), with a package of St. Mary Banana Chips, which is distributed by the entity’s Lakes Pen facility in St. Catherine, during a tour of the plant, on Wednesday (November 9). At right is Wisynco’s Director of Manufacturing, Devon Reynolds.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Industry Minister Encourages JMEA Members to Export More

Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) members are being encouraged by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, to capitalise on the country’s export opportunities, Speaking during a tour of the Wisynco Group’s state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 9), Senator Hill said there is a US$4.5 billion gap in Jamaica’s trade with...
Read more
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivering the keynote address during the Global Services Sector Apprenticeship Programme Graduation Ceremony, for cohort two, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (November 3).
CommerceIndustryInvestment

119 Additional Trainees Graduate from GSS Apprenticeship Programme

A total of 119 trainees, comprising batch two of the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme, have completed a 12-month certification course aimed at developing their supervisory management skills. The trainees were acknowledged during a graduation ceremony at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) auditorium in Kingston on Thursday (November 3). An initial 114 trainees graduated on September 14. Minister of...
Read more