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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, delivers remarks during the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) launch of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards. The event took place at the BSJ Multipurpose Facility in Kingston on Wednesday (February 25).

BSJ Launches Jamaica’s First ICT Accessibility Standards

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the nation’s first suite of information and communications technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards, designed to promote inclusive and equitable access to digital information and products across the country. The eight Standards were officially...

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MJS Industrial and Technology Park, Michael Subratie.

MJS Industrial and Technology Park Generates 3800 Jobs

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses the University of the West Indies (UWI) Pelican Pitch Series on February 12 at the Mona campus in St. Andrew.

Entrepreneurs Operating Informally Urged to Get Regularised

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks during a press briefing at the St. James Municipal Corporation on February 12. Listening is Municipal Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill.

St. James Municipal Corporation to Lease Land for $3B SEZ Project in Catherine Hall

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech to open the 2026/27 legislative year in Gordon House on Thursday (February 12), under the theme ‘Building Forward: Enhancing Resilience, Expanding Opportunity’.

JSEZA Facilitates Nearly US$1B In Investments

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), applauds as the first shipment of pharmaceutical items from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in Jamaica, destined for Guyana and Trinidad, is being lifted for loading on a truck. Occasion was a tour of the Dr. Reddy’s warehouse at 109 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, on Thursday (February 5). The Minister is joined by (from left) Caribbean Head, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Preet Darshi Patnaik; First Attaché (Administration and Commerce) from the High Commission of India, Hansraj Chhilwar; and General Manager, T. Geddes Grant, Christopher Curtis.

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Dr. Reddy’s Labs to Commence Pharmaceutical Shipments to Guyana and Trinidad

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has welcomed the move by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in Jamaica to commence the shipment of pharmaceuticals to Guyana and Trinidad. He said that the development is a significant milestone in expanding the company’s footprint in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It is a strategic move, which will position the island...

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (second right), affixes his signature to the contract to rehabilitate Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas, during Thursday’s (February 5) contract-signing ceremony at JSIF’s Richmond Avenue offices in Kingston. Also participating in the signing (from left) are Chief Technical Director, Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole; Project Manager at SM Quality Construction, Roger Smith; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson.

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Bath Botanical Gardens to Be Rehabilitated at a Cost of $29.5 Million

Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas will be rehabilitated over a five-month period at a cost of $29.5 million. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), along with the Ministries of Tourism, and Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, signed a contract with SM Quality Construction for the undertaking on Thursday (February 5), at JSIF’s Richmond Avenue offices in Kingston. The project will...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially hands over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, February 4. He is joined by (from left) Development Representative for Jamaica at the British High Commission, Andrew Bowden; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Farmer, Marcus Vassell; Division Chief of Social Sector Division at the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Martin Baptiste; Agro-invest CEO, Vivion Scully; President of the Essex Valley Benevolent Society, Imran Powell; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill;

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Prime Minister Hands Over State-of-the-Art Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (February 4), officially handed over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth. The facility was funded through a £53-million investment from the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). It is touted as a breakthrough model for creating agricultural...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the 21st Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston

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Minister Hill Urges Consortiums for JSE Listings

Companies seeking to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) are being urged to form consortiums as a strategy to access capital for growth. The call came from Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, during his address at the JSE’s 21st Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (second right), is flanked by (from left) President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Christopher Jarrett; President of the Montego Bay Chapter of the JHTA and Royalton Resorts Executive, Kerry Ann Quallo Casserly, and Montego Bay businesswoman and Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce Director, Nadine Spence, at the Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) business breakfast, in Montego Bay, on January 28.

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State Minister Says Jamaica Moving from Stabilisation to Rapid Growth Acceleration

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says that Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, is turning from stabilisation to rapid acceleration where growth remains the focus. Speaking at a Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Thought Leadership Breakfast at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 28, Mr. Seiveright...

The 44 shops at the popular Border roadside eatery in St. Elizabeth that were reopened by the Government on January 16, following the rebuilding of the facilities.

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Gov’t Committed to Inclusive Economy – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to ensuring an inclusive economy where every Jamaican can participate. Addressing residents, business interests and other stakeholders at the official opening of the 44 shops and kiosks rebuilt by the Government at the popular Border roadside eatery in St. Elizabeth, Dr. Holness said that the economy must...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (centre), is accompanied by President of the Pineapple Craft Traders Association, Claire Bruce (right), on a tour of the Pineapple Craft Market in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

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2026 Brings Renewed Business Optimism – Seiveright

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica has entered 2026 with renewed business confidence. He cited the rapid post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, strong macro-economic fundamentals and improving national security conditions as key drivers of optimism. “As we begin the new year, Jamaica’s recovery continues to advance steadily and decisively, and the country...