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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, (left), converses with Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, prior to the start of the inaugural staging of the PSOJ President’s Breakfast Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 4).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, (left), converses with Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, prior to the start of the inaugural staging of the PSOJ President’s Breakfast Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 4).

Logistics-Centred Economy Cited as Key to Spurring Growth

Building a logistics-centred economy by, among other things, strengthening Jamaica’s special economic zones (SEZs) is being proposed by Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, as a key strategy to help in spurring domestic growth. “It is time...
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.

Debt Collectors Urged to Act Professionally
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaks during the inaugural Indian Diaspora Conference, held on Sunday (March 26) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaks during the inaugural Indian Diaspora Conference, held on Sunday (March 26) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Jamaica Regarded As An Attractive Location for Investments
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaking with Chairman, EXPO Jamaica, Aswad Morgan, during the launch of Expo Jamaica 2023, held at The Gardens, Jamaica Pegasus, in Kingston, on March 23.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaking with Chairman, EXPO Jamaica, Aswad Morgan, during the launch of Expo Jamaica 2023, held at The Gardens, Jamaica Pegasus, in Kingston, on March 23.

EXPO Jamaica to be Held from April 27 to April 30
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the launch of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s new Public Relations Campaign, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on March 22.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the launch of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s new Public Relations Campaign, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on March 22.

BSJ to Target Stakeholders in Food, Construction and Tourism Sectors

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks at a forum on facilitating competitive, safe and secure cross-border trade, held at the Regional Headquarters, University of the West indies, Mona, on March 15. At left is Chairperson, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Begins Process to Improve Cost and Time to Trade Across Borders

Jamaica has started the process of onboarding import/export services provided by the main cross-border regulatory agencies (CBRAs) of the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) platform. “When completed, this will result in tremendous improvement in the cost and time to trade across borders,” Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said. Mr. Hill was speaking at...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (standing, second left) looks on as Operations Manager, Port Computer Services Limited, Kay Wilson Kelly, (seated, second left), signs the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signifying his company’s participation in the inaugural Technology Innovation District (TID) Accelerator Project, during a press launch held on Tuesday (March 14) at the corporate offices of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in Kingston. Also observing the proceedings are (from left, seated) Programme Director, Global Services Sector Project (GSSP), Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw; President, JAMPRO, Shullette Cox; Vice President, Marketing, JAMPRO, Gabriel Herron; (and standing from left) Chief of Operations, Inter- American Development Bank (IDB), Lorenzo Escondeur; TID Accelerator Zone Manager, Tastey Blackman; and VP, Sales and Promotions, JAMPRO, Norman Naar.
CommerceInvestmentTechnology

Five Firms Sign on to JAMPRO’s Technology Accelerator Project

Five technology firms have signed on to the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) accelerator project, which aims to build the capacity of local entities to access business opportunities in overseas markets and grow their revenue. These are Bluedot Insights, MC Systems, Smart Mobile Solutions, ResolveIT Service Centre, and Port Computer Services Limited. A total of 20 participants are targeted for the...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), participates in the ground-breaking exercise for the FirstRock Real Estate Investments (FREI) $2.5- billion luxury residential development, Bonne Chance, located at 8A Brompton Road, Kingston. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on Thursday (February 23). Also taking part in the exercise are (from left) Head of Real Estate Business, FirstRock Capital Resource (FCR) Limited, Denroy Pusey; Director and Co-Founder, FirstRock Real Estate Investment Limited, Dr. Michael Banbury; and Chairman and Co-Founder, FirstRock Capital Resource Limited, Ryan Reid.
HousingIndustryInvestment

Ground Broken For $2.5-Billion Housing Development in Kingston

FirstRock Real Estate Investments (FREI) will soon be bringing its $2.5-billion luxury residential development, Bonne Chance, to market. Located at 8A Brompton Road on the outskirts of New Kingston, the nine-storey, mid-level high-rise complex will feature 43 units, ranging from studios to penthouse suites. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on Thursday (February 23). It will comprise 31 studios – 700...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks after tabling the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 14.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustryInvestmentParliament

$1.1 Billion for Project to Boost Growth of MSMEs and Start-Ups

Just over $1.1 billion has been allocated to continue the implementation of the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) project. The project aims to promote the sustainable and robust growth among startups and MSMEs in Jamaica. Details are contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of representatives. There have been several physical achievements up to...
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More Support for MSMEs

The Government will continue its drive to support the improvement of access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the upcoming fiscal year. This, from a provision of $750 million contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of representatives. There are four components of the project, namely enhancing the Credit Enhancement Facility (CEF)...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is positioned as an attractive investment destination.
Investment

Industry Minister Says Jamaica is Attractive Investment Destination

Jamaica is positioned as an attractive investment destination, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Addressing the Global Tourism Resilience Conference 2023 on February 15, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, Mona, Senator Hill informed that the country “grew by 8.2 per cent in the 2021 fiscal year and another 5.7 per...
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