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Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (seated left), and Founder/Executive Director of Young Women of Purpose (YWOP)/Young Men of Purpose (YMOP), Lanisia Rhoden (seated second left), sign a contract for the training of 50 entrepreneurs under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme, at the PIOJ offices in Kingston on Monday (March 17). Observing are Human Resource Director, PIOJ, Sandra Ward (seated front, right); and (standing from left) are Technical Specialist, PIOJ, Charmaine Brimm; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Latoya Richards Franklin; and Senior Programmes, Apprenticeship/Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Support Unit Director, HEART/ NSTA Trust, Marlon Johnson.
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (seated left), and Founder/Executive Director of Young Women of Purpose (YWOP)/Young Men of Purpose (YMOP), Lanisia Rhoden (seated second left), sign a contract for the training of 50 entrepreneurs under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme, at the PIOJ offices in Kingston on Monday (March 17). Observing are Human Resource Director, PIOJ, Sandra Ward (seated front, right); and (standing from left) are Technical Specialist, PIOJ, Charmaine Brimm; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Latoya Richards Franklin; and Senior Programmes, Apprenticeship/Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Support Unit Director, HEART/ NSTA Trust, Marlon Johnson.

50 Entrepreneurs to Receive Business Support Under REAP

Fifty entrepreneurs from vulnerable communities in St. James, Clarendon, and Kingston and St. Andrew will benefit from business training and support under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme. Being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)...
Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica, and Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference Chair, Gloria Henry.
Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica, and Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference Chair, Gloria Henry.

Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Seize Opportunities at Outsource2Jamaica Conference
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), and Programme Manager, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the Cayman Islands, Marlene Lamonth (left), officially open the newly established Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Manchester Business Centre in Mandeville. Also participating in the proceedings are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer, and JBDC Acting Chief Executive Officer, Harold Davis.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), and Programme Manager, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the Cayman Islands, Marlene Lamonth (left), officially open the newly established Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Manchester Business Centre in Mandeville. Also participating in the proceedings are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer, and JBDC Acting Chief Executive Officer, Harold Davis.

EU Grant of €9.5M to Empower Nearly 3,000 MSMEs
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the opening 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the opening 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).

Jamaica Stock Exchange to Establish Micro Market
Chief Executive Officer at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.
Chief Executive Officer at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.

World Consumer Rights Day to Focus on Sustainable Living

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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Tuesday’s (March 11) inaugural Craft and Coffee 2025 event, held at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.
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Event Held to Showcase Jamaican Craft

The inaugural Craft and Coffee 2025, held on Tuesday (March 11), showcased the creative works of Jamaican artisans that can tap into the global US$906.8 billion handicraft market. The event was conceived in response to the need to identify innovative approaches tailored to the needs of the craft industry of Jamaica and aligned with the strategic objective of the Ministry...
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Gov’t Committed to Economic Self-Sufficiency – Senator Aubyn Hill

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Government is committed to cementing the country’s political independence with strong and robust economic self-sufficiency. He said Jamaica must rely on its own resources rather than seeking financial assistance from external entities. The Minister was addressing the MSME Business Roadshow at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bess Bites, Marlon Ledgister, show off the company’s baked peanut product, during the MSME Business Roadshow at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Thursday, March 6.
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MSMES Urged to Prioritise Exports

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is reiterating the call for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to make export a top priority as part of their business strategy. Addressing the MSME Business Roadshow at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Thursday (March 6), Senator Hill argued that Jamaica's sustained...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), poses for a photo opportunity with (from left) Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry; Opposition Spokesperson on Investment, Trade and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton, and President, Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Wayne Sinclair, during the recent media launch for the GSAJ’s upcoming ‘Outsource to Jamaica’ (O2J) Conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
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Jamaica’s BPO Sector Expands From Humble Beginnings to Over Three Million Square Feet Islandwide

Jamaica’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has recorded phenomenal growth over the past four decades, transforming from a modest operation in the Montego Bay Free Zone to a sprawling industry encompassing over three million square feet of space islandwide. This, according to Vice President, BPO and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry, who notes that this expansion has...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and Chair, Gastronomy Linkages Network, Nicola Madden-Greig (right), sample cinnamon cracker pudding with coffee sauce during the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1). The treat was prepared using, among other ingredients, Excelsior brand crackers which are manufactured by Jamaica Biscuit Company. Looking on in anticipation of their reaction are event host and media personality, Jennifer “Jenny Jenny” Small, and Excelsior employee, Sharifa Rowe.
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Coffee Industry Stakeholders Urged to Innovate and Explore Value-Added Product Opportunities

Jamaica’s coffee industry stakeholders are being encouraged to explore the prospects of creating a wider array of value-added products from the commodity. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the call as he welcomed patrons to the eighth staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1). Mr. Bartlett said while much emphasis...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), joins Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in welcoming patrons to the eighth Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens, Kingston, on Saturday (March 1).
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Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Kicks Off

The aroma of freshly brewed Blue Mountain Coffee filled the air at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1), as Jamaica’s premier coffee festival returned for the eighth year. The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, previously staged in Newcastle, St. Andrew, was moved to the larger venue, allowing for an expanded celebration, with over 60 vendors offering a diverse...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (third left), displays an Expo Jamaica gift box containing items from Things Jamaican, for the Expo Jamaica tradeshow to be held from April 3 to 6. The event was the media launch of the Expo on February 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. With the Minister (from left) are Executive Director of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Turner-Blake; President of the JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Chair of the Expo Jamaica Committee, Aswad Morgan; and Deputy President, JMEA, Kathryn Silvera.
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Record Attendance Expected at Expo Jamaica Tradeshow

Record attendance by local and international buyers is expected at the 2025 Expo Jamaica Tradeshow, to be held April 3 to 6 at the National Arena and the National Indoor Sport Complex, in Kingston The 49th staging of this flagship event will provide a dynamic platform to showcase the best of Jamaica’s manufacturing and export sectors. Addressing Thursday’s (February 27)...
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