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February 2025
 

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill (centre) leads a small delegation of sponsors through the MSME Expo Village at the MSME Business Roadshow. The group engaged Orane Loutin (right), owner of Loutin's Castor Oil, a cold-pressed agro-processing business started in 2021. Accompanying Minister Hill on the Tour was: (from left) Travell Mullings – Manager, Loans & Customer Relationship Management at the Development Bank of Jamaica; Kayla Grant – Senior Sector Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank; Dr. Taneisha Ingleton – Managing Director for the HEART/NSTA Trust. Mr. Loutin was among 30 entrepreneurs hosted in the MSME Expo Village at the Roadshow held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

All roads lead to Clarendon for MSME Business Roadshow

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 19 Feb 2025    nicola.wint   
Juici Empowerment Park hosts 2nd entrepreneur showcase for 2025 KINGSTON, JAMAICA; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025: The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, is set to host the second MSME Business Roadshow for 2025 at Juici Empowerment Park, Clarendon, on February 20. This initiative continues MIIC’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and business growth across Jamaica. Micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) owners will gain direct access to MIIC’s 19 agencies, along with support from other government entities, financial institutions, and...


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Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Launches Week of Activities for Global Entrepreneurship Week

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 18 Nov 2024    donovan.saunches   
Kingston, Jamaica – November 16, 2024 – The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), in collaboration with its agencies, will host a series of events to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), November 17-22. The week’s activities aim to drive innovation, support business growth, and provide essential resources for entrepreneurs and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Jamaica. “Global Entrepreneurship Week offers a unique opportunity to showcase the resilience, creativity, and innovation of Jamaican entrepreneurs,” stated Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill,...


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Adjustment to Exemptions Provided under Productive Input Relief (PIR) Regime

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 21 Mar 2024    donovan.saunches   
Kingston, Jamaica, March 20, 2024 - Effective March 14, 2024, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has advised that items covered by Schedule III of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) - which specifically relates to a special regime for oils and fats - will no longer be accorded duty exemption benefits on inputs or raw material under the Productive Input Relief (PIR) Regime. The discontinuation of the granting of exemption benefits for the items on Schedule III follows from a ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to apply the established rate of duty set by the Council for Trade and...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

Shaping Tomorrow's Economy: MIIC Hosts Successful National Entrepreneurship Policy Consultation and Micro Business Pitch Competition

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 21 Feb 2024    donovan.saunches   
Kingston, Jamaica – The Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) hosted the National Entrepreneurship Policy Consultation Workshop and Micro Business Pitch Competition yesterday, attracting over 140 attendees. The event, which took place at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, aimed to foster collaboration, and share valuable insights for shaping the future of Jamaica's micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) sector. The workshop focused on revising the draft National Entrepreneurship Policy, providing a platform for stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, industry...


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PRESS RELEASE: Jamaica Secures CARICOM Approval for CET Suspension on Imports of Lithium-ion Batteries to Sustain Renewable Energy Growth

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 05 Feb 2024    donovan.saunches   
Kingston, Jamaica – The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is pleased to announce that the CARICOM Secretariat has authorised the suspension of the Common External Tariff (CET) in respect of the importation of lithium-ion batteries into Jamaica. This decision follows the intervention made by Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce at the 57th Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on November 27, 2023, and subsequent bi-lateral consultations between Jamaica and Barbados, and marks a pivotal development in...


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