About Us – Ministry of Industry, Investment And Commerce

Overview

The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce is described as Jamaica’s Business Ministry. It’s mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

Vision

Substantially improve the collaboration between Government Ministries and Agencies to produce higher economic growth, increased and sustained job creation, and a much higher level of exports by targeting and securing greater local and foreign investments.

Mission

Boost economic growth and sustained job creation through significant increases in exports as well as targeted and larger investments.

Mandate

DEVELOP & IMPLEMENT

Policies, plans, projects, and programmes that produce substantially higher exports, economic growth and job creation.

PROMOTE

Local & foreign investments that increase exports, foreign exchange earnings and sustained job creation.

COLLABORATE

With other Government Ministries and Agencies to produce higher economic growth, increased and sustained job creation, and a much higher level of exports by targeting and securing greater local and foreign investments.

REGULATE

For a modern and efficient business and trade economy with a framework of accountability and good governance.

ENABLE

Jamaican industries to drive productivity and higher exports.

Core Values

Accountability

We maintain an accountability framework in our service to the people of Jamaica.

Growth

The business Ministry commits to organizational & national growth and developmen .

Integrity

The MIIC embraces honesty, fairness, and transparency in the execution of our responsibilities.

Leadership

The MIIC encourages committed, motivational, transformational, and innovative direction in achieving its objectives .

Efficiency

Systems are created for the effective execution of tasks and the optimization of time and resources .

Executive Team

Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill

Minister

Sancia Bennett Templer

Permanent Secretary

Management Team

Latoya Richards Franklin

Chief Technical Director (Acting)

Adrian McIntosh

Senior Director - Corporate Services

Grace-Ann Biggs-Allen

Senior Director - ISO Quality Systems

Nerine Belnavis-Waite

Senior Director - Human Resource Management and Development

Lliana Blake

Senior Director - Industry

Oral Shaw

Senior Director MSME

Damian Clarke

Director (Interim) - Information, Communication and Technology

Denise Bailey-Wright

Director - Office Management and General Services

Dwayne Haynes

Director, Technical Co-ordination and Monitoring

Karl Hyatt

Principal Director - Policy, Planning, Projects and Research

Keriece Harris

Corporate Communication and Public Relations

Ketanya Laing

Director - Documentation Information and Access Services

Margeret James-Freeman

Chief Audit Executive

Martin Phillips

Director - International Trade Specialist

Omar Chedda

Director - Investment

Orine Henry

Director - Commerce

Rashawn Morgan

Director - Public Procurement (Acting)

Rosalie Phipps

Principal Finance Officer

Yvette Sutherland-Reid

Senior Legal Officer

Divisions

Commerce

The Commerce Division creates policies and programs to foster a stable, competitive business environment in Jamaica, promoting trade, exports, and investments while balancing domestic and regional interests.

Industry

The Industry Division supports sectors like manufacturing, services, scrap metal, medical cannabis, and emerging industries through research, policies, programs, projects, and business support services.

International Trade Unit

The International Trade Unit provides technical support and advice on trade policy, focusing on market access, rules of origin, tariffs, competition, and technical barriers to trade.

ISO Quality Systems

The ISO Quality Systems Division (ISO QSD) focuses on implementing the ISO 9001 Quality Management System Standard in public sector entities and medium-sized private entities. It promotes continual service quality improvement to enhance service excellence, ease of doing business, and attract investments in Jamaica.

Trade Facilitation

In January 2016, Jamaica signed the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), which took effect on February 22, 2017. The Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) oversees the implementation of the country’s Trade Facilitation (TF) Reform Agenda.

Investment

The Investment Division focuses on fostering business development by developing and implementing investment policies, strategies, programs, and projects to encourage domestic and international investments, promoting sustainable development.

MSME

The MSME Division in Jamaica is responsible for implementing policies, strategies, projects,
and developing alliances to promote the growth and development of the MSME sector.