KINGSTON, Jamaica — A high-profile Jamaican trade and investment delegation led by Delano Seiveright, State Minister for the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and Member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, departed the island on Saturday for a seven-day mission across Ireland and the United Kingdom. The initiative is built around three core goals: unlocking new export pathways for Jamaican goods and services, deepening existing cross-border business partnerships, and moving forward high-stakes investment discussions that support long-term economic growth for the Caribbean nation.
Organized by JAMPRO, Jamaica’s national investment and export promotion agency operating under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the mission includes official representation from the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) — another body under the industry ministry — alongside a diverse group of private sector firms from across Jamaica’s key economic segments. These participating companies span manufacturing, agro-processing, health and wellness, education services, legal services, and digital innovation, representing some of Jamaica’s most competitive growing industries. Notable names in the delegation include Wisynco Group Limited, Grace Foods UK, and Optimity Group, among other leading domestic businesses.
Over the course of the mission, the Jamaican delegation will take part in two major regional trade summits: the Ireland–Latin America & Caribbean Trade Horizons Forum hosted in Dublin, Ireland, and the UK-Caribbean Trade & Investment Forum held at London’s iconic Lancaster House. Beyond these large-scale forums, the schedule also includes tailored one-on-one investor meetings, targeted business roundtables, and networking sessions designed to connect Jamaican delegates with top industry and government stakeholders from both Ireland and the UK. Seiveright has planned bilateral meetings with several senior government officials, including Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, and UK Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade Sir Chris Bryant, as well as discussions with leading British and Irish business leaders.
In comments ahead of the departure, Seiveright emphasized that the mission represents a deliberate, collaborative public-private sector strategy. The approach is designed to deliver tangible, actionable commercial openings for Jamaican enterprises while simultaneously cementing Jamaica’s reputation as a competitive global destination for foreign direct investment across logistics, digital services, manufacturing, and other high-growth sectors.
“This is a highly targeted, content-driven mission that brings JAMPRO’s global business development strategy directly to the ground, pairing Jamaican companies face-to-face with investors, distributors, and potential new partners across Ireland and the UK,” Seiveright explained. “At its core, this mission is about opening new doors for Jamaican businesses, strengthening long-standing commercial relationships, and positioning Jamaica strategically to thrive amid a rapidly shifting global economic landscape,” he added.
Seiveright also publicly recognized the ongoing strategic guidance and support provided by Senator Aubyn Hill, Jamaica’s portfolio minister for industry, investment and commerce, for advancing the nation’s international trade, investment, and business development agenda. He went on to outline Jamaica’s current strong economic fundamentals, noting that the country continues to see consistent gains from improving macroeconomic stability, historically low national unemployment rates, growing investor confidence, and rapidly expanding logistics and infrastructure capabilities that make it an attractive partner for global businesses and investors.