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JMMB Celebrates Graduation of PowHERful Women in Business Programme, Honouring Growth, Confidence and Community
The JMMB Group, through its SME Resource Centre, recently celebrated the graduation of the latest cohort of its PowHERful Women in Business Programme at a ceremony held at the AC Hotel, Kingston, marking the culmination of months of learning, transformation and purposeful growth for women entrepreneurs across Jamaica.
The graduation ceremony recognised participants who successfully completed the programme, which is designed to support women business owners as they strengthen their operations, sharpen their strategies and build confidence to scale sustainably. More than a business initiative, the PowHERful Women in Business Programme focuses on developing the whole entrepreneur — equipping participants with the tools, mindset and support needed to thrive both personally and professionally.
JMMB Highlights Agro Tourism as a Practical Path to Stronger, More Resilient Communities
The JMMB Group continued its national thought leadership series with a timely and solutions‑focused forum in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, spotlighting agro‑tourism as a practical driver of sustainable development, community resilience and rural economic growth.
JMMB Invites SME Owners to Apply for its SME Accelerator Programme
The JMMB SME (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise) Resource Centre officially opened applications for its annual JMMB SME Accelerator Programme, inviting growth oriented entrepreneurs to apply between March 30 and April 24, 2026. The programme is designed to help established SMEs to strengthen their operations, scale sustainably and drive long term growth, while offering an exciting opportunity to pitch for a share of J$1 million in investment funding through a competitive Pitch Competition, supported by the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation.
JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation Fuels Youth Empowerment with Support for UNUH Positive Development App Pilot
The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development with its support of the UNUH edutainment app pilot programme at Irwin High School in St. James. The Foundation provided two months of mobile data for 50 tablets, ensuring participants have full access to the app’s learning modules and to facilitators throughout the pilot period, a critical enabler of real-time engagement and completion.