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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Monday, March 4, 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss – enhancing resilience in agriculture, agri-linkage exchange (ALEX) andContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw greets IMF Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakirishnan”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Monday, March 4, 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss – enhancing resilience in agriculture, agri-linkage exchange (ALEX)Continue reading “Minister Shaw converses with IMF Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), in discussion with (from left) Acting Permanent Secretary at MICAF, Dermon Spence; International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan; Economist, Karim M. Youssef; and Senior Economist, Jeff Danforth, of the IMF, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’sContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Team”

Government has engaged the services of a consultancy group to identify the steps necessary for tapping into the nearly $50-billion in dormant bank accounts, with the aim of using these funds to provide low-interest financing to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at a Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) breakfast forum held under theContinue reading “Gov’t takes steps to access dormant funds for MSME development”

Valerie Veira, Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, speaking at the Corporation’s Breakfast with the CEO, held at The Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 28, 2019. The breakfast meeting was held under the theme ‘Eye on 2020: Exploring New Frontiers’, focusing on the Green, Blue and Orange economies toContinue reading “CEO Valerie Veira speaking at the Corporation’s Breakfast with the CEOs”

Hon Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, converses with Michael Willacy, Vice-President of Retail and SME Banking at Sagicor, at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s Breakfast with the CEO under the theme ‘Eye on 2020: Exploring New Frontiers’, held at The Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 28, 2019.Continue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw converses with Vice-President Michael Willacy”

Harold Davis, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) speaking at JBDC’s Breakfast with the CEO, held at The Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 28, 2019. The breakfast meeting was held under the theme ‘Eye on 2020: Exploring New Frontiers’, focusing on the Green, Blue and Orange economies to includeContinue reading “Deputy CEO Harold Davis speaking at JBDC’s Breakfast with the CEOs”

As of March 1, 2019, a Close Season for queen conch (Genus Strombus) will come into effect until January 31, 2020. Please click here for more details

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, had high praises for the Elliot Farmers Community Enterprise Group for its greenhouse project, aimed at providing employment with emphasis on sustainable agricultural farming. Speaking at the project’s official launch in Cromwell Land District, St. Mary, on February 27, 2019,Continue reading “Hutchinson launches St. Mary greenhouse project”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in dialogue with president of the University of the West Indies (UWI, Mona) Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Vice Chancellor’s Ambassador Corps, Giselle Campbell, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.Continue reading “Minister Floyd Green in dialogue with President of the UWI STAT Vice Chancellor’s Ambassador Corps”