State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the upcoming Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Conference is an opportunity for partnerships to be built with other small businesses within the region. He noted that the structure of this year’s conference demonstrates an awareness of the issuesContinue reading “MSME Conference an opportunity to build regional partnerships – Green”
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Hon. Floyd Green speaking at a media launch of the Caribbean MSME Conference 2019
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at a media launch of the Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Conference 2019, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, March 20. This year’s conference will be hosted by the Small Business Association of Jamaica in collaborationContinue reading “Hon. Floyd Green speaking at a media launch of the Caribbean MSME Conference 2019”
Hon. Floyd Green speaking at a Quarterly Meeting of the MSME National Policy Implementation Committee
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at a Quarterly Meeting of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) National Policy Implementation Committee, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, Mach 19, 2019. Among the matters discussed were developments within the MSME sector, theContinue reading “Hon. Floyd Green speaking at a Quarterly Meeting of the MSME National Policy Implementation Committee”
Principal Director Oral Shaw in discussion at a Quarterly Meeting of the MSME National Policy Implementation Committee
Principal Director, MSME Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Oral Shaw (right), in discussion with (from left) Director, Projects and Programmes, MSME Division, Clifford Spencer; Specialist, Growth Inducement Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Kamesha Turner-Blake; and President, Small Business Association of Jamaica, Hugh Johnson (at back), at a Quarterly Meeting of the Micro,Continue reading “Principal Director Oral Shaw in discussion at a Quarterly Meeting of the MSME National Policy Implementation Committee”
Shaw commits to development of dairy industry
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, has reassured dairy farmers of Government’s commitment to stimulate growth and development of the dairy industry. Stating that Jamaica produces only 50% of the milk that we consume, the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister expressed the desire to see milk production restored to theContinue reading “Shaw commits to development of dairy industry”
Ministers Floyd and Shaw view demonstration of 50-kg silo press and packer
Hon Floyd Green (2nd right), Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), views demonstration of 50-kg silo press and packer along with Minister Audley Shaw (3rd right) at a handover ceremony held at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on March 14, 2019. The machine was donated by theContinue reading “Ministers Floyd and Shaw view demonstration of 50-kg silo press and packer”
Hon. Floyd Green speaking at the handover ceremony at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine
Hon Floyd Green, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking at the handover ceremony at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on March 14, 2019 for a 50-tonne silo press and packer machine donated by the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) Project, throughContinue reading “Hon. Floyd Green speaking at the handover ceremony at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine”
Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the handover ceremony at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine
Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking at the handover ceremony at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on March 14, 2019 for a 50-tonne silo press and packer machine donated by the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) Project, through the Jamaica Dairy Development Board,Continue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the handover ceremony at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine”
Minister Green in dialogue with Dr. Jacqueline Goulbourne and Dr. Judith Leiba-Thomas
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right) in dialogue with (from left) Dr. Jacqueline Goulbourne, Personal & Professional Development Officer, UWI, Mona; and Dr. Judith Leiba-Thomas, Director of Childhood & Adolescent Mental Health in the Ministry of Health, at the St. Catherine High School on MarchContinue reading “Minister Green in dialogue with Dr. Jacqueline Goulbourne and Dr. Judith Leiba-Thomas”
Gov’t to expand business incubator services
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, says Government will be facilitating more persons getting into business through the expansion of its business incubator services across the island. The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has been strengthened to ensure that persons who want to set up businessesContinue reading “Gov’t to expand business incubator services”