Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the signing of a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Ceremony for Caricom Manufacturers Association, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The purpose of the MoU is to establish the principles and basis for increased cooperation among the Manufacturing Associations in the region. Participants included the Jamaica Manufacturers Association; Manufacturers Associations of Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, St. Lucia; and Trinidad and Tobago. Other ministers in attendance are Minister of Foreign Trade (Barbados), Hon. Sandra Husbands; Minister of Tourism, Trade and Commerce (Guyana); Hon. Oneidge Waldron; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (Jamaica), Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith; Minister of Trade and Industry (Trinidad and Tobago), Hon Gopee- Scoon, along with Dr. Patrick Antoine of the CARICOM Private Sector Organisation; Ambassador of the Trade Negotiations, Gail Mathurin; and Dr. Damie Sinanan of the Caribbean Export Development Agency.
Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and 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.
We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.
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