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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 02/11/2020
Green calls on international community for help to stamp out IUU fishing
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling upon the international community to help Jamaica in its drive to stamp out illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Minister Green made the call during the launch of an enforcement...
Posted on 30/10/2020
Minister Shaw welcomes the launch of the Hazardous Regulatory Authority
The launch of the Hazardous Regulatory Authority (HSRA) is being hailed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, as a step in the right direction for Jamaica, noting that the Authority will significantly benefit our stakeholders, and...
Posted on 30/10/2020
LAUNCHING OF ENFORCEMENT VESSEL
The Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project was granted effectiveness in March 2018 and will be executed over a 5-year period by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MOAF). The project development objective is to increase the...
Posted on 30/10/2020
.JAMPRO Seeks Greater Support for Export Max
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Dian Edwards, is appealing for more private-sector companies to partner with the entity in executing the Export Max programme. “We are encouraging more private-sector companies to come on board as sponsors, supporters and financial...
Posted on 30/10/2020
Access to Safe Food Critical Part of COVID-19 Response – Minister Green
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has called on the country’s farmers to ramp up production in order to ensure the country’s food security, particularly in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister, who was delivering the keynote...
Posted on 26/10/2020
Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce Lauds Sanmerna Paper Products Limited
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw has lauded local paper products manufacturer Sanmerna Paper Products Limited for its zeal and innovativeness despite the challenges of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The company has announced plans to set up...
Posted on 26/10/2020
Users of radioactive material and ionizing radiation emitting equipment require a Certificate of Registration or Licence
The Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), an Agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, is reminding its stakeholders that all users of radioactive material and ionizing radiation emitting equipment are required to possess a Certificate of Registration or...
Posted on 26/10/2020
EXIM Bank and agencies of the Ministry vital to Jamaica’s economic growth, says Minister Shaw
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the role of the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) and other key agencies of the Ministry is vital to Jamaica’s economic growth and development. “This Ministry is...
Posted on 26/10/2020
Minister Dunn calls for greater collaboration in the cannabis industry across the region
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn, is calling for greater collaboration among stakeholders in the cannabis industry across the region. He noted that Jamaica is the lead country in the...
