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Posted on 19/07/2025
Business Roadshow Reaches Thousands of MSMEs
Thousands of Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and individuals have been engaged through the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s islandwide roadshows. “We have had roadshows in eight different parishes, Manchester, St. James, St. Ann, Kingston, St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and Westmorela...
Posted on 17/07/2025
$668 Million Approved for Local Film Productions
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says $668 million has been approved for local film productions under the Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI). He said that the funds, which will be disbursed shortly, will benefit 91 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMES). “This is a priority sector because...
Posted on 28/08/2020
CLA reports value of trade between licensees at US$1.34 million
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is reporting that the trade between licensees was valued at US$1.34 million (over J$200 million) from May 2019 to July 2020. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, today (August 27), Director of...
Posted on 28/08/2020
RADA to get more households to do backyard farming
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson, says come September, the agency will be rolling out a programme geared at getting more households into farming. “We’re on that drive now to assist householders that...
Posted on 28/08/2020
Support coming for local fisherfolk
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says direct government support is coming to local fisherfolk to help them mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Speaking at the recent launch of the ‘Promoting...
Posted on 28/08/2020
Registration for JBDC online Employee Engagement Seminar now open
Early registration for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) online Employee Engagement Seminar Series in October is now open. Employers interested in participating in the sessions, which will be held every Thursday from October 8 to 29, have until Friday,...
Posted on 28/08/2020
RADA to continue mobile market initiative
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will be continuing its mobile market initiative, to assist farmers being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RADA, Peter Thompson, during a recent interview on the...
Posted on 27/08/2020
Friends operate successful farm
Farming, a profession not popularly known to attract youth in Jamaica, has proven to be a fulfilling passion for friends, Jevaughn Whyte and Terrique Goldson, who with their business partner, agriculturalist Patrick White, successfully operate OMG Farms. “OMG Farms is...
Posted on 25/08/2020
Dasheen production increased under Agriculture Ministry’s incentive programme
There has been a four per cent increase in the production of dasheen for the 2019/20 crop year under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Production Incentive Programme. This was disclosed by Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Zonal...
Posted on 21/08/2020
Innovation-Based Entrepreneurship Encouraged For World Entrepreneurship Day
In recognition of World Entrepreneurship Day 2020 to be celebrated on Friday, August 21, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), through its MSME Office, is encouraging entrepreneurs operating as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to pursue...
Posted on 21/08/2020
Jamaica to reap 3,000 tonnes of hot pepper under incentive programme
Jamaica is expected to reap another 3,000 metric tonnes of hot peppers for the 2020/21 crop year under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Production Incentive Programme (PIP). This was disclosed by Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish...
