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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 30/07/2020
$67-Million Production Incentive For Fisheries Sector
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Leslie Campbell, says the Ministry has allocated a $67-million production incentive to the local fisheries sector as part of a coronavirus (COVID-19) strategic intervention. Speaking at the...
Posted on 30/07/2020
JBDC Hosts Virtual Grant Proposal-Writing Workshop For Social Entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneurs will benefit from a virtual grant proposal-writing workshop being hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) from July 29 to 31. The three-day session, which will be held via the Zoom platform, will provide participants with understanding...
Posted on 30/07/2020
US$4.8M Climate Resilience Fisheries Project Launched
More than 40,000 local fisheries stakeholders are poised to benefit from the implementation of the ‘Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project’ by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF). The US$4.875-million five-year World Bank-funded initiative...
Posted on 30/07/2020
11-Year-Old Hopes To Pursue Passion For Farming At Mona High
It is not often that one meets an 11-year-old who wants to become a farmer. But for Maurice Davis, who is a recent graduate of Windward Road Primary and Junior High School, farming is not only a career goal but...
Posted on 29/07/2020
National Investment Policy tabled in Parliament
The National Investment Policy (NIP), which aims to position Jamaica as a major player in the global investment community whilst driving economic growth through sustainable development, was tabled in the Houses of Parliament, Tuesday, July 28, by Minister without Portfolio...
Posted on 29/07/2020
Minister Shaw Meets with Ambassador Designate to Japan Shorna-Kay Richards
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Honourable Audley Shaw, today, met with ambassador designate to Japan, Shorna-Kay Richards to discuss strengthening and leveraging Jamaica’s bilateral ties with Japan and other Asian countries. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s...
Posted on 29/07/2020
Gov’t aims to increase manufacturing sector’s output by 3% annually
The Government is aiming to increase the contribution of the manufacturing sector to gross domestic product to $81 billion over the next five years, up from $66 billion in 2018. This disclosure was made by Minister without Portfolio in the...
Posted on 29/07/2020
Agriculture Ministry expends $77.3 million on fisheries project
A total of $77.3 million has so far been spent by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries under the Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project to include procurement of a much-needed high speed vessel and...
Posted on 28/07/2020
Launch of the Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector project
Newly appointed Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Leslie Campbell (second right), is being shown a brochure by Project Manager of the Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector project, Selena...
