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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 11/11/2019
Project Manager Victor Cummings and CTD Monique Gibbs share in a toast with jackfruit wine at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month
CHEERS: Victor Cummings, Project Manager, Lakes Pen Agri-Ventures, and Monique Gibbs, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, share in a toast with jackfruit wine at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month on November 8,...
Posted on 07/11/2019
2019 China International Import Expo
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with (from 2nd left) Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping; and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, at...
Posted on 07/11/2019
2019 China International Import Expo
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), along with (from 2nd left) President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping; Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, at the...
Posted on 07/11/2019
Cannabis Can Provide Big Boost For Tourism
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the growing global market for cannabis provides the opportunity for Jamaica to become a first-choice destination for travellers who want to use medical cannabis....
Posted on 07/11/2019
Farmers Encouraged To Cooperate With Personnel Tackling Frosty Pod Rot Disease
The Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging farmers to cooperate with the Frosty Pod Rot (FPR) Management Programme agents. Frosty pod rot is an airborne disease that can easily spread from one farm to...
Posted on 07/11/2019
More Business Support For Creative Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs in the creative industry are to benefit from increased technical and managerial support through the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The entity recently signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with three tertiary institutions for the establishment of small business development...
Posted on 07/11/2019
JAMPRO Hosts Real Estate Forum In Mobay
Scores of local real estate investors and other stakeholders in housing development attended the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Business of Real Estate’ Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on October 24. The event, which was...
Posted on 04/11/2019
Hutchinson urges farmers to plant more red peas
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, is urging farmers to plant more red peas. While noting the drastic reduction in production since 1999, where production moved from 1,669 tonnes to 506...
Posted on 04/11/2019
Minister J.C. Hutchinson discusses red peas grown locally
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Damion Young, CEO, Home Grown Produce, discuss red peas grown locally at the launch of Home Grown Produce’s red peas project on November...
