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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 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...
Posted on 04/11/2019
Signing of contract for production of red peas
From right, Alfred Tenn, farmer, Damion Young, CEO, Home Grown Produce, and Mellody Garwood, Coordinator, Top Burnt Ground Women Farmers Group, sign contract for production of red peas at the launch of the Home Grown Produce Red Peas Project on...
Posted on 01/11/2019
Minister Shaw Commends the Creation of the Development Credit Authority Loan Portfolio
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has commended the creation of the new funding facility developed by the National Commercial Bank (NCBJ) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), aimed at providing capital...
Posted on 01/11/2019
Established food safety programme in place to protect country against animal and plant diseases
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica has an active food safety programme to safeguard the country against the spread of plant and animal diseases that pose threats to consumers and threaten trade relations and economies....
Posted on 01/11/2019
Minister Audley Shaw speaking at the official signing ceremony between USAID and NCB
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the official signing ceremony between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica (NCB), at the NCB Wellness and Recreational Centre,...
