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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 13/09/2019
Minister Shaw lauds JSIF’s alternative livelihood skills development training programme
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon Audley Shaw, has lauded the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s Alternative Livelihood Skills Training Programme. Under the programme, JSIF partnered with the CAC 2000 Foundation to train 132 persons from 18 underserved communities across...
Posted on 13/09/2019
Minister Shaw in discussion at JSIF’s Graduation Ceremony
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd right), in discussion with (from left) Social Services Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Gresford, Bennett; Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney; and Chairman, CAC 2000 Foundation, Steven Marston, at...
Posted on 13/09/2019
Minister Shaw converses with Managing Director Omar Sweeny
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeny (left), converses with Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, at a graduation ceremony, at the AC Hotel Marriott, Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston on Thursday, September 12, 2019....
Posted on 13/09/2019
Minister Shaw meets with IMF team
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), along with (from second left) Mission Chief, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Uma Ramakrishnan; Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Monique Gibbs; Economist, IMF, Aleksandra Babii; Resident Representative, IMF, Karim...
Posted on 12/09/2019
FAO prepares concept paper to assist Jamaica with build-out of agriculture sector
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has drafted a concept paper to assist Jamaica in building out projects in the agriculture sector in four priority areas. The areas are the development of a National Fruit Tree...
Posted on 12/09/2019
Minister Audley Shaw at a JAS press conference
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) listens to an address being made by Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President Lenworth Fulton, at a JAS press conference, held at its offices in downtown Kingston on September 11.
Posted on 12/09/2019
Minister Audley Shaw converses with Trade and Markets Officer Juan Cheaz
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right) listens to a point made by Trade and Markets Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Juan Cheaz, at a Jamaica Agricultural Society press conference, held at its offices...
Posted on 11/09/2019
MICAF launches MSME Digitization Plan 2019-2020 in partnership with the OAS and KOLAU
Digitization and Training The path to business success does not stop at digitization - it goes on with ongoing support both on-need basis and with recurring YouTube Live events aimed at providing in-depth training. Welcome to Jamaica's first MSME Digitization...
Posted on 09/09/2019
Permanent Secretary Dermon Spence in discussion with Purchasing Manager Yoshiro Sugawara
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (centre) engages in discussion with Purchasing Manager of Hoei Kogyo Company Limited, Yoshiro Sugawara (left) during Mr. Sugawara’s visit to the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices on September...
