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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 23/09/2019
MoU signing for the export of lobster from Jamaica to China
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (seated left) observes as Chinese Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency, Tian Qi (seated right) signs a protocol to allow the export of lobster from Jamaica...
Posted on 23/09/2019
Hon. Audley Shaw greets Chinese Ambassador Tian Qi
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) is greeted by Chinese Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency, Tian Qi (left) at a media briefing to sign a protocol allowing the export of...
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 13/09/2019
Minister Shaw meets with IMF Team
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with (from second left) Mission Chief Uma Ramakrishnan; Senior Economist Jeff Danforth; Economist Aleksandra Babii; Resident Representative Karim Youssef, all of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during...
Posted on 13/09/2019
Minister Shaw greets IMF’s Mission Chief Uma Ramakrishnan
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Mission Chief, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Uma Ramakrishnan, during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday, September 12, 2019. The meeting was held to discuss...
Posted on 13/09/2019
JSIF’s Graduation Ceremony
The graduation ceremony, organised by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in collaboration with the CAC 2000 Foundation, marked completion of the Alternative Livelihood Skills Training Programme, under which JSIF and CAC 2000 partnered with 6 organizations to provide training...
