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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 06/09/2019
Minister Shaw endorses CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, has endorsed the 4th staging of the CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo to be held September 26-28, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. He notes that the hosting of...
Posted on 06/09/2019
Agriculture Minister eager to work with new World Bank Country Representative
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is eager to work with the new World Bank Country Representative to Jamaica, Ozan Sevimli to advance the country’s agriculture sector. Among the projects that will assist in this...
Posted on 05/09/2019
Shaw encourages BPO company to assist with training of local managers for the industry.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw has issued an appeal to business process outsourcing (BPO) company, Ibex to assist with the training of local managers for the industry. Addressing the official opening of the company’s third location,...
Posted on 05/09/2019
Opening ceremony of the third location of Ibex
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) listens to a point being made by Ibex Vice President of Operations, Jaime Vergara (right) at the opening ceremony of the third location of the business process outsourcing company, at...
Posted on 05/09/2019
Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with CEO Bob Dechant
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) engages in discussion with Ibex Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bob Dechant, at the opening ceremony of the third location of Ibex, at the Courtleigh Auditorium on St. Lucia Avenue in...
Posted on 04/09/2019
Shaw welcomes breadfruit germplasm collection
In keeping with Government’s drive to industrialise and commercialise the production of several non-traditional crops, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw has welcomed the publication of Professor Laura Roberts-Nkrumah’s book on The Breadfruit Germplasm Collection, University...
Posted on 02/09/2019
Agriculture Ministry hosts Global GAP consultancy meeting for Essex Valley Project
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries today (September 2) hosted a Global GAP(Good Agricultural Practices) consultancy meeting for the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) with a view to conducting an assessment of the Government’s approach and the...
Posted on 02/09/2019
Govt. pledges more assistance to fire-affected farmers in St. Elizabeth
As Government and other stakeholders continue to provide assistance to support the fire-affected farmers of Flagaman, St Elizabeth, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, has announced that $5 million is...
Posted on 30/08/2019
Shaw says justices of the peace important for maintenance of country’s rule of law
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says custodes and justices of the peace continue to play an important role in upholding the country’s rule of law. He acknowledged that although their roles have evolved over centuries, the...
