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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 04/04/2019
Gov’t to increase fisheries surveillance and monitoring
Increased fisheries surveillance and enforcement are among some of the key improvements to be made to the fisheries sector under the recently promulgated Fisheries Act, which is expected to come into force soon. The new Fisheries Act will facilitate modern...
Posted on 04/04/2019
Delegate Michael Burke participating in the AGM of the Jamaica Fisherman Co-op Union Limited
Michael Burke, delegate and member of the COK Sodality Co-op Credit Union, participating in the annual general meeting of the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union Limited, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew on April 2, 2019.
Posted on 04/04/2019
Registrar Errol Gallimore speaking at the AGM of the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union Limited
Errol Gallimore, Registrar at the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies, highlights some of the challenges being faced by some co-operatives and the legal requirements to be fulfilled in order to remain compliant. He was speaking at the annual general...
Posted on 04/04/2019
Director Andre Kong converses with fisherman Charles McKenzie
Charles McKenzie, fisherman from Rocky Point in Clarendon, converses with Andre Kong (right), Director of Fisheries at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, during the annual general meeting of the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union Limited , held at...
Posted on 04/04/2019
Chief Technical Director in dialogue with Chairman Havelan Honeyghan
Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (right) speaking with Havelan Honeyghan, Chairman of the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union Limited, at the Co-operative’s Annual General Meeting, held at The Knutsford...
Posted on 03/04/2019
Shaw calls for improved standards
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is on a mission to make Jamaica a standards-driven country. Minister Shaw was speaking at a Training of Trainers course in ISO 20700-2017 Guidelines for Management Consulting Standard,...
Posted on 03/04/2019
Hon Audley Shaw speaking at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (right), speaking at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course, at The Jamaica Pegaus hotel, on April 2, 2019. Others seated (from left) are International Organisation for Standardization (ISO)...
Posted on 03/04/2019
Minister Shaw greets CIMC Vice President Dr. Nsombi Jaja
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Vice President, Caribbean Institute of Certified Management Consultants (CIMC), Dr. Nsombi Jaja, at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course, at The Jamaica Pegaus hotel, on April 2,...
Posted on 03/04/2019
ISO Ambassador Reginald Budhan at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Ambassador, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan (2nd left), along with (from left) President, Caribbean Institute of Certified Management Consultants (CICMC), Donald DeMeritte; Head of Professional Services Committee, CMC Global, Nick Warn;...
