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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 14/03/2019
Jamaica on a path of economic growth – Shaw
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica has been on a path of economic growth for the last few years. He noted that the local investment climate has vastly improved and our lead investment promotion agency,...
Posted on 14/03/2019
Minister Shaw at the launch of Diplomatic Week 2019
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), in dialogue with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at the launch...
Posted on 14/03/2019
Minister Shaw in discussion with Director General Wayne Henry
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Wayne Henry, at the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s ((PIOJ) Inaugural Economic Growth Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suites Hotel, on Thursday,...
Posted on 12/03/2019
Minister Shaw outlines measures to curb illegal fishing
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, today (March12, 2019) outlined several measures to curb illegal fishing in Jamaican waters at a media briefing on the conch industry at his Hope Gardens offices. Outlining the reason...
Posted on 12/03/2019
Director Andre Kong speaking at a media briefing on the conch industry
Andre Kong (left), Director of Fisheries in the Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), speaking at a media briefing on the conch industry at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on March...
Posted on 12/03/2019
Media briefing on the conch industry
Superintendent Rex Swearing (right), Commanding Officer, Marine Police, in discussion with Lt. Leonard Wynter of the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard at a media briefing on the conch industry held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Hope...
Posted on 12/03/2019
Minister Floyd Green in discussion at a media briefing on the conch industry
Sean Francis (left) of B&D Trawling Ltd in discussion with (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, Mr. Sydney Francis, Managing Director, Ton-Rick Enterprises Limited and Jerome Miles, General Manager,...
Posted on 05/03/2019
Bureau of Standards Jamaica appoints Hopeton Heron as Executive Director
KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Senator Matthew Samuda, Chairman of the Standards Council has announced that Hopeton Heron, a former Deputy Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), has been appointed Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), effective...
Posted on 04/03/2019
Agriculture ministry signs MOU for agro-economic zone framework
A memorandum of understanding aimed at putting in place a framework for the establishment of OUTAONE Agro-Economic Zone Project was signed by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) with CNET Group Inc. today (March 4) at the...
