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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 04/03/2019
MOU signing betwen MICAF and CNET Group Inc.
From left, Errol Bailey and Robert Thompson, directors of CNET Group Inc., Dermon Spence, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio, MICAF, and Courtney Cole, Chief Technical Director - Special...
Posted on 04/03/2019
Director Errol Bailey speaking at a MOU Signing between MICAF and CNET Group Inc.
Errol Bailey, director, CNET Group Inc., speaking at the signing of a memorandum of understanding by CNET Group Inc. with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) for the development of a framework for the establishment of the...
Posted on 04/03/2019
Minister Shaw meets with IMF Team
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), meets with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Team, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Monday, March 4, 2019. The purpose of the meeting was...
Posted on 04/03/2019
Hon. Audley Shaw greets IMF Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakirishnan
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Monday, March 4, 2019. The purpose...
Posted on 04/03/2019
Minister Shaw converses with IMF Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Monday, March 4, 2019. The...
Posted on 04/03/2019
Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Team
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), in discussion with (from left) Acting Permanent Secretary at MICAF, Dermon Spence; International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan; Economist, Karim M. Youssef;...
Posted on 01/03/2019
Gov’t takes steps to access dormant funds for MSME development
Government has engaged the services of a consultancy group to identify the steps necessary for tapping into the nearly $50-billion in dormant bank accounts, with the aim of using these funds to provide low-interest financing to micro, small and medium-sized...
Posted on 01/03/2019
CEO Valerie Veira speaking at the Corporation’s Breakfast with the CEOs
Valerie Veira, Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, speaking at the Corporation’s Breakfast with the CEO, held at The Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 28, 2019. The breakfast meeting was held under the theme...
Posted on 01/03/2019
Hon. Audley Shaw converses with Vice-President Michael Willacy
Hon Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, converses with Michael Willacy, Vice-President of Retail and SME Banking at Sagicor, at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s Breakfast with the CEO under the theme ‘Eye on 2020: Exploring...
