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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 05/06/2018
Minister Hutchinson discusses local production of red peas
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (2nd left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses local production of red peas with (from left) Joseph Adler, Marketing Officer, Peter Thompson, Chief Executive Officer; and Nathan Samuels, Parish Agricultural...
Posted on 05/06/2018
Shaw encourages young people to become entrepreneurs
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, is encouraging young people to avoid negative influences and to pursue a path of decency and honesty by establishing their own businesses. Addressing members of the 2018 graduating class...
Posted on 04/06/2018
Shaw calls for accelerated regional action to combat hunger, poverty and climate change
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, left the island on Saturday, June 2, 2018 to attend the 159th Meeting of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Minister Shaw...
Posted on 01/06/2018
Statement on the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA)
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has taken note of recent adverse comments regarding the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), an agency of the Ministry. These concerns have been expressed by some members of the manufacturing...
Posted on 31/05/2018
Minister Shaw greets Counsellor Jianghong Fan
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Counsellor, Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Jamaica, Jianghong Fan (right), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s...
Posted on 31/05/2018
Minister Shaw welcomes newly appointed Serbian Ambassador
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw today (May 30), welcomed newly appointed Serbian Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Danilo Pantovic. Minister Shaw and Ambassador Pantovic held discussions on the possibilities for cooperation particularly in the processed...
Posted on 31/05/2018
Minister Shaw in discussion with Ambassador of Serbia
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), in discussion with Ambassador of Serbia, H.E. Danilo Pantovic, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Among the matters discussed were...
Posted on 31/05/2018
Shaw pledges his Ministry’s continued relationship with China
With the appointment of a new Chinese ambassador to Jamaica, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw is pledging his Ministry’s continued support for the Government and people of China. Speaking during a courtesy call at his...
Posted on 31/05/2018
Minister Shaw in discussion with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Jamaica, H.E. Tian Qi (centre); and Counsellor, Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Embassy of the...
