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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 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 29/05/2018
Minister Hutchinson greets Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain
Hon J. C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain LLC/Source Farms at a National Mushroom Stakeholders’ Forum organised by PROPEL at Kendal in Manchester on May...
Posted on 29/05/2018
Minister Hutchinson in discussion with Managing Director David Rickham
Hon J. C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with David Rickham, Managing Director of Gulf Carib, during a National Mushroom Stakeholders’ Forum organised by PROPEL at Kendal in Manchester...
Posted on 29/05/2018
Country Coordinator at PROPEL converses with Minister Hutchinson
Alvin Murray (right), Country Coordinator at PROPEL, converses with the Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at a National Mushroom Stakeholders’ Forum organised by PROPEL at Kendal in Manchester on...
Posted on 29/05/2018
Adrian Stewart of MICAF gives an overview of the local mushroom industry
Adrian Stewart of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, gives an overview of the local mushroom industry at a National Mushroom Stakeholders' Forum held in Kendal, Manchester, on May 25. Seated at right is PROPEL’s Country Coordinator Alvin...
Posted on 25/05/2018
Jamaica poised to become major location for investment in Medical Cannabis – Shaw
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Honourable Audley Shaw yesterday paved the way for Jamaica to play a leading role in the rapidly growing medical cannabis industry. Minister Shaw met with representatives from the Canadian Government and the Province...
Posted on 24/05/2018
MSME Operators Encouraged to Engage More in Business Continuity Management
Principal Director in the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Oral Shaw, has called on operators in the sector to engage more in business continuity management and disaster risk reduction. Speaking at...
Posted on 24/05/2018
Principal Director Oral Shaw in dialogue with Initiative Manager Dr. Elvis Nurse and Managing Director Michael Bittle
Principal Director, Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Oral Shaw (left), in dialogue with Initiative Manager, Enhancing Knowledge and Application of Comprehensive Disaster Management Initiative, Dr. Elvis Nurse (centre); and...
Posted on 24/05/2018
Business Continuity Workshop
Managing Director, Institute of Business Continuity (workshop facilitator), Michael Bittle, addresses participants during a group exercise at the Business Continuity Workshop, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, on Monday, May 21, 2018. The two-day workshop, held from May 21-22 under...
