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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 26/04/2018
Agri Ministry and CARDI sign MoU for refurbishing of seed storage facility
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the refurbishing of the seed storage facility at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine....
Posted on 23/04/2018
General Manager Jeffrey Moss-Solomon discusses cornmeal and cornmeal products with Hon. Audley Shaw
General Manager, Jamaica Grain and Cereals Limited, Seprod Group, Jeffrey Moss-Solomon (right), discusses cornmeal and cornmeal products with Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, during a tour of the company’s facility, located on Felix Fox Boulevard,...
Posted on 23/04/2018
Minister Audley Shaw tours Seprod
Operations Manager, Seprod, Dale Wiest (left), shows Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, the flour manufacturing process, during a tour of Seprod’s facility, on Felix Fox Boulevard, Kingston on Thursday, April 19, 2018.
Posted on 23/04/2018
Minister Shaw converses with Acting Mission Director Andrew Colburn
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), converses with Acting Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development, Andrew Colburn, at the Sandals Resort International/ The Nature Conservancy Sustainable Fisheries Forum, held in Ocho Rios on...
Posted on 23/04/2018
Minister Audley Shaw speaking at the Nature Conservancy Sustainable Fisheries Forum
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the Sandals Resort International/ The Nature Conservancy Sustainable Fisheries Forum, held in Ocho Rios on Thursday, April 19, 2018. The aim of the forum was to facilitate discussions...
Posted on 20/04/2018
MSMEs to benefit from the establishment of a micro stock exchange
The micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) are set to benefit from the establishment of a Micro Stock Exchange. This will allow MSMEs to obtain funds to support the growth and expansion of their businesses. This was announced by Minister...
Posted on 20/04/2018
Minister Shaw gives thumbs up to JEA President Michelle Chong and JMA President Metry Seaga
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), gives thumbs up to President, Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chong (left); and President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga, after an announcement that the two entities will now...
Posted on 19/04/2018
Minister Hutchinson welcomes Cuban Inward Mission
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in conversation with (from left) Ibrahin Ortega Oquendo, Second Secretary in charge of the Cooperation Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba...
Posted on 19/04/2018
Minister Shaw urges fisherfolk to support conservation of fish
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging fisherfolk to increase the size of their nets in an effort to protect the smaller fish, which is important to sustainability in the management of Jamaica’s marine resources....
