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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 13/10/2017
World Food Day National Ceremony & Exhibition
Hon Karl Samuda (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents gardening tool and plant to Kimay Sloley and St. Patrick Smith, students of Hopewell High School in Hanover, at the World Food Day National Ceremony & Exhibition, held...
Posted on 13/10/2017
$20 Million for Knockalva Agricultural School
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce , Agriculture and Fisheries through the Jamaica Dairy Development Board is providing a multimillion dollar support package to the Knockalva Agricultural School in Ramble, Hanover. This was announced by Minister Karl Samuda on Thursday, October...
Posted on 13/10/2017
Unveiling of BSJ’s new logo
(L-R) Executive Director, Stephen Wedderburn; Quality Environmental Systems Manager, Sophia Lawrence; and Team Leader, Chemistry Department, of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), at the launch of the unveiling of BSJ’s new logo, held at its Winchester Road offices, Kingston...
Posted on 13/10/2017
Separation of Bureau of Standards regulatory functions timely – Samuda
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says that the time has come for the separation of the regulatory functions of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). According to the Minister, the separation of the regulations and...
Posted on 13/10/2017
Samuda hails expansion work at Caribbean Cement Company Limited
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has lauded the expansion work being carried out at the Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL). He said that he was impressed with the level of work that has been done...
Posted on 13/10/2017
Hutchinson launches push start programme for farmers
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, launched a pilot project, Agriculture Push Start Programme, aimed at giving a start to persons who want to pursue agriculture as a business. He...
Posted on 13/10/2017
Insolvency Sensitization Seminar for attorneys-at-law and stakeholders
Chief Executive Officer, Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan (1st right second row), responds to a question during an Insolvency Sensitization Seminar at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ (MICAF) New Kingston offices on Tuesday, October 10,...
Posted on 13/10/2017
Insolvency Sensitization Seminar
Chief Executive Officer, Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan (left), along with (from left) Deputy CEO, COJ, Shellie Leon; Retired Judge of Appeal, Hon. Justice Ferdinand Smith; and Acting Government Trustee, Office of the Government Trustee, Fayola Evans-Roberts, at...
Posted on 12/10/2017
St. Jago Farm Supplies Salute to Farmers
Young farmer Zandra Edwards of the Rowlandsfield Group practises how to operate a motorised knapsack sprayer, one of which was donated to the group by Wayne Chin (right). Project Manager, Craftop, at the St. Jago Farm Supplies ‘Salute to Farmers’...
