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Posted on 24/09/2025
MIIC Strengthens Jamaica’s Business Environment Through COJ Expansion and Digital Innovation
The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, hosted a press conference today, led by Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, with Permanent Secretary Sancia Bennett Templer and Shellie Leon, Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of Compani...
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 20/10/2017
St. Ann National Irish Potato Stakeholders’ Seminar
Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, addressing farmers at one in a series of the National Irish Potato and Onion Stakeholders’ Seminars held in Claremont, St. Ann, on Wednesday, October 18....
Posted on 20/10/2017
Better Waste Management System to be put in place on Pedro Cays
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has made a committment to take the necessary steps to improve conditions for fishermen on the Pedro Cays. Minister Samuda, who was speaking on Wednesday, October 18, while on a...
Posted on 20/10/2017
Agricultural Loan Societies and Approved Organizations Bill Passed
Parliament has passed the Agricultural Loan Societies and Approved Organizations Bill, which seeks to modernise the agricultural sector to meet the nation’s growing demands of food security and productivity. The Agricultural Loan Societies and Approved Organisations Act also facilitates the...
Posted on 20/10/2017
Better Waste Management System to be put in place on Pedro Cays
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has made a committment to take the necessary steps to improve conditions for fishermen on the Pedro Cays. Minister Samuda, who was speaking on Wednesday, October 18, while on a...
Posted on 20/10/2017
Agricultural Loan Societies and Approved Organizations Bill Passed
Parliament has passed the Agricultural Loan Societies and Approved Organizations Bill, which seeks to modernise the agricultural sector to meet the nation’s growing demands of food security and productivity. The Agricultural Loan Societies and Approved Organisations Act also facilitates the...
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 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...
