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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 12/10/2017
General Manager Peter Donkersloot gives Minister Samuda a tour of Carib Cement Plant
General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot (right), gives Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Posted on 04/10/2017
Principal Director Shaun Baugh speaking at the 15th AGM of the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association
Shaun Baugh Principal Director at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; speaking at the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association held in Mandeville on September 28.
Posted on 04/10/2017
Jamaica Pig Farmers 15th AGM
Haniff Brown (left), President of the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association (JPFA), in dialogue with Shaun Baugh (centre), Principal Director at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Maureen Webber, guest speaker at the 15th Annual General Meeting of...
Posted on 03/10/2017
Minister Samuda in discussion with Chairman Jason Sharp and President Norman Grant
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), in discussion with (from left) Chairman, Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Jason Sharp; and President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, at a media briefing to update farmers and the...
Posted on 03/10/2017
Media Briefing to update farmers and the country on devlopments in the coffee industry
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd right), looks on as Managing Director, Newport Fersan, Dennis Valdez (1st right) hands over a bag of fertilizer to (from left) coffee farmers Stafford Brooks, Odia Bruce and Will...
Posted on 03/10/2017
Samuda pledges $80 million to support coffee farmers
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has pledged continued support to coffee farmers in Jamaica, in an effort to see the sector grow. The Minister disclosed that, the Government, through the Ministry, will be allocating J$80...
Posted on 29/09/2017
Consumers urged to be vigilant – DG Brown
Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown is urging consumers to be vigilant and proactive in protecting their rights. He further added that consumers must continue to ensure that unfair and misleading trading practices...
Posted on 29/09/2017
Jamaica 4-H Clubs Farmers’ Market & Expo
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, purchases scotch bonnet pepper at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Farmers’ Market Headquarters in Kingston, on Friday, September 29, 2017.
