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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 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 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’...
Posted on 12/10/2017
Control Room Operator gives Minister Samuda a demonstration of the operations of cement mills
Control Room Operator, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Lance Craig (left), gives Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, a demonstration of the operations of cement mills, during a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11,...
Posted on 12/10/2017
Minister Samuda views cement at Carib Cement Company
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), views packages of cement being shown to him by General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot, during a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Posted on 12/10/2017
Minister Hutchinson discusses the use of motorised Knapsack sprayer with young farmers
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses the use of the motorised knapsack sprayer with young farmers from Rowlandsfield Youth Group at the St. Jago Farm Supplies `Salute to Farmers’...
Posted on 12/10/2017
Minister Hutchinson greets farmer Patrick Solomon
Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets farmer Patrick Solomon of the Plantain Garden River Agro-Park at the St. Jago Farm Supplies `Salute to Farmers’ function held in St. Thomas on...
