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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 24/11/2023
Commerce Ministry Strengthening Regulatory Agencies’ Capacities
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce has advanced efforts to strengthen monitoring and surveillance programmes and capacity-building by its regulatory agencies. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer, who made the disclosure, said these agencies include the Bureau...
Posted on 24/11/2023
National Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework Consultaton Workshop
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Templer (second right), converses with (from left) Consultant, Dr. Cesar Yammal; Chair, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Sharonmae Shirley,...
Posted on 24/11/2023
TEF to Host SMTE Business Development Information Session
Small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) are set to benefit from a Business Development Information Session being hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) on Wednesday, November 22. The session, to be held under the theme ‘Maximising Tourism Market Opportunities’,...
Posted on 24/11/2023
Industry Ministry establishes ‘magic mushroom’ standardisation working group
Senator Aubyn Hill and officials in the Ministry of Industry and Investment have been observing the early development of the psilocybin mushroom business in Jamaica. As this new industry develops with good signs of growth, it has become necessary to...
Posted on 24/11/2023
Trustee’s role under insolvency regime to be bolstered
THE role and functions of the trustee under Jamaica's insolvency regime is to be strengthened through proposed amendments to the Insolvency Act, currently being reviewed by a joint select committee of Parliament. Following Thursday's meeting of the committee at which...
Posted on 24/11/2023
Consumer protection: Recognising your rights
HAVE you ever purchased a fan to survive a hot summer day, only to reach home, plug it in and get no breeze? The Consumer Protection Act was enacted to safeguard the interests of the consumer to ensure a fair...
Posted on 24/11/2023
Accreditation of Plant Quarantine hailed as a big deal for Jamaica
Chief executive officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation Sharonmae Shirley has described its granting of IEC/ISO 17020:201 accreditation of the Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection branch of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining as a major accomplishment of global...
Posted on 16/11/2023
MSME Business Roadshow Stops in Kingston on November 21
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce will be hosting the fourth instalment of its highly successful Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Business Roadshow in Kingston on November 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Acting Chief...
Posted on 16/11/2023
Jamaica Customs Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification: First English-Speaking Customs Administration to Attain Status
Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has received ISO 9001:2015 certification from the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), making Jamaica Customs the first English-speaking Customs administration to receive the global stamp of approval. With this accreditation, the trade, revenue, and border...
