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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 23/06/2017
Minster Hutchinson launches Moneague, Grierfield, Gibraltar Anti-Praedial Larceny Initiative
Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Francis (right), head of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), discusses the various strategies being employed by the Unit to reduce praedial larceny with the Hon...
Posted on 16/06/2017
Chile and Jamaica to explore possible bilateral relations on agriculture
Chilean Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Furche, has expressed the hope of exploring increased bilateral relations with Jamaica in the area of agriculture. The Minister shared his thoughts with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF),...
Posted on 15/06/2017
MSMEs urged to use Intellectual Property assets for growth
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Stephen Wedderburn, has urged MSMES to use IP assets for growth and development. Mr. Wedderburn says that Jamaica’s growth policies and plans, consistently identify the Small Medium-sized...
Posted on 15/06/2017
Industry Ministry encourages producers to become HACCP-certified
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) is encouraging all food-exporting producers, especially those involved in exports, to become HACCP certified. This will enable Jamaica’s food-producing businesses to access export markets, as lack of certification could constitute non-tariff...
Posted on 15/06/2017
World Accreditation Day 2017
Chairman, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Simon Roberts (3rd right), presents accreditation certificate for the ISO 15189 Accreditation to technical manager, Microbiology Department, University of the West Indies (UWI), Prof. Monica Smikle. Looking on (from left) are head of...
Posted on 13/06/2017
Ministry urges farmers to “tag and trace” cattle
As part of its continuing implementation of the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has intensified its national appeal to cattle farmers to ensure that their bovine animals are tagged....
Posted on 09/06/2017
Hutchinson calls for greater integration of technology in agriculture
Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector to integrate greater use of technology in their farming operations as they seek to grasp the available...
Posted on 09/06/2017
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Looking on (from left) are President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA),...
