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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 30/05/2017
Minister Samuda examines Irish Potato at RADA
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) examines Irish potato at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) while on tour of the property in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Looking on (from left)...
Posted on 29/05/2017
Stanberry lauds completion of St. Mary cold storage facility
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Donovan Stanberry had high praises for the St. Mary Multi-purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility, noting that it represented part of the consummation of the marriage between industry and commerce...
Posted on 29/05/2017
PS Stanberry witnesses the unveiling of the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (2nd left second row) witnessing the unveiling of the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility being done by Marketing Officer, St. Mary Coop, Althea McFarlane during...
Posted on 29/05/2017
PS Stanberry admiring produce at the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (4th left), admiring produce being shown by Marketing Officer, St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility, Althea McFarlane (right) during a tour of the facility in Iterboreale,...
Posted on 27/05/2017
Real statistics needed on the MSME sector- Stanberry
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry says that there is a need for real statistics on the MSME sector as data is now being garnered from tax rolls and all kinds of proxies....
Posted on 25/05/2017
Launch of the Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry shakes hand with president, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between MICAF and the SBAJ at the launch...
Posted on 24/05/2017
Hon. Karl Samuda addresses Trade Facilitation Task Force Meeting
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda addresses a Trade Facilitation Task Force meeting held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. The meeting was to update members on activities of the...
Posted on 19/05/2017
RADA issues advisory to Irish potato farmers
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is alerting Irish potato farmers to take precautionary measures to protect their crops in the wake of the recent torrential rainfall. In a release today ( May 19), RADA advised as follows: A trough...
Posted on 19/05/2017
Minister Samuda Greets Secretary General, WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) greeting Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO), Mr. Kunio Mikuriya (right) during a meeting at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, National Heroes Circle in Kingston, on...
