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Posted on 14/01/2026
Official Reopening of Business Kiosks and Shops at Border, St. Elizabeth, on January 16
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) will host the official reopening of the Business Kiosks and Shops at Border, St. Elizabeth, on Friday, January 16, at 11:00 a.m. Marking a significant milestone in the restoration and revitalisation of one of the parish’s key commercial centres, the reopening ceremony w...
Posted on 12/01/2026
State Minister Welcomes Strides Made by ADSC in Supporting Local Businesses
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Delano Seiveright, has welcomed strides made in public education, industry training, and enhanced support for local businesses by the Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC). Following a high-level meeting with the Commission on January 8, S...
Posted on 19/12/2025
Over 600 MSMEs Receive Support
More than 600 entities across Trelawny, Hanover, St. Elizabeth and St. James have received direct assistance as the Government intensifies support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) following Hurricane Melissa. The support programme, which is being led by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, i...
Posted on 05/07/2017
Chairman Kent Gammon speaking at Media Briefing
Chairman, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Kent Gammon, speaking at a media briefing to update the country on the new sugar standards, CAC’s performance, annual textbook survey, agricultural prices, bad gas, banking code and World Consumer Rights Day, held at the...
Posted on 04/07/2017
Hutchinson urges investors to get on board agro processing
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries the Hon J. C. Hutchinson is urging investors to get involved in providing support to marketing and value-added processing in the agricultural sector. He was speaking at the...
Posted on 29/06/2017
Minister Samuda, Ambassador Wasilewska and Professor Vasciannie after signing contract with the EU
(From left) Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda; Head of Delegation to the European Union (EU), Jamaica, Ambasssador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and President, University of Technology, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, shake hands after signing a contract for...
Posted on 29/06/2017
Agri Ministry and UTECH sign Partnership Agreement to establish businesses in sugar areas
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) and the University of Technology (Utech) have signed a Partnership Agreement of grant funding for the establishment of small business enterprises for residents of sugar dependent areas through the provision of...
Posted on 29/06/2017
AgroBuzz
National Animal Identification and Traceability System - June 21: Click link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQbbjHkW5Ns&feature=youtu.be&a Strawberry Production in Jamaica - June 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0uFl-RVwII&feature=youtu.be&a St. Mary Multi-purpose Co-operative Cold Storage Facility - June 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di82hmvSq0Q&feature=youtu.be&a RADA on flood damage to agricultural sector from May...
Posted on 28/06/2017
Draft National Seed Policy and Action Plan (2016-2025)
Click link: http://staging.miic.gov.jm/content/document-1498688950
Posted on 23/06/2017
National Development Foundation of Jamaica and MSME Alliance sign Partnership Agreement
The National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ) and the MSME Alliance have signed a Partnership Agreement to provide training and other support services to members of the MSME sector for a period of three years. Under this Agreement the NDFJ...
Posted on 23/06/2017
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between NDFJ and the MSME Alliance
President, MSME Alliance, Donovan Wignal (left); and chairman, National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ), Dalma James (right), shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the NDFJ and the MSME Alliance, at the offices of the Ministry of Industry,...
Posted on 23/06/2017
US Ban on Brazilian Beef Won’t Affect Local Market
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that there are no plans to ban meat products from Brazil at this time. His announcement follows news that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended...
