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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 29/03/2017
Courtesy Call
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) sharing a laugh with Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina, H.E. Ariel Fernández (left) and Argentina’s candidate for Director General to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation (IICA), Dr. Manuel...
Posted on 29/03/2017
Courtesy Call
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) sharing a laugh with Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina, H.E. Ariel Fernández (left) and Argentina’s candidate for Director General to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation (IICA), Dr. Manuel...
Posted on 28/03/2017
Samuda calls on distributors to work with farmers to grow agriculture
Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has called on investors in the distributive trade to work together with the farmers to grow sufficient agricultural produce that will not only satisfy the domestic market but expand export...
Posted on 28/03/2017
Samuda calls on distributors to work with farmers to grow agriculture
Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has called on investors in the distributive trade to work together with the farmers to grow sufficient agricultural produce that will not only satisfy the domestic market but expand export...
Posted on 27/03/2017
ANNUAL SPINY LOBSTER CLOSE SEASON APRIL 1 – JUNE 30
The Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries wishes to advise the public that the annual Close Season for spiny lobsters commences on April 1 and ends on June 30, 2017. The Fisheries Division wishes to...
Posted on 27/03/2017
2017 Regional Starch Conference
Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown observing the Wet Extraction Process for Cassava Starch being displayed at the 2017 Regional Starch Conference held at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Regional Headquarters,...
Posted on 27/03/2017
2017 Regional Starch Conference
Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown observing the Wet Extraction Process for Cassava Starch being displayed at the 2017 Regional Starch Conference held at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Regional Headquarters,...
Posted on 27/03/2017
Director General Vivian Brown Samples National’s 5% Cassava Bread
Customer Service Representative, National Baking Company Limited, Sandra Beckford offering sample of the company’s 5% cassava bread to Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown at the 2017 Regional Starch Conference held at the...
Posted on 27/03/2017
Director General Vivian Brown Samples National’s 5% Cassava Bread
Customer Service Representative, National Baking Company Limited, Sandra Beckford offering sample of the company’s 5% cassava bread to Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown at the 2017 Regional Starch Conference held at the...
