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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 13/03/2017
Irish Potato Production Post Seminar Study Tour
Hon J. C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and farmers view demonstration of mechanical harvester reaping Irish potatoes at a farm in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on March 10. Over 12 hectares of...
Posted on 13/03/2017
St. Elizabeth farmers quadruple cultivation of Irish potatoes
In response to Government’s target of achieving self-sufficiency in table Irish potato in 2017, farmers in St. Elizabeth have increased their cultivation of the staple with some 60 hectares planted in the December 2016 to January 2017 period. Speaking at...
Posted on 13/03/2017
Irish Potato Production Post Seminar Study Tour
Hon J. C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and farmers view demonstration of mechanical harvester reaping Irish potatoes at a farm in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on March 10. Over 12 hectares of...
Posted on 13/03/2017
JANAAC to Stage Regional Training Workshop
Mrs. Shirley noted that there are four pillars in the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) in Jamaica, which provide an important link to global trade, market access and export competitiveness that will be explored during the week. “These include the adoption...
Posted on 13/03/2017
JANAAC to Stage Regional Training Workshop
Mrs. Shirley noted that there are four pillars in the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) in Jamaica, which provide an important link to global trade, market access and export competitiveness that will be explored during the week. “These include the adoption...
Posted on 10/03/2017
Stanberry wants region to refocus on drought mitigation
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Stanberry-wants-region-to-refocus-on-drought-mitigation
Posted on 10/03/2017
Stanberry wants region to refocus on drought mitigation
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Stanberry-wants-region-to-refocus-on-drought-mitigation
Posted on 07/03/2017
Industry Ministry Places More Emphasis on MSME Sector
Two of the key priorities of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries are to make the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) globally competitive, and to push entrepreneurship as a more attractive career choice for women. This was...
Posted on 07/03/2017
Industry Ministry Places More Emphasis on MSME Sector
Two of the key priorities of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries are to make the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) globally competitive, and to push entrepreneurship as a more attractive career choice for women. This was...
