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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 10/02/2017
Industry Minister Halts Export of Copper
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that effective immediately no copper will be exported from the island. The move is intended to discourage the theft of copper cables. The Trade Scrap Metal Regulation 2013...
Posted on 10/02/2017
Courtesy Call
Shaun Baugh (right), principal director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Daniel Mellsop, New Zealand High Commissioner in Canada, during a courtesy call on the Ministry at its Hope Gardens’ office in Kingston on February 9....
Posted on 09/02/2017
Diplomatic Week 2017
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda addressing members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. The occasion was the Ministerial Briefing held as part of Diplomatic Week (February 5-10)....
Posted on 08/02/2017
Opening Session of the CARICOM Risk Assessment and Product Safety Workshop
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (left) in dialogue with Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (2nd left); Senior Coordinator – Hemispheric and Bilateral Negotiations, CARICOM Secretariat, Office of...
Posted on 06/02/2017
Samuda wants cocoa expansion
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Karl Samuda, has issued an appeal for the expansion of the cocoa industry in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean. The Minister made the appeal while speaking today, February 6,...
Posted on 06/02/2017
2nd Conference, Symposium and Chocolate Exposition
Hon Karl Samuda (2nd left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in conversation with Professor Dale Webber ( 3rd left), pro-vice-chancellor at the University of the West Indies (UWI); at the opening ceremony for the International Fine Cocoa Innovation...
Posted on 03/02/2017
Courtesy Call on Hon. Karl Samuda by Madam Liu
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda along with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, Madam Liu Chaoyu; Interpreter, Sun Y’ Dan and Permanent Secretary at MICAF, Donovan Stanberry during a courtesy call...
Posted on 03/02/2017
Launch of JN SEBI Summit
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) is in deep discussion with Saffrey Brown (left), general manager JN Foundation and Earl Jarrett, head, JN Group. The occasion was at the launch of SEBI at the Jamaica...
Posted on 02/02/2017
Agriculture Minister urges Farmers to expand Coffee Production beyond Blue Mountains
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda is urging local farmers to expand production of low- land and high- mountain coffee in an effort to reduce green coffee bean imports. Low- land and high- mountain coffee is...
