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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 26/01/2017
JSE Regional Conference
Hon Karl Samuda (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, addresses investors from across the Caribbean on the region’s agricultural potential at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 12th Regional Investments & Capital Markets Conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus...
Posted on 26/01/2017
MOU Signing Ceremony
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) along with (L-R) Permanent Secretary (MICAF), Mr. Donovan Stanberry; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mr. Omar Sweeny; Agriculture Specialist at JSIF, Mr. Vincent Thompson; Associate...
Posted on 20/01/2017
Minister Samuda meets with Group CEO of Associated Brands
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda (right) greeting Group CEO of Associated Brands Investments Limited, Nicholas Lok Jack upon arrival at a business meeting held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Thursday, January 19, 2017.
Posted on 20/01/2017
Government receives €6.5m for Sugar Programme
The European Union has handed over €6.5m (J$910.19m) to the Government under the Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries, AMS 2013 Financing Agreement. The funds were handed over by Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska...
Posted on 19/01/2017
Hand-Over Ceremony
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) looks on as Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw and Head of Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska sign the Memorandum of Understanding for...
Posted on 14/01/2017
Hon. J.C. Hutchinson Examines a Laminar Flow Hood
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right) examines a Laminar Flow Hood used to create sterile conditions at the handover by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)...
Posted on 13/01/2017
Launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda speaking passionately at the launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. The Jamaica International Exhibition,...
Posted on 13/01/2017
JIE Launch
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in dialogue with President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Mr. Metry Seaga (right) and Chairman, JAMPRO, Senator Don Wehby at the launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition by the JMA...
Posted on 13/01/2017
Meeting with Farmers of Westmoreland
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda along with CEO, Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, Liu Chaoya during a meeting with farmers of Westmoreland to discuss the illicit burning of sugar cane. The meeting was held at Pan...
