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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 30/12/2016
Ministerial Order on Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa Disease Withdrawn
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda has withdrawn the Ministerial Order for the Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa Disease (Moniliophthora roreri) that was issued in late September under Section 3 of the Plants Quarantine Act 1993....
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Posted on 23/12/2016
Courtesy Call
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) welcoming Jamaica's Ambassador to China, Mr. Antonio Hugh during a courtesy call at the Ministry's New Kingston office on Thursday, December 22, 2016.
Posted on 23/12/2016
No Evidence of Plastic in Rice Samples Tested So Far
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica has indicated that there is no indication of contamination in the fifty- five (55) samples of rice that it has tested to date. The samples of both cooked and uncooked rice were collected from nine...
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Posted on 16/12/2016
Courtesy Call
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) in dialogue with Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mr. Seth George Ramocan who made a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Tuesday, December 13,...
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Posted on 16/12/2016
Trade Facilitation Task Force
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in conversation with Chairman, Trade Board Limited, Mr. Stephen Fong Yee at the Final 2016 Stakeholders Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Task Force held at the Ministry’s New Kingston...
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Posted on 16/12/2016
Final 2016 Stakeholders Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Task Force
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in conversation with Chairman, Trade Board Limited, Mr. Stephen Fong Yee at the Final 2016 Stakeholders Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Task Force held at the Ministry’s New Kingston...
Posted on 14/12/2016
Minister Samuda Says No Reason to Fear “Fake” Rice
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has moved to allay the fears of Jamaican consumers following reports of an unconfirmed case of plastic contaminated rice in Jamaica. Speaking at a media briefing Tuesday afternoon at the...
Posted on 13/12/2016
Press Conference
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda having a conversation with director, National Compliance and Regulatory Agency (NCRA), Lorice Edwards-Brown (1st left); CEO, Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen (2nd left) and CEO, at the NCRA, Orin Henry...
Posted on 12/12/2016
Ministry develops Youth in Agriculture Policy
Work is now under way by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) to develop a National Youth in Agriculture Policy aimed at analysing and promoting the participation of more young people in the sector. Under a three-month...
