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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 05/12/2016
164 Students Receive Scholarships Under the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund
Some 164 agriculture students have received scholarships valued at $9.4 million through the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund. The scholarships were presented during a function held on December 2 at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in Kingston. Under the agreement...
Posted on 02/12/2016
Entities Partner to Grow Exports
Four private- and public-sector bodies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), agreeing to work together to grow national exports to US$2.5 billion by 2020. Jamaica currently exports approximately US$1.6 billion in goods and services. The bodies that will be...
Posted on 01/12/2016
Launch of PSOJ’s 2016 Corporate Governance Code
Vice President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Mr. Dennis Cohen (right) presenting a copy of the PSOJ’s 2016 Corporate Governance Code to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda during the launch of the...
Posted on 30/11/2016
Tour of Newport Fersan
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (1st left) on a visit at the Newport Fersan plant, Wherry Wharf, Kingston on November 30, 2016. Looking on (L-R) are Acting Permanent Secretary, MICAF, Mr. Reginald Budhan; Director...
Posted on 30/11/2016
Minister Samuda Visits Newport Fersan
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) taking a close look at a bag of fertilizer while on tour of Newport Fersan on November 30, 2016. Assisting the Minister is Managing Director of Newport Fersan, Mr....
Posted on 30/11/2016
United for Exports MOU Signing
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) endorsing the United for Exports Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing with partnering agencies: Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), JAMPRO and Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) at...
Posted on 30/11/2016
SMEs to Benefit from Caribbean Entrepreneurial Asset and Commercialisation Project
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Caribbean region are to benefit from a technical cooperation project that will enable them to generate wealth from their intellectual entrepreneurial assets (IEA). Dubbed the Regional Entrepreneurial Asset and Commercialization Hub (REACH), the...
Posted on 30/11/2016
Food-Import Bill Trending Down
Jamaica’s food import bill continues its downward trend, with data indicating that there was a 0.7 per cent reduction or US$2.4 million for the period January to May 2016. This was noted by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries,...
Posted on 29/11/2016
Touring of the Exhibits at the 13th ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day Exposition
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Stephen Wedderburn (1st right) along with 2016 National Farm Queen, Ms. Safiya Clennon (1st left); Custos of Kingston, Mr. Steadman Fuller (2nd left); and President, Jamaica Agricultural...
