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Posted on 30/01/2026
Minister Hill Urges Consortiums for JSE Listings
Companies seeking to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) are being urged to form consortiums as a strategy to access capital for growth. The call came from Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, during his address at the JSE’s 21st Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, h...
Posted on 29/01/2026
Minister Aubyn Hill Highlights Caribbean Investment Opportunities At Caf International Economic Forum 2026 In Panama
Panama City, Panama; January 29, 2026 – Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister ofIndustry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, on the opening day of the Forum, emphasized the Caribbean’s growing attractiveness as a destination for sustainable investment while speaking on a high-level panel at the ...
Posted on 14/01/2026
Official Reopening of Business Kiosks and Shops at Border, St. Elizabeth, on January 16
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) will host the official reopening of the Business Kiosks and Shops at Border, St. Elizabeth, on Friday, January 16, at 11:00 a.m. Marking a significant milestone in the restoration and revitalisation of one of the parish’s key commercial centres, the reopening ceremony w...
Posted on 01/07/2016
Agriculture Ministry Gives Boost to Colbeck Farmers
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has presented a tractor to onion farmers in Colbeck, St. Catherine which will enable them to cultivate larger pieces of land and increase their crop yields. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson,...
Posted on 01/07/2016
Agriculture Ministry Addressing Waste Management at Pedro Cays
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is putting measures in place to ensure the environmental sustainability of the Pedro Cays. The plan involves more regular clean-up and waste collection and the installation of 20 toilets to provide proper...
Posted on 24/06/2016
Investors Urged to Make Use of Opportunities in Fishing Industry
Private investors are being invited by the Government to capitalise on the opportunities available in the local and global fisheries markets. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the economy could benefit more from the global...
Posted on 24/06/2016
Gov’t Focused on Growing Agriculture
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is focused on expanding the agricultural sector in order to reduce food imports and grow the economy. “In setting our goals for growth and prosperity, we recognize...
Posted on 23/06/2016
Programme Launched to Help Boost Jamaica’s Livestock
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson has endorsed the Latin American Small Ruminants Programme and the Caribbean Small Ruminants Capacity Building Programme launched in St. Elizabeth. The programmes seek to...
Posted on 23/06/2016
Ministry Seeks to Revive Banana Industry
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be working to ensure that the local banana industry returns to more prosperous days. Chief Technical Director (CTD) in charge of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, says the Ministry will be...
Posted on 23/06/2016
Government Committed to Entrepreneurship
The Government remains committed to supporting entrepreneurship and simplifying the process of starting a business. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development workshop, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New...
Posted on 23/06/2016
MSME Thematic Working Group Launched
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 launched the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Thematic Working Group (TWG). The Group will serve as the main mechanism nationally for coordinating and monitoring...
Posted on 15/06/2016
JANAAC calls for more Medical Labs to be Accredited
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, is calling for more local medical laboratories to become accredited. “We want you as consumers to agitate so that your medical practitioners…will request medical tests from...
