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Posted on 06/05/2026
Jamaica and India Celebrate Enduring Bilateral Partnership
The longstanding diplomatic partnership between Jamaica and the Republic of India was highlighted on Monday (May 4) during a Ministerial Luncheon hosted by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The luncheon was hosted in honour of the official visit by India’s Minister of External Affairs...
Posted on 05/05/2026
New trade order? Indian minister pushes Jamaica to seize fresh economic opportunities amid growing global instability
Jamaica’s Minister of industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill (left) greets India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ahead of Monday’s ministerial luncheon held at AC Hotel Kingston in New Kingston. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) Declaring that modern commerce can no longer be separated from global politic...
Posted on 18/04/2026
NCB Launches $2 Billion SME Growth Fund Facility
National Commercial Bank Limited (NCB) has launched a $2 billion facility designed to provide access to financing to small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The NCB SME Growth Fund II is open to both new and existing NCB customers across Jamaica’s key growth sectors. Lauding the initiative during a luncheon at the AC Marr...
Posted on 07/11/2016
Adequate Supply of Pork for Christmas
The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says there will be adequate supply of pork for the upcoming Christmas season. President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, said pig farmers are now producing to meet 60 per cent of local...
Posted on 07/11/2016
Courtesy Call on Hon. Karl Samuda by Members of the Campari (International) Team
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) in conversation with members of the Campari (International) team during a courtesy call at his New Kingston office on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. From left to right are Campari’s...
Posted on 03/11/2016
Courtesy Call on Hon. Karl Samuda by His Excellency Mr. M. Sevala Naik
High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Mr. M. Sevala Naik showing Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda some of the fascinating things in India from a copy of the India Timeless Splendor book presented to the...
Posted on 03/11/2016
Courtesy Call on Hon. Karl Samuda by His Excellency Mr. Armando Varricchio
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) greeting Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Italy, His Excellency Mr. Armando Varricchio during a courtesy call at the Minister’s New Kingston office on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Looking on...
Posted on 03/11/2016
Courtesy Call on Minister Samuda by His Excellency Mr. M. Sevala Naik
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda admiring a gift presented to him by High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Mr. M. Sevala Naik during a courtesy call at his New Kingston office on November 1, 2016.
Posted on 31/10/2016
Conch Exporters to Pay Levy in Instalments
Conch exporters have been granted permission to pay the levy for the 2016 season in instalments. Through passage of the Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act revival resolution in the House of Representatives recently, exporters will be allowed to complete...
Posted on 31/10/2016
Support For Irish Potato Farmers
The Government is providing some $1.1 billion to assist farmers under its Irish Potato Expansion Programme, to meet a production target of 1,200 hectares. Support to boost the production of Irish potato will include a $48.3-million grant and more than...
Posted on 31/10/2016
Agriculture Ministry to Set Up School Garden at Beersheba Primary
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be providing support for the establishment of a proper school garden at the Beersheba Primary School in New Market, St. Elizabeth. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who...
Posted on 31/10/2016
Pig Farmers Commended for Improvements in Industry
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, is commending the country’s pig farmers for the strides being made in the industry, which have seen the country gaining self-sufficiency in the production of pork, while reducing imports of...
