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June 2025
 

From left, Reginald Budhan, quality consultant in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; Sheryl Anderson, Managing Director of Quality Systems Solutions & Initiatives (QSSI), and Major Hugh Blake, chairman of the QSSI board in discussion at the launch of the QSSI Training Institute in Kingston on June 14.

Industry Ministry encourages producers to become HACCP-certified

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 15 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) is encouraging all food-exporting producers, especially those involved in exports, to become HACCP certified. This will enable Jamaica’s food-producing businesses to access export markets, as lack of certification could constitute non-tariff barriers to exports. Speaking on behalf of the Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the launch of Quality Systems Solutions & Initiatives Training Institute in Kingston on June 14, quality consultant in the Ministry, Reginald Budhan, said, “...


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World Accreditation Day 2017

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 15 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
Chairman, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Simon Roberts (3rd right), presents accreditation certificate for the ISO 15189 Accreditation to technical manager, Microbiology Department, University of the West Indies (UWI), Prof. Monica Smikle. Looking on (from left) are head of the Microbiology Department, UWI, Dr. Alison Nicholson; chief executive officer, JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley; and chairman, Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation, Randy Dougherty. Occasion was the World Accreditation Day CEO Breakfast & Forum held at the Terra Nova hotel in Kingston, on June 9,...


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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition

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 09 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Looking on (from left) are President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda; and Executive Director, JMA, Imega Breese McNab.


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Denbigh 65 Launch

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 08 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
Hon Karl Samuda (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, launches Denbigh 65 with the cutting of a cake on June 7 at White Marl in St. Catherine along with (from left) Norman Grant, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary, and Christopher Levy, President and CEO of the Jamaica Broilers Group.


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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition

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 05 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Looking on (from left) are President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda; and Executive Director, JMA, Imega Breese McNab.


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Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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