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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 31/05/2017
May Rains cost Agriculture Sector $800m
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda is reporting that the heavy rains in mid-May resulted in close to 800 million dollars in damage to the agriculture sector. Minister Samuda said over 10,000 farmers were affected, with...
Posted on 30/05/2017
Tour of the Jamaica Cocoa Farmers Drying Facility
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation & Member of Parliament for Portland, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in discussion with (from left) Country Representative, World Bank, Galina Sotirova; Resident Representative, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture...
Posted on 30/05/2017
Stanberry calls for increased investment in cocoa production
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is hoping that with the deregulation of the cocoa industry through the establishment of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Authority (JACRA) more persons will start investing in cocoa...
Posted on 30/05/2017
Prime Minister Andrew Holness examines newly packaged juice at Trade Winds Citrus Ltd.
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, joins Prime Minister The Most Hon Andrew Holness (centre) and Peter McConnell, Managing Director of Trade Winds Citrus Ltd (TWCL), in examining newly packaged...
Posted on 30/05/2017
Minister Samuda views exhibits at RADA
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) takes a close look at a bottle of sister love locust wine (tinkin toe) while on tour of exhibits at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Andrew...
Posted on 30/05/2017
Hon Karl Samuda takes a close look at red callaloo being grown at RADA
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dermon Spence (right), showing Minister, MICAF, Hon. Karl Samuda red callaloo being grown at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority while on tour of the property in St....
Posted on 30/05/2017
Minister Samuda examines Irish Potato at RADA
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) examines Irish potato at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) while on tour of the property in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Looking on (from left)...
Posted on 29/05/2017
Stanberry lauds completion of St. Mary cold storage facility
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Donovan Stanberry had high praises for the St. Mary Multi-purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility, noting that it represented part of the consummation of the marriage between industry and commerce...
Posted on 29/05/2017
PS Stanberry witnesses the unveiling of the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (2nd left second row) witnessing the unveiling of the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility being done by Marketing Officer, St. Mary Coop, Althea McFarlane during...
