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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 13/03/2017
JANAAC to Stage Regional Training Workshop
Mrs. Shirley noted that there are four pillars in the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) in Jamaica, which provide an important link to global trade, market access and export competitiveness that will be explored during the week. “These include the adoption...
Posted on 13/03/2017
St. Elizabeth farmers quadruple cultivation of Irish potatoes
In response to Government’s target of achieving self-sufficiency in table Irish potato in 2017, farmers in St. Elizabeth have increased their cultivation of the staple with some 60 hectares planted in the December 2016 to January 2017 period. Speaking at...
Posted on 10/03/2017
Stanberry wants region to refocus on drought mitigation
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Stanberry-wants-region-to-refocus-on-drought-mitigation
Posted on 10/03/2017
Stanberry wants region to refocus on drought mitigation
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Stanberry-wants-region-to-refocus-on-drought-mitigation
Posted on 07/03/2017
Industry Ministry Places More Emphasis on MSME Sector
Two of the key priorities of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries are to make the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) globally competitive, and to push entrepreneurship as a more attractive career choice for women. This was...
Posted on 07/03/2017
Industry Ministry Places More Emphasis on MSME Sector
Two of the key priorities of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries are to make the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) globally competitive, and to push entrepreneurship as a more attractive career choice for women. This was...
Posted on 06/03/2017
Spiny Lobster Vessel Licence Application Process
As of February 1, 2017 The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries through the Fisheries Division will be receiving applications for Industrial Motor Fishing Vessel Licences to Fish for Spiny Lobster, and for Vessel Licences to Receive, Temporarily Store...
Posted on 06/03/2017
Spiny Lobster Vessel Licence Application Process
As of February 1, 2017 The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries through the Fisheries Division will be receiving applications for Industrial Motor Fishing Vessel Licences to Fish for Spiny Lobster, and for Vessel Licences to Receive, Temporarily Store...
Posted on 03/03/2017
Growth in Agriculture Contributes to Lower Import Bill
Growth of 17 per cent in the agricultural sector in 2016 resulted in a reduction of US$6 million in the country’s food-import bill up to October, says Principal Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Shaun Baugh....
