Government of Jamaica

You are here

Home » Associated Articles

Associated Articles

Industry

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Donovan Stanberry addressing participants at the Regional Policy Workshop for industry and policy makers on the Caribbean sugar industry post-2017 at JAMPRO in Kingston on March 23. At left is Nisa Surujbally, Programme Manager Agriculture and Industry, Caribbean Community Secretariat. The two-day workshop is organised by the Sugar Association of the Caribbean and is aimed at preparing a strategic policy approach to the issues confronting the sugar industry in order to safeguard a prosperous future for sugar production in the Caribbean.

Stanberry recommends restructuring and repositioning of sugar industry

Above Body

 23 Mar 2017    communications   
Diversification of the product base, focusing on trading with our regional markets, and expansion of production are among the strategies identified by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Donovan Stanberry for the growth of the sugar cane industry. Mr Stanberry was speaking at the Regional Policy Workshop for industry and policy makers on the Caribbean sugar industry post-2017 held at JAMPRO in Kingston on March 23. In welcoming the “movers and shakers” of the Caribbean sugar industry, Stanberry said the era of trading raw sugar was no longer...


Read more

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Vivian Brown sampling the 5 % cassava bread made by National Baking Company Limited at the 2017 Regional Starch Conference (meeting of ISO/TC 93) held at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Looking on from left are: Director, Standards Division, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Julia Bonner Douett; Acting Senior Director, ISO Quality Systems Division at MICAF, Grace Ann Biggs Allen; and Quality Assurance & Food Safety Technician, Agricultural Research & Innovation Faculty (UWI), Racquel Martin.

Industrial Starch Market Poised for Growth

Above Body

 23 Mar 2017    communications   
Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Vivian Brown, says that the industrial starch market worldwide is poised for growth within the next six years. “Output in the industrial starch industry, by volume, is projected to reach 113.9 MT by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate of 3.9% from 2016. Also, in terms of value, the same market is projected to reach US$106.64 Billion by 2022”, he stated. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Regional Starch Conference/Meeting of ISO/TC 93 at the University of the West Indies Regional...


Read more

Gov’t begins removal exercise of all brands of corned beef imported from Brazil

Above Body

 22 Mar 2017    communications   
Following the March 20 temporary ban on corned beef by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the National Food Safety Recall Committee held an urgent meeting on March 21, as stipulated by the National Food Safety Policy. The meeting engaged critical agencies in the implementation of the actions necessary to activate the temporary ban imposed by the Government. The National Food Recall Committee which comprises Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) of the Ministry of Finance, scientists and technical experts of the Veterinary Services Division (VSD), Bureau of Standards Jamaica...


Read more

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda.

No Evidence of Lead in Curry Samples

Above Body

 22 Mar 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda said he is pleased at reports that no evidence of lead has been found in samples of powdered curry sold locally. The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) collected 26 samples from 17 companies following a recall of the products by the United States of America on December 12. The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) advised Minister Samuda that the samples, which were tested in January and February, were found to be acceptable and without evidence of contamination. The BSJ has formally advised the companies...


Read more

Hon Karl Samuda (2nd right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses steps to be taken to address allegations regarding corned beef imported from Brazil with representatives from the Ministry of Health, Jamaica Customs Agency, Consumer Affairs Commission, National Compliance Regulatory Authority and The Bureau of Standards Jamaica. Others from left are Dr. Osbil Watson, Chief Veterinary Officer at the Ministry; Permanent Secretary Donovan Stanberry; and Chief Technical Director, Dermon Spence.

Government imposes temporary ban on Brazilian corned beef

Above Body

 20 Mar 2017    communications   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has imposed an immediate import ban on corned beef originating from Brazil. The move follows reports from Brazilian authorities that several major Brazilian meat processors have been “selling rotten beef and poultry”. The companies are also alleged to have paid hefty bribes to auditors in exchange for fraudulent sanitary licenses. The Brazilian companies implicated by the Brazilian authorities supply 99.5 per cent of the corned beef on the local market. Given the gravity of the situation, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...


Read more

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, presents plaque to retiree Sharon Forbes for 39 years of service to the Ministry at a recognition ceremony for retirees held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday, March 15. Thirty-one persons were recognised for their invaluable public service totalling approximately 924 years.

Stanberry Urges Public Servants to Plan for Retirement

Above Body

 16 Mar 2017    communications   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is advising colleagues in the public sector to plan for their retirement so that they can enter that phase of life with dignity. The permanent secretary offered this advice on Wednesday, March 15, as he addressed former members of staff of the Ministry at a special retirement ceremony held in their honour at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St Andrew. With years of service ranging from eight to 40 years, respectively, the 31 retirees were lauded for their cumulative 924 years of service to the...


Read more

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (centre) along with (from left) Chairman, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Kent Gammon; Head of the Cybercrime Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Inspector Warren Williams; Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Dolsie Allen; and Director, CAC, Vernon Derby at the CAC’s head office, Trafalgar Road, on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The occasion was World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), under the theme: “Empowering Consumers in the Digital World”.

Gov’t Working on E-Commerce Laws

Above Body

 16 Mar 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government continues work to ensure that the requisite laws are in place to govern e-commerce transactions. He said that while Jamaica will take advantage of the rapid growth and opportunities that advancements in technology present, “we plan to do so while working to protect our consumers from those who would use the technology illegally”. “It is critical that interconnectivity standards are developed in the areas of disclosure, digital signatures, content regulation, privacy and encryption,” he noted. The...


Read more

Red Stripe’s brand manager, Michelle Cunningham (left) presenting Red Stripe beer to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (centre) and His Excellency, British High Commissioner to Jamaica, David Fitton (right) during a tour of the exhibits at the UK Food and Beverage exhibition held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, March 16, 2017.

Jamaica committed to expanding exports to UK

Above Body

 16 Mar 2017    communications   
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Stephen Wedderburn has reiterated Jamaica’s commitment to expand export of produce and products to the United Kingdom as the country seeks to achieve increased economic growth. Mr. Wedderburn was speaking at the opening ceremony of the UK Food and Beverage Exhibition, where he represented the Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on March 16. Describing Jamaica’s trade performance over the last few decades as lacklustre, Mr...


Read more

Nigel Wright (right) displays Irish potatoes reaped from his farm in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, to (from left) Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, the Hon Floyd Green, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson; and Nelson Mandela, farmer, during a tour of his farm on March 10, 2017.

St. Elizabeth farmers quadruple cultivation of Irish potatoes

Above Body

 13 Mar 2017    communications   
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 an Irish Potato Production Post Harvest Seminar and Study Tour in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on March 10, Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, said that according to a Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) report the volume of Irish potatoes planted in St...


Read more

Irish Potato Production Post Seminar Study Tour

Above Body

 13 Mar 2017    communications   
Hon J. C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and farmers view demonstration of mechanical harvester reaping Irish potatoes at a farm in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on March 10. Over 12 hectares of Irish potatoes were planted in Hounslow in the November 2016 to January 2017 period compared to none in the corresponding period of 2015 -2016.


Read more

Pages

The Ministry

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.

Twitter

MIIC Social

MIIC Facebook MIIC Twitter  MIIC YouTube MIIC Linkedin MIIC TikTok

 

4 St. Lucia Avenue, Kingston 5, Jamaica
Telephone: (876) 968-7116 
Fax: (876) 960-7422 
Email: information@miic.gov.jm

Opening hours: 
Mondays - Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fridays 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce - https://www.miic.gov.jm