Industry Minister Commends MSMEs For Providing Revenue And Employment

• Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector is providing stable revenue and employment for Jamaica.
• In a speech delivered by Principal Director in the Ministry, Michelle Parkins, at Mona Graphic Printers (MGP) 25th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Ceremony in Kingston, Mr. Shaw said the sector positively impacted the economy in 2018 with some $80.40Bn in revenue.
• The Minister noted that this represented 16.3% of the funds collected from businesses, adding that the Government is fully committed to providing a “facilitatory environment” for MSMEs to continue thriving.

(Source: JIS)