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Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke has said that the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) provided favourable conditions for the growth and development of agriculture, on which so many Caribbean economies were dependent. He noted that protocol five of the treaty, provided for the diversification of agricultural production; intensification of agro-industrial development; expansion of agri-business; placing agricultural production on a...

The Agriculture Ministry is planning to bring some 8,094 hectares (20,000 acres) of public and private lands into production, to enhance the competitiveness of the sector. Making his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House yesterday (June 7), Agriculture Minister, Roger Clarke said the strategy was focused on identifying government land for distribution to farmers under various schemes....

Agriculture Minister, Roger Clarke has said that agricultural research has been making strides in several critical fields, despite the misinformation and misunderstanding of the discipline. Making his presentation in the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday (June 7), Mr. Clarke noted that the area of agricultural research was one which required time and patience. "It is a...

Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke has said that despite the many challenges the agricultural sector faced during the 2004/2005 period the industry recovered well to demonstrate sustainable growth. Making his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (June 7), the Minister said that the sector continued to have a positive impact on the economy, "as...

Forty-five students from several schools in eastern Portland were presented with school bags donated by the Bob Marley Foundation in New York, during a special handing over ceremony held at the Port Antonio Primary School on Friday, June 3. Making the presentation was Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd, who is also...

Forty-five students from several schools in eastern Portland were presented with school bags donated by the Bob Marley Foundation in New York, during a special handing over ceremony held at the Port Antonio Primary School on Friday, June 3. Making the presentation was Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd, who is also...

The Ministry of Land and Environment is to develop a sustained programme to dispose of used lead acid batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Land and Environment, has said that the Ministry and several public and private sector entities were currently determining ways to bring on stream control mechanisms and relevant regulations...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) will be allocating up to US$50,000 towards community based environment projects. Depending on the magnitude of the projects, organizations will receive a maximum of US$50,000 or a minimum of US$20,000. This was announced at the launch of the GEF SGP at the Knutsford Court...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn has put forward several recommendations to delegates attending the 35th General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS), that were necessary for the strengthening of democracies. Addressing delegates at the Plenary Session yesterday (June 6), at the Broward Convention Centre in Fort Lauderdale, Senator...

The Ministry of Land and Environment is to develop a sustained programme to dispose of used lead acid batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Land and Environment, has said that the Ministry and several public and private sector entities were currently determining ways to bring on stream control mechanisms and relevant regulations...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) will be allocating up to US$50,000 towards community based environment projects. Depending on the magnitude of the projects, organizations will receive a maximum of US$50,000 or a minimum of US$20,000. This was announced at the launch of the GEF SGP at the Knutsford Court...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn has put forward several recommendations to delegates attending the 35th General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS), that were necessary for the strengthening of democracies. Addressing delegates at the Plenary Session yesterday (June 6), at the Broward Convention Centre in Fort Lauderdale, Senator...