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Minister of Water and Housing, Donald Buchanan, has lauded horticulturists in St. Elizabeth, noting that they have made significant contribution to the development of the parish. Minister Buchanan, who was speaking at the 42nd annual flower show hosted by the St. Elizabeth Horticultural Society at Independence Park in Black River recently, said: "It is not easy in what is regarded...

Coconut production last year was calculated at 108 million nuts, equivalent to 15,282 metric tons of copra, with a value of $976 million, according to the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) report for 2003. The report also noted that as at December 31, 2003, approximately 8,000 families were directly involved in growing coconuts in Jamaica, with many more Jamaicans benefiting directly...

Minister of Water and Housing, Donald Buchanan, has lauded horticulturists in St. Elizabeth, noting that they have made significant contribution to the development of the parish. Minister Buchanan, who was speaking at the 42nd annual flower show hosted by the St. Elizabeth Horticultural Society at Independence Park in Black River recently, said: "It is not easy in what is regarded...

Coconut production last year was calculated at 108 million nuts, equivalent to 15,282 metric tons of copra, with a value of $976 million, according to the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) report for 2003. The report also noted that as at December 31, 2003, approximately 8,000 families were directly involved in growing coconuts in Jamaica, with many more Jamaicans benefiting directly...

Agriculture Minister, Roger Clarke has signed a US$453,000 technical assistance agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), for the provision of drip and sprinkle irrigation systems to selected farming communities and training in the use of the systems. The provision was made under the FAO's Regional Special Programme for Food Security at the Country Level, which is aimed at...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has said the sugar industry should not be written off and that with proper planning and management of the sector restoration could occur. The Minister, who was speaking during his opening presentation in the Budget Debate at Gordon House on Thursday (April 16) told his colleagues that whilst in certain circumstances the decline...

Agriculture Minister, Roger Clarke has signed a US$453,000 technical assistance agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), for the provision of drip and sprinkle irrigation systems to selected farming communities and training in the use of the systems. The provision was made under the FAO's Regional Special Programme for Food Security at the Country Level, which is aimed at...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has said the sugar industry should not be written off and that with proper planning and management of the sector restoration could occur. The Minister, who was speaking during his opening presentation in the Budget Debate at Gordon House on Thursday (April 16) told his colleagues that whilst in certain circumstances the decline...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has said that the Government is projecting an inflation rate of nine per cent for fiscal year 2004/05. The preliminary inflation outturn for the previous fiscal year was 16.7 per cent, more than twice the projected target of seven per cent for the period. Meanwhile, the Finance Minister also projected lower inflation...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has said the recent growth spurt in the local bauxite/alumina sector is a significant part of the improved competitive position now being experienced by Jamaica. The Minister who opened the Budget Debate at Gordon House in Kingston on Thursday (April 15) pointed out that in the first quarter of 2004, alumina production...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has said that development work on Segment Two and Three of the North Coast Highway was a major factor influencing decisions for new investments in tourism in the parishes of St. Ann and Trelawny. He pointed out that already, Segment One of the North Coast Highway had totally transformed the travel dynamics between...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has highlighted two recent initiatives being spearheaded by the Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) for the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) sector. The undertaking will see Ex-Im providing an $80 million pool of funds to the sector for software development, receivables financing, working capital and the purchasing of capital equipment. The interest rate on...