Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has extended a charge for precision and effectiveness to a Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Thematic Working Group. Addressing the group at their inaugural meeting in the Ministry’s training room on June 22, the Minister called for consensus on how the sector is defined and for a universal understanding...

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be working to ensure that the local banana industry returns to more prosperous days. Chief Technical Director (CTD) in charge of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, says the Ministry will be collaborating with The Banana Board to achieve this objective. According to Mr. Spence, both entities will intensify the expansion of...

The Government is working to simplify the process of starting a business, says Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. He explained that this is being done to ensure that entrepreneurs follow the stipulated procedures and avoid illegal engagements. The Minister was speaking at an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development workshop, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston,...

Jamaica’s first Beach Safety and Security Watch was launched on June 19 at the Greenwich Farm Fishing Village, in Kingston. The watch is a subset of the Neighbourhood Watch Programme, which is driven by the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB). It involves the local police, fisherfolk and other stakeholders working in partnership for the safety and security of users...

Farmers in Portland are to benefit from the recent launch of three Farm Watch groups in the parish by the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) to reduce praedial larceny. The watches have been set up in the communities of Manchioneal, Snow Hill and Cambridge, the pioneer groups in Portland. Coordinator for the Farm Watch Programme, Sergeant Maurice McLean, told...

Farmers, who are involved in two major Greenhouse and water harvesting projects in Watt Town and Tobolski in South West St. Ann, are expressing delight with the initiative, which they say are adding economic value to their communities. Speaking to JIS News the farmers who have been cultivating sweet peppers, tomatoes and other exotic vegetables for the hotel and supermarket...

What if your food were not tested?  You could  experience severe stomach discomfort, major gastrointestinal distress, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, dehydration and even death.  In other words, you could get food poisoning! Having a food testing regulatory body in the country ensures that  your foods are  monitored and the best practices are applied to ensure it is fit for consumption. The...