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

Lobster Harvesting Regulations to be Tightened

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says regulations governing the harvesting of lobsters will be tightened. He informed that a new harvesting regime for the 2017/2018 Lobster Season will be in place by October. Addressing a...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), speaks with members of a Micro, Small, Medium-Sized (MSME) Thematic Working Group at the Group’s inaugural meeting in the Ministry’s training room at its head office, on June 22. Also pictured at the head table are (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira; General Manager of the Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett; and Deputy Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden.

Industry Minister Gives Charge to MSME Working Group

Chairman of the All-Island Banana Growers’ Association (AIBGA), Trevor Gordon (right), in discussion with Project Manager representing the European Union (EU) Delegation, Stefano Celli (left) and French Ambassador to Jamaica, Jean-Michel Despax, at an event to present the findings of a food consultant on the Honduran Agricultural Research Foundation (FHIA) banana and plantain varieties, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre at the University of the West Indies on June 22.

Ministry Seeks to Revive Banana Industry

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), in discussion with (from left): Chief Innovation Consultant, the Pivotal Point, Valerie Fox; and Founder, BizTactics Limited, Sandra Glasgow. The occasion was an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development workshop at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on June 22

Process of Starting a Business Being Simplified

Coordinator for the Farm Watch Programme, Sergeant Maurice McLean (right), presents a certificate to residents of the Manchioneal Farm Watch at the launch on June 17, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) office at Folly Road in Port Antonio, Portland.

Farm Watch Groups Launched In Portland

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Beach Watch Launched at Greenwich Farm Fishing Village

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...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (2nd right) in conversation with a greenhouse farmer in Watt Town, St. Ann during a recent tour of the facilities which have been established on reclaimed mined-out bauxite lands.

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Greenhouse, Water Harvesting Projects Bring Joy to St. Ann Farmers

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...

Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden, makes a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 31.

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Gov’t Labs Ensuring Your Food is Safe

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...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson addressing the launch of the Latin American Small Ruminants Programme and the Caribbean Small Ruminants Capacity Building Programme at the Hounslow Demonstration and Training Centre in St. Elizabeth on Thursday June 16.

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Programme Launched to Help Boost Jamaica’s Livestock

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson has endorsed the Latin American Small Ruminants Programme and the Caribbean Small Ruminants Capacity Building Programme launched in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (June 16). The programmes seek to improve the stock of sheep and goat in the country, while training persons in animal husbandry...

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186 School Gardens to be Established

The Government is to partner with local fertiliser manufacturer, Newport Fersan (Jamaica) Limited, to establish 186 gardens in public schools across the island. This was disclosed by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, during a tour of the company’s Wherry Wharf complex at Newport East, in Kingston on June 14. He...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, opens the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 7.

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Ministry to Establish MSME Division

A Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) Division is to be established within the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the department will focus on policy development, coordination and consultation. He informed that an organisational specialist has been engaged to prepare the necessary submissions to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service...

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MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy to be Reviewed

The Government will be conducting a review of the 2013 Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprises (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the review will be undertaken over the next three months. Among the objectives are to update the policy, create a standard definition of MSMEs in order to improve reporting of...