PHOTOS: State Minister Green at Spanish Town Rotary Club Installation Ceremony
Buyers of Stolen Produce to be Targeted
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is on a new drive to target buyers and end users of stolen agricultural produce and livestock. …
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St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre to Place Products on Market
The St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre has created 30 products, which it is looking to place on the market shortly. These items, which have received …
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120 Exhibitors to Showcase Products at ‘Christmas In July’
Some 120 local producers of authentic Jamaican gift and souvenir items will showcase their products and network with corporate entities and various industry players at …
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JAS to Launch Young Farmers’ Association
The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has announced plans to launch a Young Farmers’ Association that will be geared towards supporting youth who want to pursue …
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Change in Structure of Farm Road Programme
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has announced that the structure of the Farm Road Programme has been …
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Agreement Signed for Cannabis Pilot Project in Accompong St. Elizabeth
A tripartite agreement was signed on Monday (July 8) to implement a cannabis pilot programme in Accompong St. Elizabeth, under the Cannabis Licensing Authority’s (CLA) …
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Jamaica should Benefit From Reforms Relating to Cannabis – CLA Director
Director of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Delano Seiveright, says emerging reforms in the United States and Europe relating to cannabis are exactly what Jamaica …
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MSMEs to Access Loans at Very Low Interest Rate
Owners of micro, small and medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) will soon be able to access loans for their businesses with help from the Government, at 4.75 …
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Jamaica Wins Bid to Host World Free Zones Int’l Conference
Jamaica has been chosen to host the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO) Annual International Conference and Exhibition in 2021, following a successful bidding process by …
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JAMPRO Coordinating Activities to Boost Exports
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has been coordinating various marketing and investment activities aimed at boosting the range of export markets for local products. These engagements …
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MSMEs Urged to Make Use of Arbitration in Settling Commercial Disputes
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to make …
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Senate Approves Trusts Act, 2019
The Senate on Friday (June 21), approved the Trusts Act, 2019, which seeks to create a modern statutory instrument as it relates to the most …
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PHOTOS: Shaw Breaks Bread
60,000 Acres Of Former Cane Lands For Other Crops
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says some 60,000 acres of former sugar-cane lands are to be placed into other areas …
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PHOTOS: MOU Signing With Minister Shaw – RADA and C&WJCCUL
JAMPRO to Connect Diaspora Investors with Local Businesses
Vice President of Marketing at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Gabriel Heron says the Jamaica Diaspora Conference is an excellent opportunity to connect Diaspora investors …
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12,000 Pounds of Mangoes Exported to US
Twelve thousand pounds of mangoes were exported on Thursday (June 13) to the United States (US). The mangoes – ‘Julie’ and ‘East Indian’ – were …
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Minister Shaw Urges Local Entities to Get JANAAC Stamp of Approval
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging more Jamaican entities to get certified through the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) …
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PHOTOS: Shaw Tours Longville Park Fish Farm
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