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

No Evidence of Plastic in Rice

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says there is no evidence of plastic in the samples of rice tested by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). “The BSJ was provided with samples… and, so far, I...

CAC Advises Consumers to be Vigilant when Purchasing Rice
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the launch of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) updated Corporate Governance Code, during a ceremony held at the PSOJ’s Hope Road offices on December 1. Looking on is Chair of the entity’s Corporate Governance Committee, Greta Bogues.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the launch of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) updated Corporate Governance Code, during a ceremony held at the PSOJ’s Hope Road offices on December 1. Looking on is Chair of the entity’s Corporate Governance Committee, Greta Bogues.

Minister Samuda Welcomes Updated PSOJ Corporate Governance Code
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan (right), shares a joke with Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, at the official launch of the Reach Entrepreneurial Asset Commercialization Hub (REACH) at the Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in New Kingston recently.
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan (right), shares a joke with Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, at the official launch of the Reach Entrepreneurial Asset Commercialization Hub (REACH) at the Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in New Kingston recently.

SMEs to Benefit from Caribbean Entrepreneurial Asset and Commercialisation Project
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Valerie Veira (left), and Manager of First Angels Jamaica, Sandra Glasgow, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide business support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, recently.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Valerie Veira (left), and Manager of First Angels Jamaica, Sandra Glasgow, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide business support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, recently.

JBDC Partners with First Angels Jamaica to Assist MSMEs

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JPC Embarks on Productivity-Awareness Drive

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) has embarked on a public-education programme in order to build a culture of productivity and to motivate persons to recognise the value of production to national development. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held Wednesday, (November 9), Executive Director of the JPC, Dr. Charles Douglas, said students are being targeted in the...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Dr. Charles Douglas, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (November 9) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
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JPC Board to Help Spread Productivity Message

Executive Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Dr. Charles Douglas, says the new 15-member Board will assist the agency to “spread the productivity message” The new Board will be chaired by President of The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) Limited, Metry Seaga. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ yesterday (November 9), at the agency’s head office in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) hands over a share certificate to Head of H&P Caribbean Maritime Services Limited, Peter Harren (right), one of the three owners of new ship repair company German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) Limited. The company was launched at a reception aboard the expedition yacht Hanse Explorer, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard Marina in Port Royal on November 3. At left is Director of GSRJ Limited, Charles Johnston. The German-Jamaican company, which started operations last week, is also owned by Jamaica Dry Dock Limited and Kloska Technik GmbH.
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PM Welcomes Ship Repair Company to Local Economy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, joined with German and local investors in ushering a new industry into the local economy with the launch of German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) Limited on Thursday (November 3). Mr. Holness said the Jamaican-German company, which started operations last week, aligns with the Government’s vision of making Jamaica a logistics-centred economy, and expressed...
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Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown.
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Consumer Groups Urged to Engage More in Educating Purchasers

Consumer groups are being urged to shift their traditional role of advocacy, and engage more in education on the rights that purchasers of goods and services have. Making the call, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the organisations must refocus, as new markets, products and services through the Internet and other technologies create the potential...
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President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Luis Alberto Moreno, addresses the 19th staging of the Forum for Markets Innovation and Capital (FOROMIC) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 24.
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IDB President Says Digital Finance Can Boost Regional Economies

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, Luis Alberto Moreno, says digital finance has the potential to significantly boost the economies of countries throughout the region. Citing a report by the McKinsey Global Institute, he said the widespread adoption of digital finance could boost the gross domestic product (GDP) of all emerging economies by $3.7 trillion per year over...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno (right), share a moment with IDB Local Innovator awardee Dr. Henry Lowe (centre), at the 19th Forum for Markets Innovation and Capital (FOROMIC) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 24.
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Dr. Lowe Receives IDB Innovator Award

Renowned Jamaican scientist Dr. Henry Lowe, is the recipient of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Local Innovator Award for his work in the development of novel medicinal and other products from the Jamaican Ball Moss. The presentation was made on Monday (October 24), at the IDB’s 19th Forum for Markets Innovation and Capital (FOROMIC) at the Montego Bay Conference Centre...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. (FILE)
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Conch Exporters to Pay Levy in Instalments

Conch exporters have been granted permission to pay the levy for the 2016 season in instalments. Through passage of the Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act revival resolution in the House of Representatives recently, exporters will be allowed to complete payment within three months of the date of submission of the application for an export health certificate and export licence...
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