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Chairman of the CAC, Donovan White (right), speaks at a recent virtual press briefing to outline details of the Government's compensation to motorists who were affected by contaminated fuel in 2015. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green.

CAC Commends Motorists For Patience

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has commended motorists for their patience and for exercising their rights in seeking redress with the Commission after their vehicles were affected by contaminated fuel in 2015. “We want to thank the consumers affected for...

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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), engages with Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (left), during at virtual press briefing on Friday (May 22), to outline details of the Government — ave Reid Photo State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), engages with Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (left), during at virtual press briefing on Friday (May 22), to outline details of the Government's compensation to motorists, who were affected by the use of contaminated fuel in 2015. Looking on at right is Chairman of the CAC, Donovan White.

$24.5 Million Compensation For Bad Gas

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw

MSMEs Encouraged To Adopt Business Continuity Plan – Minister Shaw

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

CLA Facilitating Import And Export Of Cannabis As It Awaits Regulations

Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Edge Solutions, Leighton Campbell.

Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged To Put In Online Component Of Business

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MICAF Celebrates Increase in Exports

A number of Jamaican companies are experiencing a rise in the exportation of their products amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) congratulates manufacturers and exporters who have seized the opportunities that have arisen. MICAF continues to work with our manufacturers and exporters to remove barriers, and strengthen the sector. Since March, companies including...

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More Focus Needed On Queue Management – JBDC

Local entrepreneurs should place more focus on queue management to address the issues of overcrowding and social distancing in business places as they continue to deal with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their operations. This is the recommendation from Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Industrial Engineer, Roshaine Gunter, who spoke at the organisation’s virtual weekly series, ‘Biz Zone’,...

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MICAF Provides Assistance for Pig Farmers

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has met with the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association to address storage issues being faced by local pig farmers due to the disruption in the market amidst the COVID-19 crisis. The team from the Ministry, led by State Minister Floyd Green, sat down with President of the Association Annabel Williams and Secretary,...

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$1 Billion Available for Agriculture Programme to Assist Small Farmers

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says an additional $1billion has been allocated to the Ministry’s Productivity Incentive Programme (PIP) to assist small farmers in light of challenges being experienced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Shaw said the sum is contained in the early supplementary budget recently tabled in Parliament by Finance and the Public Service...

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Registered Farmers And Fisherfolk Exempted

Registered farmers and fisherfolk have been included in the relevant exemption schedules under the Disaster Risk Management Act. Speaking in the House of Representatives on April 28, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said it was never the intention of the Order to impede agriculture. “In fact, the Order made special provisions for transporting agricultural products, for allowing persons...

Workers packaging food items at the first Drive-Thru Farmers’ Market, organised by the Agro-Investment Corporation on Wednesday (April 29), at 188 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11.

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PHOTOS: Agro-Investment Drive-Thru Farmers’ ‘Market

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Small Business Operators Encouraged To Access Funds And Training

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging small business operators to access funds and training that the Government is providing, to ease the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He told JIS News that there is a commitment to ensure the “sustainability and survival” of small businesses, as they account...