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Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira speaks on employee engagement at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, September 4.
Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira speaks on employee engagement at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, September 4.

JBDC Urges Employers to Embrace Cultural Change

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is calling on employers to embrace a change of culture within the organisation in order to improve employee engagement. The entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira, said that the workforce has become more multigenerational...
Professor Laura B. Roberts-Nkrumah, Faculty of Food and Agriculture, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus (right) presents a copy of her book, entitled ‘The Breadfruit Germplasm Collection’, to Professor Michael Taylor of the UWI Mona Campus, at the book launch held on September 3, at the UWI Mona Campus.
Professor Laura B. Roberts-Nkrumah, Faculty of Food and Agriculture, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus (right) presents a copy of her book, entitled ‘The Breadfruit Germplasm Collection’, to Professor Michael Taylor of the UWI Mona Campus, at the book launch held on September 3, at the UWI Mona Campus.

Minister Shaw Welcomes Breadfruit Publication
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (centre), coverses with Global GAP Consultant, Leonardo Ferrer Narvaez (left) at a Global GAP consultancy meeting at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (September 2). Looking on is Project Manager, Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP), Troy Chambers.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (centre), coverses with Global GAP Consultant, Leonardo Ferrer Narvaez (left) at a Global GAP consultancy meeting at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (September 2). Looking on is Project Manager, Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP), Troy Chambers.

700 Farmers in Essex Valley to Benefit From Global GAP Training
Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (left), accepts his Instrument of Office from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, after being installed at Northers Caribbean University in Mandeville, Manchester, on August 29.
Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (left), accepts his Instrument of Office from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, after being installed at Northers Caribbean University in Mandeville, Manchester, on August 29.

Shaw Calls on JPs to Make an Impact in Their Communities
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.

Centre to Advance Plant-Based Medicine Research Being Established in Jamaica

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), in discussion with Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster (centre), and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during a tour of farmlands destroyed by fire in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (August 20).
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Flagaman Irrigation System Feasibility Study Far Advanced

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the feasibility study being developed for the proposed irrigation system in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, is far advanced. The system is projected to take water from the Black River to supply some 5,000 farmers whose cultivations are impacted by drought annually. Mr. Green told JIS News...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), engages on conversation with from left: Parish Agricultural Manager, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Elizabeth, Nathan Samuels; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, during a tour of farmlands destroyed by fire in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, Tuesday, August 20.
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Gov’t to Aid Fire-Affected Farmers in St. Elizabeth

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has indicated that help is on the way for 47 farmers whose farms were recently devastated by fire in the community of Flagaman, St. Elizabeth. An assessment conducted by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is estimating losses at $45 million. Speaking yesterday (August 20)...
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Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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CAC Encourages Parents to Give Priority to Safety and Health of Children

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging parents to prioritise the safety and health of their children during their back-to-school preparations. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead, recommended that parents organise a visit to the doctor before the start of the academic year. “Most schools require a medical for new schools; however, for returning students that...
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Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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CAC Calls on Parents to Check for Counterfeit Products

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging parents to be wary of counterfeit products during their back-to-school shopping. Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead, told JIS News that parents should be careful of purchasing severely marked down items. “You might be thinking that you are getting a deal when in fact it could be a knock-off. So, you are paying...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), E. G. Hunter (left), and President of the Dinthill Technical High School Alumni Association, Fredrick Sutherland, at the Association’s annual dinner and dance, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on August 17. The State Minister was a special guest at the function.
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PHOTOS: Hon. Floyd Green Dinthill Technical High School Alumni Association Annual Dinner

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), E. G. Hunter (left), and President of the Dinthill Technical High School Alumni Association, Fredrick Sutherland, at the Association’s annual dinner and dance, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on August 17....
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), smells one of the cannabis products available at the SENSI Medical Cannabis House during its official opening on Wednesday (August 14), at Pulse Centre in New Kingston. At right is Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green and at centre is Shareholder, Marigold Projects Jamaica Limited, Mr. Laban Roomes.
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Import/Export Regulations for Cannabis Soon

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaicans can expect the import/export regulations for cannabis soon. Speaking at the official opening of SENSI Medical Cannabis House at the Pulse Centre in New Kingston, on Wednesday (August 14), Mr. Shaw said work is being done on the draft of the regulations by the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA)...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Companies Office of Jamaica, Judith Ramlogan, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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COJ Reports 100 % increase in Number of Business Names Registered

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reporting a more than 100 per cent increase in the number of business names being registered. The figures were revealed by Chief Executive Officer, Judith Ramlogan, during a recent JIS Studio 58A session. “We are seeing an increase in the number of companies being registered and the number of business names being registered,...
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