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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd right), symbolically commissions into service the new US$2 million pellet mill at the Jamaica Broilers Group’s Best Dressed Plant in Freetown, St. Catherine on December 14. Others (from left) are: General Operations Manager at the facility, John Carberry; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Group, Christopher Levy; Group Chairman, Robert Levy; and President, Jamaica Operations, Jamaica Broilers Group, Conley Salmon.

Minister Samuda Hails Jamaica Broilers’ Investment in New Feed Mill

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has hailed the Jamaica Broilers Group for its US$2-million investment in a new pellet mill, which will significantly boost the company’s feed production capacity. The facility, located at the Best...

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, urges shoppers to be vigilant when makes purchases online. She was addressing a recent Think Tank at the JIS head office in Kingston.

Look Out For Cyber Scams – CAC

Communication Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, addresses a JIS Think Tank on December 12, where she provided consumer safety tips.

CAC Urges Shoppers to Be Vigilant When Buying Electrical Appliances

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

Adequate Supply of Vegetables for Holiday Season

: Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chairman, Kent Gammon, speaks at the CAC’s quarterly media briefing at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries in New Kingston.

Consumers Urged to Make Wise Purchases this Christmas

Director of Energy in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy Vidal (left) speaking with Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Standards Council, James Rawle, at the launch of the National Petroleum Codes on November 30 at the BSJ corporate offices in Kingston on November 30.

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Bureau of Standards Launches National Petroleum Codes

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the National Petroleum Codes, which provide standards to govern the operations and conduct of all the stakeholders in the petroleum industry. The codes, developed through funding from the World Bank, address areas such as product handling, and occupational as well as health and safety requirements. Director of Energy in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, addresses the 14th staging of the Eat Jamaican Day exposition held on the grounds of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in St. Andrew on November 22.

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Permanent Secretary Calls on Jamaicans to Eat Local Foods

Jamaicans are once again being encouraged to consume more locally grown crops, in the effort to reduce the country’s food-import bill and minimise the likelihood of lifestyle illnesses associated with non-communicable diseases. The call came from Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, during the 14th staging of the Eat Jamaican Day exposition, held...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), is briefed on the operations of ARC Manufacturing Limited’s new $200-million fabric mesh equipment by Managing Director, Norman Horne (second right), during Tuesday’s (November 21) commissioning ceremony. ARC Manufacturing is located on Bell Road in Kingston. At third right is Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, where ARC Manufacturing’s Bell Road-based complex is located, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

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ARC Commissions $200 Million Fabric Mesh Machine

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has welcomed ARC Manufacturing Limited’s investment in a new $200-million state-of-the-art fabric mesh machine, which has been installed at the entity’s Bell Road complex in Kingston. The facility, which was commissioned into service on Tuesday (November 21), produces fabric mesh sheets and rolls that are used as reinforcement materials in construction....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses the Human Employment and Resource Training (HEART) College of Hospitality Services/Western Hospitality Institute Trade Show, held at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on November 16.

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Opportunities in Tourism for Local Farmers

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the tourism sector continues to offer opportunities to local farmers. Speaking at the Human Employment and Resource Training (HEART) College of Hospitality Services/Western Hospitality Institute Trade Show at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on November 16, Mr. Hutchinson said that...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, addressing the pesticides survey results presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently. The survey was undertaken as part of the Agricultural Competitiveness Programme to evaluate food-safety issues associated with pesticide use and, in particular, to identify pesticide use challenges that could impact access to export markets for Jamaican produce.

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GLOBALG.A.P Farmer Certification Being Pursued

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is moving to have farmers certified by GLOBALG.A.P, which is an internationally recognised organisation dedicated to good agricultural practices. GLOBALG.A.P is the world’s leading farm assurance programme, translating consumer requirements into good agricultural practices in more than 120 countries. This was disclosed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, during a...

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Cane Roads to be Repaired

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says every effort will be made to find the resources to rehabilitate cane roads islandwide. Addressing the 68th annual general meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association on November 15 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, the Minister said that to give the farmers in the industry a...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (left); Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) President, Michelle Chong (centre) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Harold Davis, sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen JAMPRO’s Export Max Programme, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on November 14.

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More Help for MSMEs

Three entities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will facilitate capacity building among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and provide them with institutionalised support. Led by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), the other signatories to the MOU are the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The signing of the MOU forms the basis...