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

Assistance for Farmers in Portland, St. Mary and Trelawny

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is to provide $100 million in support to farmers affected by the recent heavy rains in Portland, St. Mary and Trelawny. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has explained that these three parishes...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, emphasises a point while addressing a press conference at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (January 23). The Minister said the pre-shipment inspection regime for imported used motor vehicles will come into effect on February 1.

Pre-Shipment Inspection of Imported Used Vehicles Begins February 1

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses the Women and Youth in Agriculture Consultation Forum at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on January 19.

Agriculture Push-Start Going Well

Chief Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspector, Sanniel Wilson, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (January 9), about the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries initiative to deal with the Frosty Pod Rot (FPR) cocoa disease.

Agriculture Ministry to Assist Farmers to Tackle Cocoa Disease

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), inspects bananas for export with General Manager, The Banana Board, Janet Conie. The bananas will be shipped to Trinidad for the first time on December 25. The 36,000 pounds of produce were loaded in a container at the compound of the Agriculture Export Centre (AMC Complex) in Kingston on Thursday (December 21).

Shipment of Banana Leaves for Trinidad Dec. 25

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (seated, centre) in discussion with (from left), Chairperson, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, and State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. Occasion was a signing ceremony for an advisory agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the establishment of a national trade portal. The event was held at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue location in New Kingston on December 19. Standing is Head of Operations, IFC, Judith Green.

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Online Registration of Businesses by March 2018

The Government intends to put the necessary systems in place to facilitate the online registration of businesses by March next year. This is to be undertaken through the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), which is responsible for the registration of local and overseas companies, individuals and firms carrying on business in Jamaica. Making the announcement, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...

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.

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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 Dressed Feed Mill in Freetown, St. Catherine, is the third operated by Jamaica Broilers to manufacture Hi-Pro branded products. It...

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.

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Look Out For Cyber Scams – CAC

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding shoppers to guard against cyber scams as they make their online purchases during the Christmas season. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CAC, Dolsie Allen, says the impulsive spending during the yuletide period makes persons particularly vulnerable to these scams. “The criminals are lurking,” she points out. She notes that the steps to...

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

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CAC Urges Shoppers to Be Vigilant When Buying Electrical Appliances

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to exercise caution when purchasing electrical equipment and appliances during the Christmas season. The warning comes against the background of an increase in complaints for the first six months of the 2017/18 financial year over the same period in 2016/17. Consumers made 196 complaints relating to electrical equipment and appliances from April...

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Adequate Supply of Vegetables for Holiday Season

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says consumers will have adequate vegetables and fruits throughout the holiday season. He said that while production of some crops has been affected by the consistent heavy rainfall, the Government has taken the necessary steps to ensure that consumers have enough supplies. Mr. Samuda was addressing a press briefing at...

: 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.

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Consumers Urged to Make Wise Purchases this Christmas

The Christmas season for many Jamaicans can be a joyous and wonderful time; however, after it has passed, many consumers regret transactions that were done in the marketplace. Speaking at a recent press briefing at The Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chairman, Kent Gammon, said that among the reasons for regret is buyers’ remorse. “When you...

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...