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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

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will commence sensitising and training farmers to manage the Frosty Pod Rot (FPR) cocoa disease, beginning tomorrow (January 10). Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (January 9), Chief Plant Quarantine and...

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.

Online Registration of Businesses by March 2018

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

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.

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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...

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

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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...

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...