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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

Seven hundred farmers, who operate in the Essex Valley region of St. Elizabeth, will benefit from training towards enabling them to achieve Global Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification. The training is part of the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP),...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange, speaks at the inaugural Awards Banquet of the Jamaica Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on August 31.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange, speaks at the inaugural Awards Banquet of the Jamaica Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on August 31.

PHOTOS: JCAP Inaugural Awards Banquet on August 31st
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation, Diane Edwards speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation, Diane Edwards speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

JAMPRO to Facilitate Initiatives to Reposition the Country to Be More Competitive in the Outsourcing Sector
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), along with Chief Executive Officer of Kolau, Danny Sanchez-Mola (second left), display a copy of the signed memorandum of understanding (MOU), which will facilitate the digitisation of 25,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), in three years. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston, today (August 29). Others (from left) are Country Representative of the Organization of American States, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), along with Chief Executive Officer of Kolau, Danny Sanchez-Mola (second left), display a copy of the signed memorandum of understanding (MOU), which will facilitate the digitisation of 25,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), in three years. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston, today (August 29). Others (from left) are Country Representative of the Organization of American States, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.

Industry Ministry Launches Three-Year MSME Digital Marketing Plan
Programme Director, Skills Development for the Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, JAMPRO, Marjorie Straw, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on August 28.
Programme Director, Skills Development for the Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, JAMPRO, Marjorie Straw, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on August 28.

JAMPRO Official Says GSS Project Will Help to Close Skills Gap

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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.
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Centre to Advance Plant-Based Medicine Research Being Established in Jamaica

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says there are plans to establish a centre in Jamaica to further advance plant-based medicine research. Mr. Shaw told JIS News that a “programme of cooperation” involving noted Jamaican scientist and businessman, Dr. Henry Lowe; Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Garvey; and Director at Harvard...
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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 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 State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, receives a gift basket from former scholarship recipient, Shannaia McDowell, following his keynote address at the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union sponsored Enid Gonzales Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Scholarship luncheon and awards Ceremony, in Montego Bay, on August 15.
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Students Entering High School Better Prepared in Critical Thinking – State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says students entering high school today are far better prepared in the area of critical thinking than ever before. Giving the keynote address at the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union sponsored Enid Gonzales Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Scholarship luncheon and awards ceremony, in Montego Bay on...
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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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