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The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister, greeted one of the many factory workers after the Jamaica Grain and Cereals Limited Official Factory Opening & Launch of Gold Seal Flour.
The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister, greeted one of the many factory workers after the Jamaica Grain and Cereals Limited Official Factory Opening & Launch of Gold Seal Flour.

Government Policy Creating Flourishing Business Environment – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the Government has been strategic in creating a strong business environment. Speaking at the Jamaica Grain and Cereals Limited official factory opening and launch of Gold Seal Flour this morning, (Thursday March 15),...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Seprod Group’s new $3-billion state-of-the-art grains mill, Jamaica Grain and Cereals Limited, during a ceremony at the facility’s location on Felix Fox Boulevard in Kingston on Thursday (March 15). Also participating (from left) are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Opposition Spokesman for Development and Physical Planning, Anthony Hylton; mother of Seprod’s Chairman, Paul B. Scott (pictured fifth left), Susan Scott; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. Nigel Clarke; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Commodity Trading and Milling and President, Seaboard Overseas Trading Group, Seaboard Corporation, Dave Dannov. Also pictured in the background is Seprod’s CEO, Richard Pandohie.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Seprod Group’s new $3-billion state-of-the-art grains mill, Jamaica Grain and Cereals Limited, during a ceremony at the facility’s location on Felix Fox Boulevard in Kingston on Thursday (March 15). Also participating (from left) are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Opposition Spokesman for Development and Physical Planning, Anthony Hylton; mother of Seprod’s Chairman, Paul B. Scott (pictured fifth left), Susan Scott; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. Nigel Clarke; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Commodity Trading and Milling and President, Seaboard Overseas Trading Group, Seaboard Corporation, Dave Dannov. Also pictured in the background is Seprod’s CEO, Richard Pandohie.

PM Welcomes $3-Billion Investment by Seprod
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), engages in light discussion with (from left): attorney-at-law, Sherene Golding Campbell; Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor on Resource Development, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Minna Israel; and co-owner and Executive Chairperson of Phase Three Productions Limited, Dr. Marcia Forbes. Occasion was a breakfast meeting the Prime Minister hosted in recognition of International Women’s Day at Jamaica House on Thursday (March 8).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), engages in light discussion with (from left): attorney-at-law, Sherene Golding Campbell; Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor on Resource Development, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Minna Israel; and co-owner and Executive Chairperson of Phase Three Productions Limited, Dr. Marcia Forbes. Occasion was a breakfast meeting the Prime Minister hosted in recognition of International Women’s Day at Jamaica House on Thursday (March 8).

Government Continues to Support Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), points out authentic Jamaican sweet treats to Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dr. José Graziano da Silva (left) and Constitutional Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Special Ambassador of FAO, Dr. Margarita Cedeno. The items were on display at the opening ceremony for the FAO’s Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, on March 7 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), points out authentic Jamaican sweet treats to Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dr. José Graziano da Silva (left) and Constitutional Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Special Ambassador of FAO, Dr. Margarita Cedeno. The items were on display at the opening ceremony for the FAO’s Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, on March 7 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James.

PM Says Countries Must Prioritise Food Security
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is introduced to Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dr. José Graziano da Silva (second left) by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (second right). Occasion was the opening ceremony for the FAO’s Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, on March 7 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. At left is Constitutional Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Special Ambassador of FAO, Dr. Margarita Cedeno.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is introduced to Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dr. José Graziano da Silva (second left) by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (second right). Occasion was the opening ceremony for the FAO’s Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, on March 7 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. At left is Constitutional Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Special Ambassador of FAO, Dr. Margarita Cedeno.

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PM Says Agricultural Sector Must Embrace Technology

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