| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Tax Administration Jamaica

News

Latest Stories

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (4th right), and Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Senator Norman Grant (6th left), cut the clubs’ 75th anniversary commemorative cake, during Wednesday’s (April 1) launch of activities marking the celebrations, at the agency’s Old Hope Road head office in St. Andrew. Lady Allen is Patron of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Among those sharing the occasion are: Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon, Derrick Kellier (centre); Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (3rd left); and members of 4-H Clubs across Kingston and St. Andrew.
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (4th right), and Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Senator Norman Grant (6th left), cut the clubs’ 75th anniversary commemorative cake, during Wednesday’s (April 1) launch of activities marking the celebrations, at the agency’s Old Hope Road head office in St. Andrew. Lady Allen is Patron of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Among those sharing the occasion are: Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon, Derrick Kellier (centre); Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (3rd left); and members of 4-H Clubs across Kingston and St. Andrew.

Land Set Aside in Agro-Parks for Young People

By: Douglas McIntosh, April 2, 2015
The Ministry of Agriculture is moving to increase youth involvement in the sector by providing young people with access to land in the nine agro-parks currently in operation. Portfolio Minister,...
Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd right); and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Argentina, in Jamaica, Juan Nuñez (right), are shown product samples by Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) President, Marjory Kennedy (3rd left), at the JEA’s Breakfast Forum, held today (March 31), in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Building Export Markets in the Agro-Industry’. Mr. Kellier was the guest speaker. Also observing is JEA Vice President, Stephen Dawkins.

Divestment of Commercial Assets in Cocoa Industry Far Advanced

By: Douglas McIntosh, March 31, 2015
Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), listens keenly to a point being made by General Manager, Jamaica Cane Product Sales Limited, Karl James (left), at Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) Breakfast Forum, held at the organization’s Winchester Road head office in Kingston, on March 31, under the theme: ‘Building Export Markets in the Agro-Industry’. Mr. Kellier was the guest speaker. Also listening are: JEA Vice President, Stephen Dawkins (2nd left), and President, Marjory Kennedy.

Agro-Parks Will Enhance Country’s Competitiveness – Minister Kellier

By: Douglas McIntosh, March 31, 2015

More Stories

State Minister for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), shares a light moment with (from left): Regional Representative, Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CABI) Naitram Ramnanan; Global Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, CABI, Dr. Abdillahi Alawy; Chief Technical Director, Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry. Occasion was the official launch of the Plantwise programme at the Knutsford Court in New Kingston on March 24. Plantwise is a programme which is being co-ordinated by the CABI which works to strengthen national plant health systems.
Agriculture

Plant Health Clinics to Be Established

Several plant health clinics are to be established across the island, as the Government ramps up efforts to address the issue of pests and diseases affecting crops. The initiative comes...
Read more
By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, March 26, 2015