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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (third right), with principals and sponsors of the ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition, which was launched today (September 19), at the Farmers’ Training Centre in St. Catherine. From left are: Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager, Rainforest Caribbean, Andrew Lewis; Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Gavin Bellamy; Senior Director of Corporate Services, NFA, Angela Patterson; Chairman of the NFA Board, Lieutenant Commander George Overton and Marketing Manager, Spur Tree Spices, Rani Badaloo.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (third right), with principals and sponsors of the ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition, which was launched today (September 19), at the Farmers’ Training Centre in St. Catherine. From left are: Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager, Rainforest Caribbean, Andrew Lewis; Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Gavin Bellamy; Senior Director of Corporate Services, NFA, Angela Patterson; Chairman of the NFA Board, Lieutenant Commander George Overton and Marketing Manager, Spur Tree Spices, Rani Badaloo.

Jamaicans Invited to Enter Tilapia Cooking Competition

By: Mickella Anderson, September 19, 2022
Jamaicans are being invited to showcase their tilapia cooking skills, for a chance to win cash and prizes. The ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition by the National Fisheries Authority...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), converses with (from left) Project Manager, Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project, Wayne Williams; Chief Executive Officer, National Irrigation Commission, Joseph Gyles; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Representative, Andrew Dupigny, during a tour of the Amity Hall worksite in St. Catherine on Thursday (September 1).

Southern Plains Agricultural Project Progressing Ahead of Schedule

By: Latonya Linton, September 2, 2022
Fisheries Management Specialist at the National Fisheries Authority, Shellene Berry.

First Safety at Sea Training Begins August 23

By: Twila Wheelan, August 20, 2022

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Chief Executive Officer at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy (right), speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (July 21). Listening is Senior Director of Research in the Aquaculture Branch at the NFA, Mr. DeHaan Brown.
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer (right), in discussion with Rae Town Fishing Village fisher, Desroy Finley, at the recent International Fisherman’s Day Symposium, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.
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