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December 2016
 

05 December 2016

Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake (left) shakes hands with Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Don McGlashan (right) during the handing over ceremony for the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund agriculture scholarship programme on December 2 at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs headquarters in Kingston. Looking on is second year agricultural student at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education and scholarship beneficiary, Ayanna Creary.

164 Students Receive Scholarships Under the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund

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 05 Dec 2016    communications   
Some 164 agriculture students have received scholarships valued at $9.4 million through the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund. The scholarships were presented during a function held on December 2 at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in Kingston. Under the agreement between Rio Tinto and the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, the fund will be available to students pursuing agricultural studies at vocational, secondary and tertiary institutions in the parishes of St. Ann, St. Catherine and Manchester. Some of the beneficiary schools for the 2016 cohort include: York Castle, Brown’s Town, Jonathan Grant, Guy’s Hill...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda greeting chair of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Ms. Greta Bogues at the launch of the PSOJ’s updated Corporate Governance Code held at the PSOJ’s Hope Road offices on December 1, 2016.

Minister Samuda Welcomes Updated PSOJ Corporate Governance Code

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 05 Dec 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has welcomed the launch of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Corporate Governance Code. He said the updated code is being launched in an environment of growing business confidence and where there is firm commitment by both the Government and private sector to laying the groundwork for sustained economic progress. “Corporate governance has an impact on growth and development in a number of ways, including, but not limited to, increased access to external financing by firms. This can lead to greater...


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Acting Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Friday, December 2, 2016.

CAC Urges Consumers to be Vigilant During the Christmas Season

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 05 Dec 2016    communications   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging shoppers to be vigilant when buying during the yuletide season. Acting Director of Communications at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, said due to increased shopping activities at Christmas, many consumers are usually short changed during their purchases. “We are entering a busy season and persons are buying in larger quantities and quicker without applying the correct due diligence before spending on gifts. As a consumer/ shopper you have a responsibility when shopping,” Ms. Campbell noted. She was speaking at a JIS Think Tank held on Friday,...


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