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March 2017
 

16 March 2017

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, presents plaque to retiree Sharon Forbes for 39 years of service to the Ministry at a recognition ceremony for retirees held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday, March 15. Thirty-one persons were recognised for their invaluable public service totalling approximately 924 years.

Stanberry Urges Public Servants to Plan for Retirement

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 16 Mar 2017    communications   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is advising colleagues in the public sector to plan for their retirement so that they can enter that phase of life with dignity. The permanent secretary offered this advice on Wednesday, March 15, as he addressed former members of staff of the Ministry at a special retirement ceremony held in their honour at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St Andrew. With years of service ranging from eight to 40 years, respectively, the 31 retirees were lauded for their cumulative 924 years of service to the...


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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (centre) along with (from left) Chairman, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Kent Gammon; Head of the Cybercrime Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Inspector Warren Williams; Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Dolsie Allen; and Director, CAC, Vernon Derby at the CAC’s head office, Trafalgar Road, on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The occasion was World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), under the theme: “Empowering Consumers in the Digital World”.

Gov’t Working on E-Commerce Laws

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 16 Mar 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government continues work to ensure that the requisite laws are in place to govern e-commerce transactions. He said that while Jamaica will take advantage of the rapid growth and opportunities that advancements in technology present, “we plan to do so while working to protect our consumers from those who would use the technology illegally”. “It is critical that interconnectivity standards are developed in the areas of disclosure, digital signatures, content regulation, privacy and encryption,” he noted. The...


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Red Stripe’s brand manager, Michelle Cunningham (left) presenting Red Stripe beer to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (centre) and His Excellency, British High Commissioner to Jamaica, David Fitton (right) during a tour of the exhibits at the UK Food and Beverage exhibition held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, March 16, 2017.

Jamaica committed to expanding exports to UK

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 16 Mar 2017    communications   
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Stephen Wedderburn has reiterated Jamaica’s commitment to expand export of produce and products to the United Kingdom as the country seeks to achieve increased economic growth. Mr. Wedderburn was speaking at the opening ceremony of the UK Food and Beverage Exhibition, where he represented the Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on March 16. Describing Jamaica’s trade performance over the last few decades as lacklustre, Mr...


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