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The National Fisheries Authority wishes to inform the general public that the conch close season remains in effect and continues until March 31, 2020.  During this time it is illegal to catch, sell or process any conch meat.  Conch meat which has been previously declared must remain in cold storage until the season officially re-opens.Continue reading “Important Notice on the 2020 Conch Close Season”

Jamaicans are being encouraged to become stewards of the environment by ensuring that the well-being of plants and animals are safeguarded. Chief Plant Quarantine Officer of the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Branch of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, informed that this is possible by aiding in the recovery ofContinue reading “Jamaicans being encouraged to become stewards of the environment”

Chief Plant Quarantine Officer of the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Branch of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Sanniel Wilson-Graham (centre), examines a plant with Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie (left), at a Botanical and Horticultural Seminar, at Hope Gardens inContinue reading “MICAF’s Chief Plant Quarantine Officer Sanniel Wilson-Graham examines plant at a Botanical and Horticultural Seminar”

General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Yago Castro (right), greets Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Monique Gibbs, during a site visit of the company’s plant in Rockfort, Kingston, on Thursday, January 30, 2020. At centre is Enterprise Risk Manager, CCCL, Alejandro Madrigal. The Commerce Division ofContinue reading “General Manager of Carib Cement Yago Castro greets Chief Technical Director Monique Gibbs during a site visit of the company’s plant in Rockfort”

Enterprise Risk Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Alejandro Madrigal (right), explains operations of the company to (from left) Acting Director, Commerce Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Margaritta Sherwood; Director of Commodities, Martin Phillips; Chief Technical Director Monique Gibbs; and Director of Pricing and Supplies, Jermaine Hunter, of the MICAF, duringContinue reading “Enterprise Risk Manager Alejandro Madrigal explains operations of Carib Cement”

Production Coordinator, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Darron Pinnock (centre), gives (from left) Acting Director, Commerce Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Margaritta Sherwood; Director of Commodities, MICAF, Martin Phillips; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Monique Gibbs; and Director of Pricing and Supplies, Jermaine Hunter, a tour of the company’s plant inContinue reading “MICAF tours Caribbean Cement Company”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government will be expanding incubator spaces for the small business sector this year. “We have to bring these [services] closer to the people. I have already tasked the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) team to work with theContinue reading “Gov’t To Expand Business Incubator Services This Year”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is beefing up the praedial larceny unit in order to enhance its effectiveness in curtailing agricultural theft across the island. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that the Ministry will be enlisting the services of 30 district constables, who “will be in and around the farmingContinue reading “Agriculture Ministry Beefing Up Praedial Larceny Unit”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says a company is set to invest US$280 million in the development of a bamboo farm in Trelawny. Mr. Green made the disclosure at the official launch of the 65th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show, on WednesdayContinue reading “Company To Invest US$280 Million In Bamboo Farm”

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, says the local film industry contributed $2.5 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) during the 2018/19 fiscal year. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Robinson said the film industry has grown exponentially, and that the last few years have been “transformative for theContinue reading “Local Film Industry Contributes $2.5 Billion To GDP”