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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has hailed the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force for its quick action on the weekend, which resulted in the arrest of four men, seizure of over 2000 pounds of uninspected meat and the closure of an illegal slaughterhouse. The lawmen, whoContinue reading “Agriculture Minister Hails Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit Following Shutdown of Illegal Slaughterhouse”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (1st right), engages (from left) Managing Director, CB Group, Lori-Ann Lyn; and Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in conversation at the CB Group’s Unveiling of the Nest ceremony, held at the Hill Run Farms in St. Catherine, on Friday, August 18, 2017. TheContinue reading “Minister Samuda, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Lori-Ann Lyn at the CB Group’s Unveiling of the Nest ceremony”

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), participates in the breaking of ground at the CB Group’s Unveiling of the Nest ceremony, held at the Hill Run Farms in St. Catherine, on Friday, August 18, 2017. Others from left are Chief Executive Officer, Mark Haskins; Managing Director, Lori-Ann Lyn, of the CB Group;Continue reading “Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness participates in breaking of ground at the CB Group’s Unveiling of the Nest ceremony”

From left, Stefano Cilli, Attaché/Programme Manager, Rural Development and Environment, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands; Horace Dalley, Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon; Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Elizabeth Terry, Senior Director at theContinue reading “Crooked River Skills Training Centre”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has instructed that the Monymusk Sugar Factory remains open until cane farmers crops have been reaped. Addressing the official opening of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 5, Mr. Samuda noted that the move was necessary to protect theContinue reading “Monymusk Factory to Remain Open to Protect Interest of Farmers”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, has said that agriculture is critical to rural development. He was speaking at an appreciation function held at the Crooked River Skills Training Centre in Clarendon on Friday, August 12. Noting the migration of people from rural areas to urban centres, theContinue reading “Stanberry says agriculture critical to rural development”

Permanent Secretary Donovan Stanberry (left) receives champion black bull trohpy on behalf of Bodles from Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness (2nd right), at the Denbigh 2017 Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Showground, Clarendon, on Monday, August 7, 2017. Also sharing in the moment from left are Minister of Industry, Commerce,Continue reading “Permanent Secretary Donovan Stanberry (left) receives champion black bull trohpy on behalf of Bodles”

Minister Samuda greets some of the National Farm Queen 2017 contestants at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Also looking on are Minister of Health, Agriculture and Human Services, Turks and Caicos Islands, Hon. Edwin Astwood (left); and President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS)/Chairman, Denbigh ShowContinue reading “Minister Samuda (centre) with National Farm Queen 2017 contestants at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), with the National Farm Queen 2017 contestants during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston office, on Thursday, August 3, 2017.

Industry and Commerce Minister Reiterates Call for Banks to be More Flexible with Lending Requirements for MSMEs Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has reiterated his call for financial lending institutions to make changes to the way they assess loan applications from Micro, Small and Medium Sized Entities (MSME’s). Minister Samuda,Continue reading “Industry and Commerce Minister Reiterates Call for Banks to be More Flexible with Lending Requirements for MSMEs”