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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dermon Spence (left), addressing industry stakeholders at a COVID-19 consultation meeting on March 5, 2020, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew. At right is the Hon. Floyd Green, Minister of State at MICAF. Issues discussed at the meeting, includedContinue reading “Permanent Secretary Dermon Spence Addresses Industry Stakeholders At A COVID-19 Consultation Meeting”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says targets set by the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) last year in a number of areas of investments have been surpassed. “Last year, our target in relation to how much US capital investment we would raise from JAMPRO was setContinue reading “JAMPRO Surpasses Investment Targets-Green”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging stakeholders in the country’s trade facilitation programme to speed up its implementation. The Minister was addressing participants at an engagement forum held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Thursday, February 27, 2020. The forum, whichContinue reading “Minister Green Urges Acceleration In Implementation Of Trade Facilitation Processes”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green (left) speaking at the Private Sector Engagement Forum held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on Thursday, February 27, 2020. At right is Chairman of the Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis. The forum, which targeted the privateContinue reading “Private Sector Engagement Forum”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green has lauded the Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) process for used vehicles entering the country which was implemented in February 2018. According to the Minister, vehicle inspections have doubled since the implementation of the PSI programme. “During the period January to July 2018,Continue reading “Minister Green Lauds the Success of the Pre-Shipment Inspection Process”

The Veterinary Services Division (VSD) of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has taken note of several articles published in the local media alleging an outbreak of a “virus” among the equine (horse) population at Caymanas Park. In spite of these reports, the Veterinary Services Division wishes to advise that as far asContinue reading “RESPONSE TO MEDIA REPORTS RELATING TO ILLNESS AMONG HORSES AT CAYMANAS PARK”

The National Fisheries Authority, an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, wishes to advise all organisers of entertainment events, operators of eating establishments, shops, and supermarkets, and patrons of these establishments that it is illegal to sell or offer for sale any conch meat in any form whatsoever, including soups andContinue reading “SPECIAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT SALE OF CONCH MEAT STRICTLY PROHIBITED DURING THE CLOSE SEASON”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, is encouraging ganja growers to get involved in the Government’s Alternative Development Programme. He noted that emphasis has been placed on increasing the number of community groups of traditional growers to participate in the programme. The programme aims to preventContinue reading “Ganja Growers Encouraged To Participate In Alternative Development Programme”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, says that there has been an increase in yam production in 2019 with major improvement being experienced in the lifecyle and crop yield of sweet yam. This, Minister Green said, was as a result of the Ministry’s intervention under itsContinue reading “Yam Production Up In 2019”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, says that the time has now come for agriculture to be viewed as a viable business. He noted that the agricultural sector needs to be repositioned, particularly in the minds of our young people and that agriculture is the wayContinue reading “Minister Green Wants Agriculture To Be Viewed As A Viable Business”