Political Ombudsman Donna Parchment Brown presents the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation Ltd’s The Best of St. Bess Golden Award to Desmond Whitely for dedicated and outstanding service in the field of farming. The occasion was the Homecoming Awards Brunch held in St. Elizabeth on December 1, 2019 where the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Turner’s InnovationsContinue reading “Political Ombudsman Donna Parchment Brown presents The Best of St. Bess Golden Award to Desmond Whitely”
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Hon J.C. Hutchinson at the Homecoming Awards Brunch in St. Elizabeth
Interim Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation, Dr. Patrick Dallas (right), converses with (from left) George Watson, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Victor Cummings, Project Manager, Lakes Pen Agri-Ventures Ltd, at the Homecoming Awards Brunch in St. Elizabeth on December 1, 2019. HeldContinue reading “Hon J.C. Hutchinson at the Homecoming Awards Brunch in St. Elizabeth”
Hon. Floyd Green in discussion with Assessment Monitoring Officer Shanieka Worrie
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is in discussion with Assessment Monitoring Officer, at the Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon, Shanieka Worrie (right), at a job fair hosted by the institution in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the National IrrigationContinue reading “Hon. Floyd Green in discussion with Assessment Monitoring Officer Shanieka Worrie”
Hon. Floyd Green converses with Mayor of May Pen Winston Maragh
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right) gives a listening ear to Mayor of May Pen, Winston Maragh (centre), at a job fair hosted by the HEART/Trust NTA in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) and the RuralContinue reading “Hon. Floyd Green converses with Mayor of May Pen Winston Maragh”
Sugar workers transitioning to farming to benefit from 2,400 tonnes of fertilizers from Morocco
Residents of Lionel Town and surrounding areas of Clarendon, who were previously employed to the closed Monymusk Sugar Factory and intend to pursue farming on acreages of former sugar lands, are to benefit from input materials such as seeds and fertilisers. The fertiliser is to be sourced from some 2,400 tonnes being provided by theContinue reading “Sugar workers transitioning to farming to benefit from 2,400 tonnes of fertilizers from Morocco”
St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation honours outstanding farmer and companies
Agriculturalist Desmond Whitely emerged winner of the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation 2019 “Best of St Bess” Golden Award in the category of farming at the foundation’s Awards Brunch in St. Elizabeth on December 1. Mr. Whitely, who has been farming since he was 12 years old, is the leading supplier of vegetables such as cauliflowerContinue reading “St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation honours outstanding farmer and companies”
Minard Show A Big Hit With Schools
Students and teachers are hailing the staging of the annual Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival in educating the public about the importance of agriculture to national development in a fun and exciting way. Approximately 5,000 students from institutions islandwide attended the 20th staging of the event held earlier this month in Brown’s Town, St.Continue reading “Minard Show A Big Hit With Schools”
Entrepreneur Praises JBDC Accelerator Programme
Local entrepreneur, Almando Cox, is lauding the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Accelerator Programme, following his six-month participation. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Resolve IT Limited, Mr. Cox was one of 16 entrepreneurs who enrolled in the programme, which saw them receiving mentorship support, information on business model testing and validation, and assistance with creatingContinue reading “Entrepreneur Praises JBDC Accelerator Programme”
Pedro Plains Irrigation Feasibility Study Completed
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Pedro Plains Irrigation Feasibility Study has been completed. The study was jointly undertaken by the Governments of Jamaica and France to establish an irrigation system that will provide the farmers of Pedro Plains in St. Elizabeth with waterContinue reading “Pedro Plains Irrigation Feasibility Study Completed”
Ban on imported Romaine lettuce still in place
In the wake of the recent outbreak of E.coli in the United States affecting Romaine lettuce, the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Branch of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries is reminding consumers and traders that the ban on imported Romaine lettuce, which was imposed in November 2018 is still in effect andContinue reading “Ban on imported Romaine lettuce still in place”
