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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 Praedial Larceny Unit in the Ministry will be strengthened this year. Mr. Green was addressing the official launch of the 65th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show on Wednesday (January 22) at the Hague Showground inContinue reading “Praedial Larceny Unit To Be Strengthened This Year”

The inaugural South West Primary School Debate Competition, organised by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Social Development Commission (SDC), got under way on Thursday (January 23) at the Black River Parish Library. A total of 12 schools competed in knockout matches in Round 1, with six teams advancing to RoundContinue reading “South West Primary School Debate Competition Launched”

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”

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will shortly commence the development of affordable houses utilising bamboo, from a $54-million donation by the National Housing Trust (NHT). According to Director of Special Projects at the BSJ, Gladstone Rose, the project will get under way in February, with demonstration units being placed at various NHT sites, forContinue reading “BSJ Gets Money From NHT To Develop Bamboo Houses”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, broke ground for construction of a $109-million single storey building to house the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) Hanover Parish Office in Haughton Court on January 29, 2020. The new facility will replace the old dilapidated building, which was demolished in 2017, and will enableContinue reading “Shaw breaks ground for new RADA Hanover office building”

Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Board Limited, Douglas Webster, says the recently reinstated bimonthly meetings with the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica is a part of the Trade Board’s efforts to improve responsiveness to issues while conducting trade. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Webster noted that the significant increase in theContinue reading “Trade Board Resumes Bimonthly Meetings With Customs Brokers”