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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is aiming to have the import/export regulations for cannabis promulgated in September. The Minister made the announcement at the official opening of the SENSI Cannabis House, at the Pulse Centre in New Kingston last Wednesday (August 14). Once promulgated, Jamaica will be one of 10 countriesContinue reading “Shaw targeting Import/Export Regulations for Cannabis in September”

In keeping with its Production and Productivity Programme, aimed at increasing production of strategically selected crops and livestock for local consumption but with export potential, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) distributed some 70,000 pineapple suckers to farmers in the western parishes of St Elizabeth, Hanover,Continue reading “Farmers receive pineapple suckers under productivity programme”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) smells a medical marijuana product offered to him by State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green at the launch of Sensi Cannabis House at the Pulse Centre in Kingston on August 14. Sensi is a subsidiary of Marigold Projects Limited.

Work is progressing under the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project in St. Elizabeth with four out of six irrigation wells to be constructed, already developed. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said the project is being funded by the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UK-CIF), to the tune of £35million andContinue reading “Work to construct wells progresses in Essex Valley”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, welcomes the Mapping of Cultural and Creative Industries in Jamaica and says the project will increase the awareness of Jamaica’s resources and give an accurate valuation of the industries. He noted that the project is part of a much biggerContinue reading “Mapping of Jamaica Cultural and Creative Industries to be done for the first time”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has lauded the implementation of the Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF), the online portal for the registration of businesses, with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) an agency of the Ministry. Minister Green was speaking at The Jamaica Pegasus hotelContinue reading “Min. Floyd Green says new online business registration portal to transform Jamaica’s business environment”

Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), Prime Minister of Jamaica, introduces sorrel to Uhuru Kenyatta (right), President of the Republic of Kenya, during a tour of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF)Village at the 67th staging of Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show on August 6. Looking on is the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson,Continue reading “PM introduces sorrel to Uhuru Kenyatta”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, presents the winning trophy for Agro Business/Agro-Industry to Tiffany Moorhouse, Jamaica Agricultural Society Trelawny Parish Manager, at the official ceremony of the 67th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show on August 6.

Entrepreneurs wanting to start business in Jamaica will now have the option of doing so at their own convenience with the launch of the Companies Office of Jamaica’s online platform, the Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF). The eBRF will convert the paper business registration form into an electronic version, and will allow business operators toContinue reading “Companies Office of Jamaica launches Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF)”

The 67th annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show held August 4-6 at the showground in May Pen, Clarendon, has come in for high praises. Prime Minister the Most Hon Andrew Holness described the grounds as beautiful and the livestock impressive.  Mr. Holness also praised the organisers and show participants, noting that the stalls heContinue reading “High Praises for Denbigh 2019”