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Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, converses with (from left) Deputy CEO Olive Downer Walsh, and Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Distant Jr., both of Hardware and Lumber, at the Duwest Soluble Nutrition Solution Launch, held in St. Elizabeth on March 14.

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Vivian Brown says that from a policy perspective, the Government of Jamaica is committed to the development of a digital economy. He noted that not only will digital technology drive the growth of the economy, but in itself drive the transformation of theContinue reading “Govt. committed to the development of a digital economy – Ministry Official”

Mr. Vivian Brown, Director General, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, addresses participants at the Seminar and Exhibition hosted by the Consumer Affairs Commission in observance of World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. Seated (l-r) are Mrs. Dolsie Allen, Executive Director, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) andContinue reading “World Consumer Rights Day 2018”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, is encouraging farmers in St Elizabeth to embrace innovation in their agricultural practices. The Minister commended the farmers for being leaders in the sector and encouraged them to continue to embrace new products and technologies. Minister Hutchinson was speakingContinue reading “Hutchinson encourages St. Elizabeth farmers to embrace innovation”

Farmer Leon Griffiths (left) speaking with the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the Duwest Soluble Nutrition Solution Launch organised by distributor H&L Agro in partnership with Duwest and held at Junction Guesthouse Auditorium in St. Elizabeth on March 14. Farmers were introduced to threeContinue reading “Farmer Leon Griffiths speaking with Hon J.C. Hutchinson at the launch of Duwest Soluble Nutrition Solution”

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings (centre), converses with Quality Infrastructure Coordinator, Junior Gordon; and Chief Executive Officer, National Compliance and Regulatory Authority, Lorice Edwards-Brown, at the National Quality Policy Final Validation Workshop, held at the Terra Nova Hotel, Waterloo Road, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

With a commitment to pay increased attention to helping the region achieve the goals of zero hunger and malnutrition, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations ended its 35th Session of the Regional Conference for the Latin America and Caribbean Region at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Thursday, March 8. InContinue reading “35th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean ends on high note”

Delegates at today’s sitting of the 35th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, Montego Bay, joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day. Addressing her fellow delegates, Special Ambassador for FAO Zero Hunger, Guadalupe Valdez isContinue reading “FAO conference celebrates International Women’s Day”

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, greets Dr. Margarita Cedeño, Constitutional Vice-President of the Dominican Republic and Special Ambassador of the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), at the Opening Ceremony of the 35th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean held at the Montego Bay Convention CentreContinue reading “Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness greets Dr. Margarita Cedeño, Constitutional Vice-President of the Dominican Republic and Special Ambassador of the FAO”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda says that the Caribbean needs to revisit its agricultural priorities. Chief among these priorities are the region’s trade policy, food security, and its response to climate change, which he said is now emerging as one of the most significant impediments to growth and development.Continue reading “Minister Samuda calls on Caribbean to revisit agricultural priorities”