Chairman, Seprod, Paul B. Scott (centre), converses with Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), at the Jamaica Grain and Cereals Limited’s official factory opening and launch of Gold Seal Flour, at the company’s facility on Felix Fox Boulevard, Kingston, on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Seated at left is Prime Minister,Continue reading “Chairman Paul B. Scott converses with Minister Samuda at the Jamaica Grain and Cereals Limited’s official factory opening and launch of Gold Seal Flour”
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Word Consumer Rights Day 2018
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen (centre), in discussion with (from left) Director, Commerce Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Parkins; and Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Lilyclaire Bellamy, at the Word Consumer Rights Day 2018 Seminar and Exhibition, under the theme, ‘Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer: Access, Security andContinue reading “Word Consumer Rights Day 2018”
Minister Hutchinson at Duwest Soluble Nutrition Solution Launch
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.
Govt. committed to the development of a digital economy – Ministry Official
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”
World Consumer Rights Day 2018
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”
Hutchinson encourages St. Elizabeth farmers to embrace innovation
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 speaking with Hon J.C. Hutchinson at the launch of Duwest Soluble Nutrition Solution
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”
National Quality Policy Final Validation Workshop
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.
35th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean ends on high note
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”
FAO conference celebrates International Women’s Day
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”