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The Ministry of Industry, Commerce , Agriculture and Fisheries through the Jamaica Dairy Development Board is providing a multimillion dollar support package to the Knockalva Agricultural School in Ramble, Hanover. This was announced by Minister Karl Samuda on Thursday, October 12 as the school hosted the National World Food Day Ceremony and Exhibition under theContinue reading “$20 Million for Knockalva Agricultural School”

(L-R) Executive Director, Stephen Wedderburn; Quality Environmental Systems Manager, Sophia Lawrence; and Team Leader, Chemistry Department, of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), at the launch of the unveiling of BSJ’s new logo, held at its Winchester Road offices, Kingston on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says that the time has come for the separation of the regulatory functions of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). According to the Minister, the separation of the regulations and the setting of the standards were imminent, as Jamaica is one of the few countriesContinue reading “Separation of Bureau of Standards regulatory functions timely – Samuda”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has lauded the expansion work being carried out at the Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL). He said that he was impressed with the level of work that has been done and the kind of investment that has been made over the years. “To have visitedContinue reading “Samuda hails expansion work at Caribbean Cement Company Limited”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, launched a pilot project, Agriculture Push Start Programme, aimed at giving a start to persons who want to pursue agriculture as a business. He was addressing farmers at the National Irish Potato and Onion Production Seminar in Guy’s Hill,Continue reading “Hutchinson launches push start programme for farmers”

Chief Executive Officer, Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan (1st right second row), responds to a question during an Insolvency Sensitization Seminar at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ (MICAF) New Kingston offices on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. The seminar was facilitated by the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI), MICAFContinue reading “Insolvency Sensitization Seminar for attorneys-at-law and stakeholders”

Young farmer Zandra Edwards of the Rowlandsfield Group practises how to operate a motorised knapsack sprayer, one of which was donated to the group by Wayne Chin (right). Project Manager, Craftop, at the St. Jago Farm Supplies ‘Salute to Farmers’ function held in St. Thomas on October 10. Sixty farmers from six groups in St.Continue reading “St. Jago Farm Supplies Salute to Farmers”

Control Room Operator, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Lance Craig (left), gives Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, a demonstration of the operations of cement mills, during a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), views packages of cement being shown to him by General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot, during a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses the use of the motorised knapsack sprayer with young farmers from Rowlandsfield Youth Group at the St. Jago Farm Supplies `Salute to Farmers’ function held in St. Thomas on October 10. Others from left are Wayne Chin, ProjectContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson discusses the use of motorised Knapsack sprayer with young farmers”