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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dermon Spence (right), showing Minister, MICAF, Hon. Karl Samuda red callaloo being grown at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority while on tour of the property in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) examines Irish potato at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) while on tour of the property in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Looking on (from left) are Parish Agriculture Manager, RADA, Bevene Martin Dickenson; Councillor for Mavis Bank, Alvin Francis; andContinue reading “Minister Samuda examines Irish Potato at RADA”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Donovan Stanberry had high praises for the St. Mary Multi-purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility, noting that it represented part of the consummation of the marriage between industry and commerce and agriculture and fisheries. Speaking at the handover of the multi-purpose cold storage facility inContinue reading “Stanberry lauds completion of St. Mary cold storage facility”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (2nd left second row) witnessing the unveiling of the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility being done by Marketing Officer, St. Mary Coop, Althea McFarlane during a tour of the facility in Iterboreale, St. Mary, on Friday, May 26, 2017. OthersContinue reading “PS Stanberry witnesses the unveiling of the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (4th left), admiring produce being shown by Marketing Officer, St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility, Althea McFarlane (right) during a tour of the facility in Iterboreale, St. Mary, on Friday, May 26, 2017. Others from left are Member of Parliament forContinue reading “PS Stanberry admiring produce at the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry says that there is a need for real statistics on the MSME sector as data is now being garnered from tax rolls and all kinds of proxies. “I think that one of the urgent imperatives of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, AgricultureContinue reading “Real statistics needed on the MSME sector- Stanberry”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry shakes hand with president, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between MICAF and the SBAJ at the launch of the Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference, under the theme “Collaboration for Caribbean Sustainability” held atContinue reading “Launch of the Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda addresses a Trade Facilitation Task Force meeting held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. The meeting was to update members on activities of the Task Force and plans going forward. Seated at the head table (from left) are chairman,Continue reading “Hon. Karl Samuda addresses Trade Facilitation Task Force Meeting”

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is alerting Irish potato farmers to take precautionary measures to protect their crops in the wake of the recent torrential rainfall. In a release today ( May 19), RADA advised as follows: A trough influencing the weather conditions across the entire island has resulted in a high level ofContinue reading “RADA issues advisory to Irish potato farmers”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) greeting Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO), Mr. Kunio Mikuriya (right) during a meeting at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, National Heroes Circle in Kingston, on Friday, May 19, 2017. Looking on (from left) are: Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon.Continue reading “Minister Samuda Greets Secretary General, WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya”