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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, has reiterated the importance of working together as a group as he addressed bee farmers at a forum held in Montego Bay on April 6. Noting the growth of the beekeeping industry, which stands at 3,000 beekeepers and 48,000Continue reading “Hutchinson supports establishment of national bee farmers’ group”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, has reiterated the importance of working together as a group as he addressed bee farmers at a forum held in Montego Bay on April 6. Noting the growth of the beekeeping industry, which stands at 3,000 beekeepers and 48,000Continue reading “Hutchinson supports establishment of national bee farmers’ group”

Group sales manager at Guardsman Group Limited, Crista Sirjue (centre), showing chief technical director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn, (right) the company’s new Smart Safe machine during a tour of the exhibits at the opening of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association’s Trade Show held at the Spanish Court hotelContinue reading “JGRA Trade Show”

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn, says the Government continues it work to ensure that the requisite laws and regulations are in place to govern the petroleum industry. He informed that what the Ministry has been doing is creating capacity building programmes through its various agenciesContinue reading “Ministry committed to facilitating work of the petroleum industry”

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn, says the Government continues it work to ensure that the requisite laws and regulations are in place to govern the petroleum industry. He informed that what the Ministry has been doing is creating capacity building programmes through its various agenciesContinue reading “Ministry committed to facilitating work of the petroleum industry”

One key priority of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is to continue to promote the use of technology as a critical tool in growing the agricultural sector. This was stated by the Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn, who also stressed the importance ofContinue reading “Technology to drive the agricultural sector”

One key priority of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is to continue to promote the use of technology as a critical tool in growing the agricultural sector. This was stated by the Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn, who also stressed the importance ofContinue reading “Technology to drive the agricultural sector”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), along with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left); and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Sector, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (back left), during a tour of the Monymusk Sugar Factory in Clarendon, on Friday, March 31, 2017.

Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, cuts ribbon to the Holland Primary School Garden in St. Elizabeth on March 31 at the launch of the School Breakfast Programme. Others, from left, are Simone Doctor, principal of Holland Primary School; Lola Marshall-Williams, chairman of the RuralContinue reading “Launch of School Breakfast Programme”

Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, cuts ribbon to the Holland Primary School Garden in St. Elizabeth on March 31 at the launch of the School Breakfast Programme. Others, from left, are Simone Doctor, principal of Holland Primary School; Lola Marshall-Williams, chairman of the RuralContinue reading “Launch of School Breakfast Programme”