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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in dialogue with President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Mr. Metry Seaga (right) and Chairman, JAMPRO, Senator Don Wehby at the launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition by the JMA at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda along with CEO, Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, Liu Chaoya during a meeting with farmers of Westmoreland to discuss the illicit burning of sugar cane. The meeting was held at Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, Frome, Westmoreland, on Thursday, January 12, 2017.

Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, flanked by Liu Chaoyu (left), chief executive officer of Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, and Sun Y’ Dan, interpreter, following a tour of the Frome Sugar Factory in Westmoreland on January 12. At right is Shanice Brown, Minister Samuda’s assistant.

In an effort to stem the significant loss in income resulting from the burning of approximately 1,001 hectares of sugar cane since the start of 2017, Government will be launching a public education campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of protecting the sugar cane industry. Speaking at a meeting with CEO of Pan Caribbean SugarContinue reading “Government to Launch Campaign Against Illicit Cane Burning”

General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Mr. Peter Donkersloot (right) presenting the Panama – Second Lottery Bond (1888-1889) to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Thursday, January 5, 2017. This original Lottery Bond represents the last effort made in JulyContinue reading “Courtesy Call on Minister Samuda”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda in dialogue with Chairman of the Hazardous Substances Authority, Professor Kah who made a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Friday, January 6, 2017.

Government is seeking investors to take over the Monymusk Sugar Factory in Clarendon, following the decision of Pan Caribbean Sugar Company to cease operations of the estate in 2018. This announcement was made by the Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, while speaking with journalists at a briefing on December 30Continue reading “Gov’t seeking investors to operate Monymusk Sugar Factory”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Karl Samuda, has issued a warning to persons to desist from the illicit burning of cane, noting that it was a criminal offence, which has resulted in the loss of millions of dollars for the sugar industry. Speaking at a media briefing held at the Ministry’sContinue reading “Minister Samuda warns against illicit burning of sugar cane”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda in dialogue with Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry and Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Yvonne Hall at a media briefing to update the country on the packaging and labelling for sugar in retail trade at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Friday, December 30, 2016.

The Government has completed the standards governing the packaging and labelling of brown sugar. The Compulsory Standards (Declaration of Standard Specification) (Brown Sugar [Revised]) Order, 2016 was signed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, on Thursday, December 29 and was gazetted on Friday, December 30, 2016. The new standard revokesContinue reading “New Brown Sugar Standard Gazetted”