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Agriculture Minister lauds West Indian Red Pepper farmer for efforts to supply local market

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 08 Jun 2020    Anonymous   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded farm operator, Gary Coulton, for his efforts in supplying the local market with West Indian Red Peppers. “I want to congratulate you on this initiative. This project symbolizes exactly what can be replicated across the country in a range of other crops,” the Minister said. He was speaking while attending a tour of a West Indian Red Pepper farm operated by Mr. Coulton at the Spring Plain Agro-Park in Clarendon last Friday (June 5). Mr. Shaw visited the Global GAP-certified farm to witness the packaging of...


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Owner of BAUGHaus Design Studio, Dana Baugh.

Dana Baugh Making A Name In Creative Industry

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 05 Jun 2020    nicola.wint   
Young entrepreneur, Dana Baugh, is looking to establish herself as a major force in the local and regional creative landscape. Through her BAUGHaus Design Studio, based in western Jamaica, she offers a range of beautiful, handmade ceramic pieces for the entire home. The pieces, inspired by the Caribbean, are intricately-designed, with exquisite details to satisfy the most discerning customer. Miss Baugh has built a good client base, which has seen her business steadily grow over the four years since it was established. She tells JIS News that she has always loved art and design but was...


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green.

MICAF Celebrates Increase in Exports

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 05 Jun 2020    nicola.wint   
A number of Jamaican companies are experiencing a rise in the exportation of their products amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) congratulates manufacturers and exporters who have seized the opportunities that have arisen. MICAF continues to work with our manufacturers and exporters to remove barriers, and strengthen the sector. Since March, companies including Fleetwood and Quality Incorporations have helped to satisfy the increased demand of sanitisation and sanitation supplies in Aruba and the United States respectively. State...


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Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency at the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency, Fayola Evans-Roberts.

Office Of The Supervisor Of Insolvency To Host Digital Financial Forum

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 05 Jun 2020    nicola.wint   
The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is collaborating with the Office of the Government Trustee (OGT) and PSJ Limited to host a virtual financial counselling session on Wednesday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m. Financial counsellor, Richard Bertram, will be speaking on the topics – ‘The Dangers of Financing a Lifestyle” and ‘Steps to Take Control of Your Finances”, during the session to be streamed on the OSI’s Facebook and Instagram’s pages at their handle – osi.gov.jm. Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency, Fayola Evans-Roberts, told JIS News that the OSI and OGT deem the forum an ideal...


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Food Safety is Everyone's Business

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 02 Jun 2020    Anonymous   
Food safety is a shared responsibility between governments, producers and consumers. Under the theme “Food safety, everyone’s business”, everyone has a role to play from 'farm to table' to ensure the food we consume is safe and will not cause damages to our health. All are called to take action. Click HERE to learn more.


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Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Villet Kelly-Bennett (left), speaking with cattle farmer of Colley Mountain, Manchester, Okeito Thompson, who is the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Agriculture.

Jamaica 4-H Clubs – Supporting Youth In Agriculture

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 02 Jun 2020    nicola.wint   
Over the years, the Jamaica 4-H Clubs has emerged as the leading organisation supporting youth in agriculture through its initiatives. Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Villet Kelly-Bennett, tells JIS News that the organisation has been assisting a number of young people in starting up or expanding their agribusinesses. One channel through this is being facilitated is the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP). “We have recognized that a number of the youth we have supported are good business prospects and have been supplying, not just their local communities, but...


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A farmer from Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, tends to his field of tomato and cantaloupe crops. Farms in the area are flourishing again following last year's bushfire, which resulted in millions of dollars in losses.

CROPS FLOURISH AGAIN IN FLAGAMAN AFTER MASSIVE BUSH FIRE

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 02 Jun 2020    nicola.wint   
Farmers in the community of Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, have been on a steady road to recovery after a massive bush fire last year that razed more than 200 acres of farmlands, with $45 million in crops and farming equipment destroyed. The blaze, which occurred in August of 2019, affected 47 farmers, who watched helplessly as their fields burned, with their hard work and investments destroyed in minutes. Relief came swiftly in the weeks that followed for the affected men and women of the ‘bread basket’ parish. Now, nine months after that disastrous incident, the fields are flourishing again and...


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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw ( 2nd right), converses with Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro, Olive Downer Walsh, at a ceremony to hand over agricultural inputs to farmers, at the company’s Spanish Town Road offices in Kingston on May 21. The farming inputs are part of H&L Agro’s thrust to assist farmers to increase production to feed the nation

Agriculture Minister lauds input supplier for contribution to sector during COVID-19 pandemic

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 02 Jun 2020    nicola.wint   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded input supplier Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro for its efforts in supporting farmers and the wider agricultural sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the hand over of $2 million worth of supplies by the company at its Spanish Town Road offices on May 21, Mr. Shaw said the initiative is consistent with the Government’s commitment to restore the livelihood and economic stability of farmers in various communities. “One of the Government’s key development areas is targeting increase in agricultural...


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JANAAC to mark World Accreditation Day on June 9

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 01 Jun 2020    Anonymous   
Jamaica, through the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation ( JANAAC ), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, will commemorate World Accreditation Day, on Tuesday, June 9, under the theme ‘Accreditation: Improving food safety’. “The theme this year focuses on how accreditation improves food safety, supporting the confidence of consumers, suppliers, purchasers, regulators in the quality and safety of food,” said Chief Executive Officer of JANAAC , Sharonmae Shirley. The commemoration is essential in reminding stakeholders and policy makers of the...


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Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn.

Parents Encouraged To Monitor Gadgets And Online Platforms Used By Children

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 29 May 2020    nicola.wint   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is calling on parents to be vigilant in monitoring the use of gadgets and digital media platforms by their children. Speaking with JIS News, Information Technology Manager, CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said it is important that parents have knowledge of the devices used regularly by their children and the platforms on which they take part. “It is extremely critical that parents monitor their children’s gadgets and social media activities. Children have been accessing social media even though it was designed originally for adults with the age requirement being...


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