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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), listens as President of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association (JUCDA), Lynvalle Hamilton, makes a point before the start of the entity's Annual General Meeting on Thursday (February 27) at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Also sharing in the conversation (at left ) is Managing Director of Carland Investment Ltd, Tariq Malik.

83,000 Used Vehicles Inspected Under Pre-shipment Regime

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 13 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
A total of 83,000 imported used cars have been examined under the Government’s Pre-Shipment Inspection regime since its implementation in February 2018. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association’s (JUCDA) Annual General Meeting on Thursday (February 27) at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. He noted that the number of vehicles inspected has grown “from 15,000 during the period January to July 2018 to 25,000 for the corresponding period in 2019 and, to date, we have...


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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during the ceremony to break ground for a US$1-billion multi-resort development – Sugar Cane Bay Jamaica – in Llandovery, St. Ann, on February 28.

Significant Opportunities For Farmers Expected From Sugar Cane Bay Resort Development

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 13 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the proposed US$1-billion dollar Sugar Cane Bay Jamaica multi-resort development in Llandovery, St. Ann, presents significant investment opportunities for farmers in the parish and the wider country. Speaking at the ceremony to break ground on February 28, Mr. Green indicated that the Ministry, through its agro business council, aims to bring together a team from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Tourism Enhancement Fund (...


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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), listens attentively to a point being made by Chief Operating Officer of Paramount Trading, Vaughn Phang (left), at a meeting held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office with manufacturers and distributors of disinfecting agents on March 12. At second right is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Monique Gibbs.

Public urged to consider use of alternative sanitization products

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 12 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
Members of the public are being urged to consider the use of alternative means of sanitization in light of the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Against the background of some brands of disinfectants and hand sanitizers which are in high demand, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who made the call, said there are other products that are readily available in the marketplace for use. They include bleach, Dettol, Salve and anti-bacterial soaps. “We do appreciate that there are some product lines that are in high...


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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (sixth left), chairs a special meeting of the distributive trade in light of the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in Kingston on March 10. At seventh left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.

State Minister of Industry expresses satisfaction at sufficient levels of foodstuff in light of Coronavirus Disease

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 10 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has expressed satisfaction that key stakeholders in the distributive trade have been ramping up production of foodstuff in light of the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). “All the manufacturers and importers present have indicated that they have at least two to three months’ worth of stock and we expect that there will not be any shortage across the sector especially in critical food items,” Mr. Green said. “We want to indicate to the country that we seem to be fairly secure with...


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Hon. Floyd Green, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) speaking at a COVID-19 consultation meeting with industry stakeholders on March 5, 2020, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew. Others from left are Patricia Francis, Chair of the Trade Facilitation Task Force, Dermon Spence, Permanent Secretary, and Chief Technical Director, Monique Gibbs, both of MICAF. Issues discussed at the meeting, included the availability of supplies for manufacturers, the need to guard against hoarding and price increases as well as the need to ramp up production in relation to food security.

MICAF Hosts COVID-19 Consultation with Industry Stakeholders

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 06 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) today hosted a meeting with industry stakeholders to ascertain concerns and to discuss strategies to safeguard businesses against the background of the potential threat of the COVID-19 disease . Among the issues discussed at the meeting, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices on March 5, 2020, was the availability of supplies for manufacturers, the need to guard against hoarding and price increases as well as the need to ramp up production. Speaking at the meeting, Minister of State at MICAF, Hon Floyd Green, joined...


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Hon. Floyd Green Meets with High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Emmanuel John Nchimbi

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 06 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Floyd Green (right), along with (from left) Attorney-at-Law, MICAF, Indra S. Vincent; Minister Counsellor, United Republic of Tanzania, Frank Mhina; Professor at the University of the West Indies, Ishenkumba Kahwa; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Monique Gibbs; High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Emmanuel John Nchimbi, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Matters discussed included how Jamaica and Tanzania...


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COVID-19 Consultation Meeting

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 06 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
Dunstan Whittingham, President of the Jamaica Vendors, Higglers and Markets Association, speaking at a COVID-19 consultation meeting with industry stakeholders on March 5, 2020, held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries ’ Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on March 5, 2020. Others from left are Damion Rowe of the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Branch, Imega Breese McNab, Executive Director, and Richard Pandohie, President, both of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association. Issues discussed at the meeting, included the availability of supplies for...


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Permanent Secretary Dermon Spence Addresses Industry Stakeholders At A COVID-19 Consultation Meeting

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 06 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dermon Spence (left), addressing industry stakeholders at a COVID-19 consultation meeting on March 5, 2020, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew. At right is the Hon. Floyd Green, Minister of State at MICAF. Issues discussed at the meeting, included the availability of supplies for manufacturers, the need to guard against hoarding and price increases as well as the need to ramp up production in relation to food security.


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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Senior Vice-President of Business Development for Karisma Hotels and Resorts, Mario Mathieu, at the groundbreaking ceremony of the multi-resort development Sugarcane Bay Jamaica in Llandovery, St. Ann, on February 28. Others from second left are Senior Advisor and Tourism Communications Strategist in the Tourism Ministry, Delano Seiveright, and Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan Jose Gonzalez Mijares.

JAMPRO Surpasses Investment Targets-Green

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 03 Mar 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says targets set by the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) last year in a number of areas of investments have been surpassed. “Last year, our target in relation to how much US capital investment we would raise from JAMPRO was set at $625million and we did better than the target and brought in $646.5 million,” he said. This has resulted in the creation of 16,540 jobs in JAMPRO-related projects in sectors such as energy, information technology, animation and music. Mr. Green was speaking...


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd (right) engages with (from left), Chief Information Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency and Project Manager, Jamaica Single Window for Trade, Andre Williams; Director, Planning and Research, Jamaica Customs Agency, Earl Stewart Jr. and Chairman of the Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, during a Private Sector Engagement Forum held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
The forum, which targeted the private sector, was conducted by the Technical Committee on Business Process Reform, a subcommittee of the Trade Facilitation Task Force.

Minister Green Urges Acceleration In Implementation Of Trade Facilitation Processes

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 28 Feb 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging stakeholders in the country’s trade facilitation programme to speed up its implementation. The Minister was addressing participants at an engagement forum held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Thursday, February 27, 2020. The forum, which primarily targeted the private sector, was conducted by the Technical Committee on Business Process Reform, a subcommittee of the Trade Facilitation Task Force. Acknowledging the work of the Trade Facilitation Task Force, Minister...


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