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Statement on the Updated MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy

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 15 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
The MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy was first tabled in 2013, as a comprehensive document of initiatives for addressing the major issues confronting the growth and development of the MSME sector in Jamaica; In 2016 MICAF began a limited review of the 2013 Policy to make it more relevant and current to the changing economic landscape for MSMEs. This review sought to:  Amend the definition for MSMEs, bringing it into alignment with international definitions and national requirements;  Generate a 5-Year Costed Implementation Plan/Roadmap with key projects, activities, strategies,...


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Dr. Osbil Watson, Chief Veterinary Officer at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking at the Antibiotic Awareness Week Opening Ceremony held at the University of the West Indies, Mona on November 14. Others from left are Sancia Bennett-Templer, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health; Dr. Allison Nicholson, UWI; and Dr. Kam Mung of PAHO/WHO.

Call issued for National Plan of Action on Antibiotic Resistance

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 15 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
Sounding a “breaking news” warning against the widespread abuse of antibiotics, which has led to an increase in antibiotic resistance, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the UWI, Mona, Dr Tomlin Paul, has issued a call for a comprehensive national plan of action to address public misuse of antimicrobial drugs. Dr Paul issued the call at the local launch of World Antibiotic Awareness Week held Tuesday, November 14 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters at Mona. The dean of the medical faculty said the current threat posed by the misuse of antibiotics and the...


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From left, Dr. Osbil Watson, Chief Veterinary Officer at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with Dr. Winston De La Haye, Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health; and Dr. Tomlin Paul, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI), at the Antibiotic Awareness Week Opening Ceremony, held at the UWI, Mona on November 14.

Chief Vet urges prudent use of antibiotics

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 15 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
Chief veterinary officer in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Osbil Watson, has joined the call for the prudent use of antibiotics not only by humans, but also in livestock production. This, he said, was because of the inextricable link between human and animal health and their interaction in the environment. The chief vet, who was among the speakers at Jamaica’s launch of World Antibiotic Awareness Week held Tuesday, November 14 at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies, Mona, pointed out that over 60 per cent of human diseases were of...


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Eat Jamaican Month November 2017

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 10 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
November is Eat Jamaican month... Eat What We Grow, Grow What We Eat... http://www.moa.gov.jm/EatWhatWeGrow/index.php


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Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival

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 10 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
Dr. Osbil Watson (left), Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents a certificate of appreciation to Robin Crum-Ewing of Green Castles Estate for donation of calves to the calf scramble competition at the Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival since 2010. The presentation was made at the 18th staging of the festival in St. Ann on November 9.


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18th staging of the Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival

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 10 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
Dr. Osbil Watson, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking at the 18th staging of the Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival held in St. Ann on November 9. Dr. Watson, who was representing the Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, stated that over 21,000 cattle have been tagged under the Ministry’s National Animal Identification and Traceability System programme.


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Launch of Eat Jamaica Month 2017

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 10 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
From left, Norman Grant, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, presents gift bag with local produce and an Eat Jamaican bumper sticker to the Hon. Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, while Yolando Gibson (right), special projects coordinator at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents to the Hon. Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month, held at MICAF’s Hope Gardens offices in Kingston on November 1.


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Agriculture Ministry takes action to prevent incursion of banana disease

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 09 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
In the wake of calls from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to banana-producing countries to step up monitoring, reporting and prevention of the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease of bananas, also known as, Fusarium wilt, Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is moving ahead to monitor the situation and increase knowledge and awareness about the disease. The disease is currently not in Jamaica and in a bid to ensure that it is not introduced into the country, the Ministry is appealing to all Jamaicans to “Help us keep it out!”,...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (seated, left), shakes hand with President and CEO, BMR Energy LLC, Bruce Levy, after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of Renewable Energy Infrastructure by the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) and BMR Energy LLC, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Under the MOU solar energy will be provided to the Monymusk Sugar Factory to power its irrigation system. Seated at right is Chairman, Board of Directors, SCJ Holdings Limited, Wentworth Charles and standing (l-r) are Chief Executive Officer, SCJ Holdings Limited, John Gayle and Regional Director, BMR Energy LLC, Ava Tomlin.

Monymusk to get solar power for irrigation system

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 08 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
The Monymusk sugar factory in Clarendon is set to become the first sugar factory in Jamaica to have its irrigation system powered by solar energy. This was announced today, November 7, 2017, by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between SCJ Holdings Ltd and BMR Energy LLC at the St Lucia Avenue offices of his Ministry. Minister Samuda stressed the need for the consistent supply of irrigation to the fertile lands at Monymusk and said that the solar system was expected to supply some 50 per cent of the...


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