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Director of Project Management and Coordination in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Leitha Geddes.

Agriculture Ministry partners with JSIF to increase crop production

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 26 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is partnering with the Jamaica Social Invest Fund (JSIF) through Phase II of the Rural Economic Development Initiative to increase the production and productivity of crops and livestock, processing, value addition and marketing. Addressing a virtual stakeholders’ sensitization forum on September 23, Director of Project Management and Coordination in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Leitha Geddes, said the project aligns with Ministry’s focus of strengthening value chains as well as strengthening the linkages in the tourism sector between...


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Amnesty bins have been installed at both international airports, as part of efforts to prevent plant and animal diseases from entering the island.

Amnesty bins placed at airports

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 26 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
Amnesty bins have been installed at both international airports, as part of efforts to prevent plant and animal diseases from entering the island. Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, said the amnesty bins allow travellers to voluntarily discard any plant, plant products or animal products that are not permitted to enter the island. “There is a declaration that travellers must make on entering Jamaica. That declaration is actually on the immigration form and there is actually a fine once that declaration is not made and...


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Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson-Graham.

Permit required to import plants and plant products

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 26 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
The Plant Quarantine and Inspection Branch in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reminding all travellers that a permit is required to import plants and plant products into Jamaica. Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector in the Ministry, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, told JIS News that abiding by the permit system is necessary in order to ensure that Jamaica’s agricultural sector is protected from unwanted pests and diseases. “If it is that someone wants to carry in a plant or plant product, the first thing that they would be required to do is to log on to the [Ministry’s] trade site [...


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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green.

New Minister of Agriculture wants more young people in the sector

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 26 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, wants to see more young people involved in farming as a viable business, a stronger agricultural research and development framework, and an increase in the island’s agricultural export offerings. Providing much-needed assistance to fisherfolk and equipping them with the necessary tools and skills to improve their livelihood are also on the books. These objectives form part of the Minister’s top priorities as he takes over the reins as a full Cabinet Minister. “I definitely want to see more young people incorporated. I...


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Director of Research Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Felicia Bailey, ​speaking at a recently held JIS Think Tank.

Ministry working to address banking challenges impacting medical cannabis

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 26 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is engaging international stakeholders to address the banking difficulties that have been impacting Jamaica’s medical cannabis industry. Director of Research Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Felicia Bailey, in making the disclosure at a JIS Think Tank recently, noted that the continued hesitance of banks to deal with players in the local industry remains a challenge. Many major banks are reluctant to fund the growth of medical cannabis out of fear of breaching federal laws in the United...


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Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis.

JBDC offers services to help grow MSMEs

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 26 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
As the Government’s business development agency that assists with the creation and growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) offers technical and other services that move a client from one concept all the way up to the market. “So, persons who have an idea to start a business come to us, persons who are aspiring to grow their business to another level, persons who are aspiring to go into new markets or just to tweak their business model, they come to us and we will work with them,” Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the...


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The new headquarters of the White River Fish Sanctuary, located on the Old White River Road, in St. Ann.

More than 2,700 pieces of coral planted in White River Fish Sanctuary

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 26 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
Project Manager of the White River Fish Sanctuary, in St. Ann, Reanne McKenzie, says the entity has planted more than 2,700 pieces of coral over the past three years, to restore the reef and increase the fish population. Speaking to JIS News in a recent interview, Ms. McKenzie said the figure represents more than half the target of 5,000 pieces of coral to be planted in five years across the 150-hectare special fishery conservation area. “So, we are well on the way with the corals,” said Ms. McKenzie. She also outlined that indications from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA)...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), speaking at a virtual meeting
with Heads of Agencies at the Ministry's New Kingston offices on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. At fourth right is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn. Others from left are Chief Technical Director, Michelle Parkins; Permanent Secretary Dermon Spence; Senior Director, Industry Division, Sophia Wellington; Trade Specialist, Trade Division, Daenia Ashpole; and Director, Commerce Division, Krishna Badaloo​. The meeting was held to discuss objectives and the way forward for the Ministry and its Agencies. The Agencies highlighted and gave an overview of their subject areas. ​

Industry Minister charges agencies to think out of the box

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 24 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has charged agencies under the Ministry to start thinking out of the box and to be more creative in how they do business in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I want all of you as heads of agencies to recognize the important role that you play. For all of us, our mission must be to make it easier to do business in Jamaica,” Minister Shaw said, while addressing a virtual Heads of Agency meeting at his New Kingston offices on Wednesday, September 23. “Every agency in this ministry must commit to serving our customers in an...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Audley Shaw (3rd right), presents Managing Director, National Export Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank), Lisa Bell, with the ISO 9001:2015 certificate at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Others from left are ISO Standards Ambassador, MIIC, Reginald Budhan; Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence; State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn; and Chief Technical Director, MIIC, Michelle Parkins.

Minister Shaw lauds EXIM Bank on achieving ISO: 9001 certification

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 24 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon Audley Shaw, has lauded the National Export Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank), on achieving ISO 9001 certification. The EXIM Bank is the first of 19 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to become ISO 9001:2015 certified under the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project of the Ministry of Finance and The Public service. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the programme is focused on improving the quality of services provided by the Public Sector. Applauding the EXIM Bank’s achievement at a meeting held at...


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Hon Floyd Green (left), Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Peter Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Authority (RADA), at a meeting with senior directors of RADA at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Office in St. Andrew on September 22, 2020.

Green directs RADA to provide data-driven, technology based information to farmers

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 23 Sep 2020    nicola.wint   
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, is urging the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to ensure that the information being provided to farmers is data-driven and technology based. Noting that the growth of the sector and the operations of RADA are intrinsically linked, Minister Green said that he had highest expectation from RADA as its operations directly impact the performance of the Ministry. Minister Green was addressing senior directors of RADA at a briefing meeting held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office in St. Andrew on September 22 where he outlined...


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