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December 13, 2016

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda having a conversation with director, National Compliance and Regulatory Agency (NCRA), Lorice Edwards-Brown (1st left); CEO, Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen (2nd left) and CEO, at the NCRA, Orin Henry (3rd left) pior to a press conference to update the country on the Importation of Rice at the Ministry’s St. Lucia’s office on Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

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