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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) welcoming Jamaica’s Ambassador to China, Mr. Antonio Hugh during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Thursday, December 22, 2016.

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica has indicated that there is no indication of contamination in the fifty- five (55) samples of rice that it has tested to date. The samples of both cooked and uncooked rice were collected from nine (9) locations across the island and included those taken from a complainant who appeared inContinue reading “No Evidence of Plastic in Rice Samples Tested So Far”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) in dialogue with Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mr. Seth George Ramocan who made a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in conversation with Chairman, Trade Board Limited, Mr. Stephen Fong Yee at the Final 2016 Stakeholders Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Task Force held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Thursday, December 16, 2016.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in conversation with Chairman, Trade Board Limited, Mr. Stephen Fong Yee at the Final 2016 Stakeholders Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Task Force held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Thursday, December 16, 2016.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has moved to allay the fears of Jamaican consumers following reports of an unconfirmed case of plastic contaminated rice in Jamaica. Speaking at a media briefing Tuesday afternoon at the ministry’s 4 St. Lucia Avenue offices, the Agriculture Minister said every effort is being madeContinue reading “Minister Samuda Says No Reason to Fear “Fake” Rice”

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 ofContinue reading “Press Conference”

Work is now under way by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) to develop a National Youth in Agriculture Policy aimed at analysing and promoting the participation of more young people in the sector. Under a three-month consultancy, made possible through the support of a Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce throughContinue reading “Ministry develops Youth in Agriculture Policy”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (1st second row) listening attentively as he sits with students at his alma mater Ardenne High School at the International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 Symposium held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Friday, December 9, 2016. Seated to the Minister’s right is Dean ofContinue reading “BACK TO SCHOOL”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda admiring craft jewellery made by small business woman Ms. Imogine Reid (left) during a tour of the exhibits at the Jamaica National Small Business Loan’s (JNSBL) Luncheon and Board Tour held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Friday, December 9, 2016. Looking onContinue reading “Jamaica National Small Business Loan’s (JNSBL) Luncheon and Board Tour”