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Hutchinson commends JCF for new praedial larceny prevention initiative

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 14 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has commended the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for its initiative to decentralise the operations of the police in curtailing praedial larceny. The move to decentralise is expected to become effective with a soon-to-be-established Agricultural Produce Protection Division with Units located islandwide that will focus on agricultural produce theft and related offences. Minister Hutchinson was speaking at a Praedial Larceny Prevention Workshop at the Medallion Hall in St...


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Praedial Larceny Prevention Workshop

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 14 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Shaun Baugh, Principal Director at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries(MICAF), in discussion with Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake(centre) and Deputy Superintendent of Police Samuel Blake at a Praedial Larceny Prevention Workshop at Medallion Hall in Kingston on December 12, 2018. The workshop, which was facilitated by the MICAF and the Jamaica Constabulary, was aimed at sensitising police officers from across the island on the impact of praedial larceny on the agricultural sector and the need for all officers to be engaged in the fight to reduce the...


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Hon J. C. Hutchinson at a Praedial Larceny Prevention Workshop for police officers

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 14 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Hon J. C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, Assistant Commissioner of Police, at a Praedial Larceny Prevention Workshop for police officers in Kingston on December 12, 2018. The workshop, which was facilitated by the MICAF and the Jamaica Constabulary aimed at sensitising police officers from across the island on the impact of praedial larceny on the agricultural sector and the need to be for all officers to be engaged in the fight to reduce the incidences of praedial larceny.


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Director Andre Kong speaking at a Praedial Larceny Prevention Workshop for police officers

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 14 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Andre Kong, Director, Fisheries Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), speaking about the negative impact of praedial larceny on the fisheries sector at a Praedial Larceny Prevention Workshop for police officers in Kingston on December 12, 2018. Others from left are Superintendent of Police Velma Thomas-Gayle and Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, Assistant Commissioner of Police. The workshop, which was facilitated by the MICAF and the Jamaica Constabulary aimed at sensitising police officers from across the island on the impact of praedial larceny on the...


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Tomlin Coleman (left) explains the process of manufacturing activated charcoal to delegates of the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium, during a tour of his farm in Lacovia, St. Elizabeth, on November 29, 2018. Others from left are Gladstone Rose( partially hidden), Special Projects Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Prof Lu Wenming, Deputy Director General of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation(INBAR) in China, and Pablo Jácome Estrella, Regional Coordinator for Latin America and Caribbean, INBAR.

Hutchinson champions bamboo industry

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 05 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, says Government is devising ways to allocate lands and to encourage farmers to produce bamboo in an orderly and organised manner in support of the demand for the expansion of the value chain. The development of the bamboo industry, the minister said, provides another opportunity for Jamaica to continue to maintain its profile as an innovation-based agro-industrial destination. Speaking at the inaugural Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium on November 27, Minister...


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Beverley Singh of Superchard & Sons Furnishing presents bamboo clock to Deputy Director General Prof Lu Wenming

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 05 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Beverley Singh of Superchard & Sons Furnishing Co. Ltd presents bamboo clock manufactured by the company to Prof Lu Wenming, Deputy Director General of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation in China, during a tour of the factory in White Marl, St. Catherine, on November 29. Others from left are Adana Berhe, General Manager, Adal Industrial P.L.C in Ethiopia, and Superchard Singh, director, Superchard & Sons Furnishing Co. Ltd. The tour was organised as part of the symposium, which was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston November 27-28 under the theme ’Bamboo:...


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Minister Hutchinson views bamboo products on display at Bamboo Jamaica

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 05 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (3rd right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views bamboo products on display at Bamboo Jamaica along with delegates of the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium during a tour of the factory on November 29, 2018. The tour was organised as part of the symposium, which was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on November 27-28 under the theme ’Bamboo: An Economic High Value Chain Resource for the Caribbean’ with over 200 delegates in attendance.


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Director, Projects and Programmes, MSME Division, MICAF, Clifford Spencer (5th right) poses with participants of the recently concluded Farmer Field School training programme, which was conducted by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Occasion was the first Farmers’ Expo hosted by the Wilmington Community Development Committee in partnership with the Social Development Commission, St. Thomas 4-H and RADA, at the Wilmington Primary School, St. Thomas, on November 29.

Ministry commends Wilmington farmers

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 04 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has praised the country’s farmers for their hard work and dedication, which has resulted in significant economic gains. Representing Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, at the inaugural launch of Wilmington Farmers’ Expo on November 29, at the Wilmington Primary School, St. Thomas, Director, Projects and Programmes, MSME Division, Clifford Spencer pointed out that the achievements by the farmers have been realized despite the challenges in the sector. He identified some of the issues facing...


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Director Clifford Spencer in discussion with Chairperson Allison Cummings and Parish Manager Kadian Francis

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 04 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Director, Projects and Programmes, MSME Division, MICAF, Clifford Spencer (left) in discussion with Chairperson, Wilmington Community Development Committee, Allison Cummings (centre) and Parish Manager, 4-H, St. Thomas, Kadian Francis (right). Occasion was the first Farmers’ Expo hosted by the Wilmington Community Development Committee in partnership with the Social Development Commission, St. Thomas 4-H and RADA, at the Wilmington Primary School, St. Thomas, on November 29.


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw.

JAMPRO launches third phase of Export Max

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 04 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
In an effort to increase the export of nontraditional products and support the development of Jamaica’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), JAMPRO, in partnership with the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), launched the third installment of the agency’s flagship export development programme, Export Max on November 29, 2018. Export Max III is a 3-year programme geared towards providing focused capacity building, advocacy and market penetration support to 50 exporters and export ready firms. The goal of...


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