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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 01/07/2016
Agriculture Ministry Gives Boost to Colbeck Farmers
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has presented a tractor to onion farmers in Colbeck, St. Catherine which will enable them to cultivate larger pieces of land and increase their crop yields. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson,...
Posted on 01/07/2016
Agriculture Ministry Addressing Waste Management at Pedro Cays
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is putting measures in place to ensure the environmental sustainability of the Pedro Cays. The plan involves more regular clean-up and waste collection and the installation of 20 toilets to provide proper...
Posted on 01/07/2016
Agro-park Farmers in St. Thomas to Get Help
Farmers at the Plantain Garden River agro-park in St. Thomas who incurred losses during the recent heavy rains, are to receive assistance from the Government. They will be given herbicides and cabbage, red pepper and hot pepper seeds and seedlings....
Posted on 01/07/2016
RADA to Deal With all Assistance to Farmers
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says all support to farmers will now be channelled through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), instead of through political representatives. Addressing the inaugural general...
Posted on 01/07/2016
Agriculture Ministry to Restart Farmers’ Market
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be restarting its farmers’ market initiative at venues across the island, to address the glut of some produce. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson,...
Posted on 01/07/2016
Ardenne High and Greater Portmore Primary Students Cop Praedial Larceny Essay Competition
Nineteen-year-old Benjamin Frazer of the Ardenne High School in St. Andrew and nine-year-old Asher Harrison of Greater Portmore Primary in St. Catherine were the winners of the inaugural essay competition organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF). The...
Posted on 24/06/2016
Investors Urged to Make Use of Opportunities in Fishing Industry
Private investors are being invited by the Government to capitalise on the opportunities available in the local and global fisheries markets. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the economy could benefit more from the global...
Posted on 24/06/2016
Gov’t Focused on Growing Agriculture
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is focused on expanding the agricultural sector in order to reduce food imports and grow the economy. “In setting our goals for growth and prosperity, we recognize...
Posted on 23/06/2016
Programme Launched to Help Boost Jamaica’s Livestock
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson has endorsed the Latin American Small Ruminants Programme and the Caribbean Small Ruminants Capacity Building Programme launched in St. Elizabeth. The programmes seek to...
