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Minister Samuda at the Issuing of Cannabis Licences

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 20 Oct 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in discussion with Claudine Liu (centre) of Everything Oily Labs Limited and Karibe McKenzie, Epican Medicinals Limited, who were issued with licences on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, by the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), an agency of MICAF. The issuing of the licences was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (left), observes the signing of a tripartite agreement by the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Everything Oily Labs Limited and Epican Medicinals Limited, who were issued with Cannabis licences at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Others seated at the head table (l-r) are Chairman, Cindy Lightbourne, of the CLA, Claudine Liu of Everything Oily Labs Limited and Karibe McKenzie, Epican Medicinals Limited. Assisting with the signing (at back) are Chief Executive Officer, Greg Douglas and Legal Officer/Corporate Secretary, Ellory Taylor, of the CLA.

Cannabis Licensing Authority issues first two licences

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 20 Oct 2017    communications   
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has granted the first two licences for participation in Jamaica’s medical marijuana industry. Licences were issued to Everything Oily Labs Limited for the processing of medical marijuana and to Epican for the cultivation of the plant at a brief ceremony held Wednesday, October 18 at the Ministry’s St Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston. The two entities along with the CLA also signed a tripartite agreement for the cultivation and processing of the product. Speaking at the...


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St. Ann National Irish Potato Stakeholders' Seminar

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 20 Oct 2017    communications   
Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, addressing farmers at one in a series of the National Irish Potato and Onion Stakeholders’ Seminars held in Claremont, St. Ann, on Wednesday, October 18. At right is Locksley Waite, National Coordinator, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Under the programme, it is expected that some 1,200 hectares of Irish potato will be planted for the 2017-2018 crop year with support from H&L Agro, Newport-Fersan, PROPEL and the Potato and Onion Producers’ Association. The...


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World Food Day National Ceremony & Exhibition

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 13 Oct 2017    communications   
Hon Karl Samuda (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents gardening tool and plant to Kimay Sloley and St. Patrick Smith, students of Hopewell High School in Hanover, at the World Food Day National Ceremony & Exhibition, held at Knockalva Agricultural School on October 12. In the background is the agriculture teacher Jerome Smith.


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Hon Karl Samuda (2nd left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), presents a cheque valued $6m, the first tranche of a $20m contribution to the Knockalva Agricultural School in Hanover, to principal Davia Ramgeet-Robinson (2nd right). The presentation was made at the World Food Day National Ceremony & Exhibition held at the school on October 12. Participating in the handover are (from left) Byron Henry, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board; Chairman of the School Board Calvin Brown and Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary, MICAF.

$20 Million for Knockalva Agricultural School

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 13 Oct 2017    communications   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce , Agriculture and Fisheries through the Jamaica Dairy Development Board is providing a multimillion dollar support package to the Knockalva Agricultural School in Ramble, Hanover. This was announced by Minister Karl Samuda on Thursday, October 12 as the school hosted the National World Food Day Ceremony and Exhibition under the theme ‘Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development’. A cheque, valued at $6 million and representing the first tranche of the financial support to the school was also handed over at the day’s event...


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Unveiling of BSJ's new logo

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 13 Oct 2017    communications   
(L-R) Executive Director, Stephen Wedderburn; Quality Environmental Systems Manager, Sophia Lawrence; and Team Leader, Chemistry Department, of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), at the launch of the unveiling of BSJ’s new logo, held at its Winchester Road offices, Kingston on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at the launch of a rebranded Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and its newly-renovated Energy Efficiency and Mass & Dimensional laboratories, held at the BSJ’s Winchester Road offices, Kingston on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Seated from left are Acting Country Manager (Jamaica), World Bank, Karlene Francis and Chairman, Standards Council, BSJ, James Rawle.

Separation of Bureau of Standards regulatory functions timely – Samuda

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 13 Oct 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says that the time has come for the separation of the regulatory functions of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). According to the Minister, the separation of the regulations and the setting of the standards were imminent, as Jamaica is one of the few countries having the standards/regulations under one roof, and driven by the same organisation. Minister Samuda was speaking at the launch of the rebranded Bureau of Standards Jamaica and its refurbished Energy Efficiency and Mass and Dimensional laboratories at the...


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General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot (right), gives Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

Samuda hails expansion work at Caribbean Cement Company Limited

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 13 Oct 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has lauded the expansion work being carried out at the Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL). He said that he was impressed with the level of work that has been done and the kind of investment that has been made over the years. “To have visited this plant in 2008 on my first assignment as Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, and to be back now to see the level of expansion, the level of efficiency, and the level of applied technology is heart-warming. To experience the people at work, Jamaicans at work,...


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Insolvency Sensitization Seminar for attorneys-at-law and stakeholders

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 13 Oct 2017    communications   
Chief Executive Officer, Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan (1st right second row), responds to a question during an Insolvency Sensitization Seminar at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ (MICAF) New Kingston offices on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. The seminar was facilitated by the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI), MICAF and GOJ/World Bank Foundation for Competitiveness and Growth Project. Seated at Mrs. Ramlogan’s right is Deputy CEO, COJ, Shellie Leon.


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Insolvency Sensitization Seminar

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 13 Oct 2017    communications   
Chief Executive Officer, Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan (left), along with (from left) Deputy CEO, COJ, Shellie Leon; Retired Judge of Appeal, Hon. Justice Ferdinand Smith; and Acting Government Trustee, Office of the Government Trustee, Fayola Evans-Roberts, at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ (MICAF) New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Occasion was an Insolvency Sensitization Seminar for attorneys-at-law and Stakeholders, facilitated by the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI), MICAF and GOJ/World Bank Foundation for...


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