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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry and president, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson sign a Memorandum of Understanding between MICAF and the SBAJ at the launch of the Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference, held at the Spanish Court hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Seated at Mr. Stanberry’s left is chief executive officer, RJR Gleaner Communications Group, Gary Allen and standing at back (from left) are assistant general manager, Jamaica National Limited, Leon Mitchell; project coordinator, Jamaica Venture Capital Fund, DBJ, Audrey Richards; and director, SBAJ, Garnett Reid.

Real statistics needed on the MSME sector- Stanberry

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 27 May 2017    communications   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry says that there is a need for real statistics on the MSME sector as data is now being garnered from tax rolls and all kinds of proxies. “I think that one of the urgent imperatives of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is to provide that mechanism where we can, in fact, have statistics on this important sector. How many people are involved, what are they involved in, what kind of employment they are creating, how are they contributing to the Gross Domestic Product...


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Launch of the Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference

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 25 May 2017    communications   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry shakes hand with president, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between MICAF and the SBAJ at the launch of the Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference, under the theme “Collaboration for Caribbean Sustainability” held at the Spanish Court hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Standing in the background (from left) are assistant general manager, Jamaica National Group Limited, Leon Mitchell and project...


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Hon. Karl Samuda addresses Trade Facilitation Task Force Meeting

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 24 May 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda addresses a Trade Facilitation Task Force meeting held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. The meeting was to update members on activities of the Task Force and plans going forward. Seated at the head table (from left) are chairman, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Mrs. Patricia R. Francis; director general, MICAF, Mr. Vivian Brown; director, Economic Geology- Mines & Geology Division, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Mr. Suresh Bhalai; and chairman, Trade Board Limited, Mr...


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RADA issues advisory to Irish potato farmers

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 19 May 2017    communications   
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is alerting Irish potato farmers to take precautionary measures to protect their crops in the wake of the recent torrential rainfall. In a release today ( May 19), RADA advised as follows: A trough influencing the weather conditions across the entire island has resulted in a high level of rainfall. Due to prolonged hours of wetness, conditions for rapid development and spread of fungal and bacterial diseases on Irish potato are highly favourable. Irish potato farmers are being advised to be vigilant and take immediate steps in protecting...


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Minister Samuda Greets Secretary General, WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya

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 19 May 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) greeting Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO), Mr. Kunio Mikuriya (right) during a meeting at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, National Heroes Circle in Kingston, on Friday, May 19, 2017. Looking on (from left) are: Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.


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Hedda Pitter, Business Development Manager at Newport-Fersan, presents samples of its Potato-Lizer Starta and Finisha fertilizers, which are custom designed for the cultivation of Irish potatoes, to the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at a meeting with farmers in Devon, Manchester, on May 17. At right is Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, the Hon. Audley Shaw.

Gov’t to launch pepper programme in Manchester

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 18 May 2017    communications   
Using the model of the National Irish Potato Programme, Government will soon be rolling out a Scotch bonnet pepper programme utilising greenhouses in Devon, Manchester. Addressing Irish potato farmers at a meeting held in Devon on Wednesday, May 17, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, said the greenhouses would be used to produce seedlings. This Scotch bonnet programme, Minister Hutchinson said, will be similar to the National Irish Potato Programme in that farmers will receive seedlings and other inputs upfront,...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda.

Agriculture Ministry Assessing Impact of Flooding on Farmers

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 18 May 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that an assessment is now being conducted on the extent of damage to the agricultural sector as a result of heavy rains this week. Teams from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are on the ground conducting damage assessments and as soon as accessibility permits in some areas, preliminary figures will be obtained as to the true state of damage done to the agricultural sector. Minister Samuda said it is expected, that the losses to the agricultural sector will be in the millions of dollars...


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The Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission Prepares for Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show (Agrofest) 2017

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 18 May 2017    communications   
On the invitation of the President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, the Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission (the Commission) will participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show (Agrofest) on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The event will be staged on the grounds of Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6 from 8 o’clock a.m. to 5 o’clock p.m. The Staff of the Commission will use the opportunity to educate the public, providing information about the Commission’s role in levelling the playing field for producers in Jamaica to thrive. Information will be on...


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Hon Karl Samuda (2nd left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, Head of Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica; sign consultancy agreement for the financial and economic model for the sugar cane industry to include production of ethanol; and revision of sugar cane payment arrangement for Jamaica at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on May 10. At left is Permanent Secretary Donovan Stanberry, while standing (from left) are Deputy High Commissioner to Jamaica Nicholas Astbury; British High Commission; Keleen Young-Grandison, Head of the Sugar Transformation Unit; Stefano Cilli, agricultural attaché at the European Union Delegation in Jamaica; consultants Gordon Alert and Andreas Bockermann; and Josep María Bosch Bess, newly designated ambassador of Spain.

Gov’t and EU sign consultancy agreement to review sugar industry model

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 12 May 2017    communications   
Government and the European Commission signed a consultancy agreement for the development of a financial and economic model for the sugar industry, including the feasibility of ethanol production, at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ New Kingston offices yesterday (May 10). This consultancy agreement forms part of the Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol (AMSP) 2013 Financing Agreement that was signed between the European Commission and the Government of Jamaica, which includes an allocation for support to mobilize specific technical assistance expertise...


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Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn, addresses participants at the 10th annual Small Business Exposition and Conference hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on May 11.

MSMEs critical to economic growth and social transformation- Wedderburn

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 12 May 2017    communications   
Chief Technical Director, in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Stephen Wedderburn, says that Jamaica is on the cusp of economic growth and social transformation with the goal of achieving sustained economic growth prosperity, and high levels of job creation and that the MSME sector will be critical in achieving those goals. Mr. Wedderburn said that data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, show that there are approximately 412,000 own-account-workers – single person enterprises which indicate that with a population of 2.7 million people, MSMEs play a...


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