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Jamaica celebrates World Bamboo Day on September 18

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 18 Sep 2020    communications   
Jamaica, through the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), will join the rest of the world on September 18 in commemorating World Bamboo Day 2020. World Bamboo Day aims to increase awareness of bamboo throughout the world and is a day to celebrate the many and varied benefits that growing, processing and using bamboo bring to the millions of people involved with it. According to Director of the BSJ’s Special Projects Unit, INBAR Focal Point, Gladstone Rose, the World Bamboo Organization aims to bring the potential of bamboo to a more elevated exposure, protect natural resources and the...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw.

JSWIFT to Become Much Swifter

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 18 Sep 2020    communications   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Honourable Audley Shaw is assuring importers and exporters that the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT), will shortly become more expeditious as the backlog of applications is now being eroded by the Trade Board Limited. The JSWIFT platform is a web-based solution available to traders that allows importers and exporters to apply for licences, permits, certificates and any other international trade-related documents through a single portal. The system serves as a means of improving connectivity thereby facilitating the exchange of...


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Dasheen farmer, Damion Kerr, displays dasheen reaped at his farm at the Ebony Park Agro-Park in Clarendon on September 10.

Dasheen farmer says youth involvement in agriculture critical to economic recovery post COVID-19

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 11 Sep 2020    communications   
For 30-year-old dasheen farmer, Damion Kerr, more youth involvement in agriculture will be critical for Jamaica’s economic recovery in a post COVID-19 environment. “If more young people get into agriculture it will be better for our society because this will result in even more increased agricultural production. Agriculture has also become more modern and the youth are interested in utilizing technology,” he said. Mr Kerr hails from the parish of Clarendon and lives about a mile away from his acre-and-a-half farm, which is located at the Ebony Park Agro-Park. He is one of 230 farmers across...


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Director of Research, Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Felicia Bailey.

CLA on Path to ISO 9001:2015 Certification

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 10 Sep 2020    communications   
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is on a path to achieving certification in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015. The CLA’s goal was disclosed at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27 by Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey. ISO 9001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). ISO Certification is part of the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Ms Bailey told JIS News that the Authority views ISO 9001: 2015...


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Managing Director of the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited (SCJH), Joseph Shoucair (third left) and Property Warden with the agency, in discussion with operators of a community farm in Clifton, St. Catherine, during a recent community event. The farm was established on lands donated by the SCJH and run by mainly women.

Clifton community establishes farm

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 10 Sep 2020    communications   
The community of Clifton in St. Catherine has established a farm on more than seven acres of land donated by the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited (SCJH). Residents of the area, mainly females, are cultivating okra, corn, tomato, lettuce and other crops. They will use earnings from the venture to help young single mothers, train young males, and beautify the community. “We are really blessed with the opportunity that SCJ has given us. It is profitable, and we want to mobilise our youngsters in farming. We are very grateful,” said President of the Clifton Citizens Association, Natalee...


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Plants and animal products amnesty bins installed at international airports

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 08 Sep 2020    communications   
Jamaica has now installed amnesty bins at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston and the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay and is airing a public service announcement reminding travellers to declare all plants, animals, and animal and plant products. This was disclosed by Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson-Graham. She noted that these efforts are seeking to increase the public’s awareness on the importance of safeguarding our agricultural sector and natural environment from...


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Director of Research, Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Felicia Bailey.

CLA Aims to Issue Its 100th License by the End of 2020/21 Fiscal Year

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 04 Sep 2020    communications   
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it is aiming to issue its 100th licence before the end of the 2020/2021 fiscal year.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27, Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey said the Authority is focused on achieving this goal,...


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Business consultant, Wayne Beecher, will present on ‘Using Business Strengths and Opportunities to overcome Threats and Weaknesses’, at the JBDC Biz Zone, on Tuesday, September 1.

JBDC to resume ‘Virtual Biz Zone’ today

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 04 Sep 2020    communications   
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will resume its weekly online series, ‘JBDC Virtual Biz Zone’, for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with two sessions on Tuesday, September 1. These sessions will take place at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. via the Zoom platform. The 10:00 a.m. session will see Business Consultant, Wayne Beecher, presenting under the theme ‘Using Business Strengths and Opportunities to overcome Threats and Weaknesses’. His presentation will highlight the importance of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis in helping...


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Science Teacher and Founder of STEM Builders Learning Hub, Kavelle Hylton.

Young entrepreneur launches ‘STEM’ Learning Tool

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 04 Sep 2020    communications   
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are often seen as challenging subjects. However, Science Teacher and Founder of STEM Builders Learning Hub, Kavelle Hylton, has created an interactive virtual space where students and parents can have access to learning resources to change this narrative. STEM Builders Learning Hub is the Caribbean’s first online tutoring platform dedicated to providing a collaborative and engaging space where students and parents can access STEM learning materials and educational support from registered tutors. “The learning hub was launched on July 31...


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Consultant Agronomist in Charge of Protected Agriculture at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Webster McPherson (left), and strawberry farmer, Lester Murray, examine a container of strawberries at Adams Valley Farm in Maidstone, Manchester, recently.

Strawberry farmers to benefit from $5-million allocation under Agriculture Ministry’s incentive programme

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 04 Sep 2020    communications   
The island’s major strawberry farmers are to benefit from an allocation of $5 million to assist them in the growth and development of the crop for the 2020/21 season under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Production Incentive Programme. The disclosure was made by Consultant Agronomist in Charge of Protected Agriculture at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Webster McPherson, who said $3 million would go towards providing crop nutrition. “We’ll also be looking at pest and disease management assistance to the farmers to the tune of about $2...


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