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December 2024
 

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left), in discussion with Deputy Chairman of the Trade Board Limited and Motor Vehicle Import Committee Chairman, Danville Walker, at a used-car dealer consultation, held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, in New Kingston, on August 29.

Government to Implement Pre-Shipment Inspection Process for Imported Used Vehicles

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 31 Aug 2017    communications   
The Government is moving to implement the Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) process for used vehicles entering the island. Permanent Secretary in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, provided details at a consultation with used-car dealers, on August 29 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in New Kingston to outline the process. The Permanent Secretary explained that the aim of the PSI is to ensure “consumer protection and fair trade”. Mr. Stanberry cited allegations made of the possible tampering of motor-vehicle odometers to reflect lower...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right) consults with Glenville Hall (left), Zonal Director, Western Region and Locksley Waites (centre), National Co-ordinator, Irish Potato Programme, both of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority at an Irish Potato and Onion Stakeholders’ Seminar held at Hounslow, St Elizabeth on Thursday, August 24 to kick start the 2017-2018 crop year.

Jamaican Irish potatoes for Cayman Islands

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 25 Aug 2017    communications   
The way has been made clear for the export of Jamaican grown Irish potatoes into the Cayman Islands. This was announced by Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commercial Agriculture and Fisheries while addressing farmers at an Irish Potato and Onion Production Seminar held Thursday, August 24 at Hounslow in St Elizabeth to kick start the 2017-2018 planting season. Minister Hutchinson said that the Plant Quarantine and Plant Inspection Division of the Ministry had secured an agreement with the Cayman Islands for export of the tuber, among a range of...


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CAC OBSERVES 6% INCREASE IN AVERAGE PRICE OF TEXTBOOKS

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 25 Aug 2017    communications   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI), executed its annual survey of textbooks between July 24 and August 2, 2017. Overall, a 6% increase in textbook average prices was observed islandwide for all texts. It should be noted that 19 (or 25%) more stores were surveyed than in 2016. Price and availability data on 133 popular textbooks were obtained from 95 retailors islandwide: 30 bookstores in the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area (Kingston, St. Andrew, Portmore and Spanish Town) and 65 from Urban and Rural Towns of...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson (3rd from left) along with (l-r) Supt. in charge of the Richmond Adult Correctional Centre in St Mary, Leroy Allen (2nd left), Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr. and CEO of the Rural Agricultural Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson (5th left), on tour of agricultural production at the facility on August 22, 2017.

Agri Ministry collaborating with Security Ministry to boost agricultural production at Richmond Farm Correctional Centre

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 23 Aug 2017    communications   
Plans are underway for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) to join forces with the Ministry of National Security to increase the production of foodstuff at the Richmond Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St Mary. The plans were unveiled August 22 during a tour of the centre led by Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in MICAF and the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr., Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security. According to Minister Hutchinson, the collaborative effort between the two Ministries is intended to maximise the use of the over 300-...


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

Statement on alleged shortage of sugar in the distributive trade August 21, 2017

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 21 Aug 2017    communications   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has taken note of reports in some sections of the media of an alleged shortage of sugar in the retail trade. However, contrary to those reports, the Ministry and other stakeholders in the industry wish to reassure the population that there is no shortage of sugar in the island nor have there been any widespread complaints from consumers regarding an unavailability of sugar. In the wake of a media report and complaints from a retailer regarding the unavailability of packaged sugar, particularly in 500grams and 2.2kg packs, agencies...


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