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IT’S OPEN: Principal of Knockalva Polytechnic College, Mrs Pauleen Reid (3rd left) is flanked by (from left) Guild Vice President Shakeem McCrae; Advance Country Programme Director, Ruth Chisholm and KPC Acting Vice President, Clavia McFarlane, applauding the opening of an Agro Processing Learning Laboratory at the college on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

JAMAICA | Knockalva Polytechnic College opens agro processing lab

MONTEGO BAY, St. James, April 5, 2021 - The Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC) in Hanover is gearing up…

April 9, 2021
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JAMAICA | PNP calls on gov't to address severe shortage of fish fingerlings

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 15, 2020 : Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Water, Mr Lothan Cousins, M.P., is calling…

March 15, 2021
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a virtual press briefing on January 27.

JAMAICA | Conch Season Commences April 1 With Strict Rules

KINGSTYON, January 29, 2021 - Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green, says the new Conch Season will…

January 29, 2021
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), points at a jar of CBD oil being held by State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), while chemist at the Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) hemp facility, Jordan McKenzie (second from left), explains the process of making the substance. Observing is OGH pharmacist, Layanne Bloomfield. Occasion was a tour of the OGH hemp facility in Jackson Town, Trelawny, on Friday (December 18).

JAMAICA | Industry Minister Tours OGH After First Shipment Of Cannabidiol Oil

Following the first shipment of cannabidiol (CBD) oil to Delaware in the United States by Organic Growth Holdings…

January 1, 2021
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GUYANA | IICA, NAREI working to promote climate-smart agriculture

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Dec. 7, 2020 - The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Inter-American Institute…

December 7, 2020
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former chairman of the All Island Cane Farmers Association Allan Rickards

JAMAICA | Phillips pays tribute to Alan Ricards

KINGSTON, Jamaica, September 30, 2020 - President of the People’s National Party (PNP) and Leader of the Opposition…

October 1, 2020
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BARBADOS | FAO Project Launched to train persons in aquaponics.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, August 1, 2020 - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has collaborated with the…

August 1, 2020
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JAMAICA | Basil Waite laments the impending closure of Appleton Estates

St Elizabeth, Jamaica, July 21, 2020: People’s National Party’s parliamentary candidate for North East St. Elizabeth, Mr. Basil…

July 21, 2020
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Member of Parliament for North Eastern St. Elizabeth, JC Hutchinson

JAMAICA | JC Hutchinson Apologises for "my errors of judgement"

KINGSTON, July 17, 2020 – “I wish to apologise to the prime minister, my party, my cabinet colleagues,…

July 17, 2020
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Minister of State JC Hutchinson, and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Audley Shaw.

JAMAICA | Embattled JC Hutchinson removed from Agriculture, Replaced by Leslie Campbell

KINGSTON, Jamaica July 17, 2020- Prime Minister Andrew Holness has relieved Minister JC Hutchinson from the responsibilities he…

July 17, 2020
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PNP Shadow Minister of Justice, Senator Donna Scott Mottley, said on the grounds of transparency, the Minister was duty-bound to declare that the beneficiaries were connected parties.

JAMAICA | PNP wants JC Hutchinson to resign, points to connection with Holland Producers Ltd.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA. JULY 15, 2020: The People's National Party (PNP) says information now in the public domain relating to…

July 15, 2020
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