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July 2020
 

Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency at the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency, Fayola Evans-Roberts.

Office Of The Supervisor Of Insolvency To Host Digital Financial Forum

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 05 Jun 2020    communications   
The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is collaborating with the Office of the Government Trustee (OGT) and PSJ Limited to host a virtual financial counselling session on Wednesday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m. Financial counsellor, Richard Bertram, will be speaking on the topics – ‘The Dangers of Financing a Lifestyle” and ‘Steps to Take Control of Your Finances”, during the session to be streamed on the OSI’s Facebook and Instagram’s pages at their handle – osi.gov.jm. Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency, Fayola Evans-Roberts, told JIS News that the OSI and OGT deem the forum an ideal...


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green.

MICAF Celebrates Increase in Exports

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 05 Jun 2020    communications   
A number of Jamaican companies are experiencing a rise in the exportation of their products amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) congratulates manufacturers and exporters who have seized the opportunities that have arisen. MICAF continues to work with our manufacturers and exporters to remove barriers, and strengthen the sector. Since March, companies including Fleetwood and Quality Incorporations have helped to satisfy the increased demand of sanitisation and sanitation supplies in Aruba and the United States respectively. State...


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Owner of BAUGHaus Design Studio, Dana Baugh.

Dana Baugh Making A Name In Creative Industry

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 05 Jun 2020    communications   
Young entrepreneur, Dana Baugh, is looking to establish herself as a major force in the local and regional creative landscape. Through her BAUGHaus Design Studio, based in western Jamaica, she offers a range of beautiful, handmade ceramic pieces for the entire home. The pieces, inspired by the Caribbean, are intricately-designed, with exquisite details to satisfy the most discerning customer. Miss Baugh has built a good client base, which has seen her business steadily grow over the four years since it was established. She tells JIS News that she has always loved art and design but was...


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A farmer from Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, tends to his field of tomato and cantaloupe crops. Farms in the area are flourishing again following last year's bushfire, which resulted in millions of dollars in losses.

CROPS FLOURISH AGAIN IN FLAGAMAN AFTER MASSIVE BUSH FIRE

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 02 Jun 2020    communications   
Farmers in the community of Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, have been on a steady road to recovery after a massive bush fire last year that razed more than 200 acres of farmlands, with $45 million in crops and farming equipment destroyed. The blaze, which occurred in August of 2019, affected 47 farmers, who watched helplessly as their fields burned, with their hard work and investments destroyed in minutes. Relief came swiftly in the weeks that followed for the affected men and women of the ‘bread basket’ parish. Now, nine months after that disastrous incident, the fields are flourishing again and...


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Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Villet Kelly-Bennett (left), speaking with cattle farmer of Colley Mountain, Manchester, Okeito Thompson, who is the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Agriculture.

Jamaica 4-H Clubs – Supporting Youth In Agriculture

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 02 Jun 2020    communications   
Over the years, the Jamaica 4-H Clubs has emerged as the leading organisation supporting youth in agriculture through its initiatives. Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Villet Kelly-Bennett, tells JIS News that the organisation has been assisting a number of young people in starting up or expanding their agribusinesses. One channel through this is being facilitated is the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP). “We have recognized that a number of the youth we have supported are good business prospects and have been supplying, not just their local communities, but...


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Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has been charged with the responsibility of driving the integration of the production of primary agricultural produce along all the stages of the supply chain through to value added and facilitating full commercialization of outputs of the agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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