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21 September 2017

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), speaking at a media briefing to update the country on the importation of refined sugar and future of the Monymusk Sugar Factory, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Seated from left are Director General at MICAF, Vivian Brown and CEO of SCJ Holdings, John Gayle.

Monymusk to Remain Open

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 21 Sep 2017   

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that the Monymusk Sugar Factory in Clarendon will remain open for the 2017/ 2018 sugar crop.
Minister Samuda made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at a press conference at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston.
Minister Samuda said the decision was taken following discussions with the Chinese owned Pan Caribbean Sugar Company.
Under the agreement, Pan Caribbean will operate Monymusk and will return 25,000 acres of leased lands located at Monymusk and Bernard...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (seated at microphone), addresses a media briefing to update the country on the importation of refined sugar and future of the Monymusk Sugar Factory, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Also at the head table (from left) are Director General at MICAF, Vivian Brown and CEO, SCJ Holdings, John Gayle.

Agriculture Minister Announces Changes to the Regime for the Importation of Refined Sugar

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 21 Sep 2017   

The Agriculture Minister has announced changes to the regime for the importation of refined sugar for the retail trade.
Minister Samuda made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at a press conference at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston.
This, he said, is in an effort to stop the leakage of refined sugar, imported by manufacturers duty free as a raw material for manufactured products, from entering the retail trade.
According to Minister Samuda, the granting of permits to import refined sugar for the retail trade will be restricted to approved...

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