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The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is advising that public gardens under its control are now open with effect from June 17. These are Castleton Botanical Gardens in St Mary, Cinchona Botanical Gardens in St Andrew, Bath Botanical in St Thomas, and Hope Botanical Gardens as well as Hope Zoo in Kingston. The opening follows a declaration made last Friday by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness that all zoos, theme parks and river rafting activities can resume operations. Public Gardens Superintendent, Shanae Marks Bryan, explained that patrons must observe...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, is calling Jamaica’s performance of the export sector since the outbreak of COVID-19 outstanding, noting that the total value of manufacturing exports by Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) members for the period January-May 2020 was $12.6 billion, representing a J$74 million increase over the same period in 2019.

The Minister said that based on a report from the JMEA listing some 20 Jamaican companies, the country has not only been able to replace some imported products such as hand ...