Archive for April 6th, 2011

The Coffee Industry Board on Tuesday shipped the first batch of 16,500 kilograms of green coffee bean to Zhejiang Dunns River Import and Export Company Limited in China, under a supply deal to sell 70,000 kg to the Asian powerhouse.

The supply contract is worth US$2 million and marks the continued execution of Jamaica’s strategy to diversify its premium coffee market beyond Japan.

The shipment was sent off with fanfare at the Kingston port.

“This for us is going to do a number ...

THE Government’s push to pass the Corruption Prevention (Special Prosecutor) Act before the end of this legislative year failed yesterday when Parliamentarians, after agonising for several hours over several clauses, found themselves at an impasse.

In the end, acknowledging that they had reached deadlock, House Leader Andrew Holness said the legislation would be carried over for debate in the new parliamentary year which begins on April 14 this year, once the issues raised were addressed by the government drafters.