Jamaica Livestock Association upset, not consulted on importation of chicken, eggs
The Jamaica Livestock Association (JLA) has expressed dissatisfaction that the organisation was not consulted before a decision was made to import chicken meat and eggs for the Christmas holidays.
Jamaica Agricultural Society embraces Chávez's offer
The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says consideration should be given to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's proposal to barter bananas and sugar cane for cheaper oil supplies.
Year in review - Economic targets derailed by 'Dean', oil and grain
Even with national polls imminent and the uncertainty of when the election would be called, the year started out with positive expectations for the economy, no small part of which was momentum carried over from the peak 2.5 per cent growth in 2006 - a level not seen in decades.
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