Policy on agriculture complete
By Theresa Gordon – Thursday, January 12th, 2012.
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St. John’s Antigua- Help is on the way for farmers, as the Ministry of Agriculture moves to finalise a document to assist them in securing financial backing from local institutions.
Director of Agriculture Jedidiah Maxime said farmers in the country have had their [...]

VACANCY NOTICE:  DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & NATURAL RESOURCES
Marine Park Coordinator
 
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources is in the process of filling the position of Marine Park Coordinator.
 
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES (not all inclusive)
The Marine Park Coordinator, under the supervision of the CZM Director, is responsible for the program development and implementation in a manner consistent with [...]

 RESPONSE TO ARTICLE, “UNSIGHTLY VENDORS VIOLATING BUILDING CODES”
In the Daily Observer Newspaper dated November 29, 2011, Ms. Mary John wrote an article that is very misleading and uninformed.  Ms. John began by stating that vendors have erected structures in areas in total breach of the Building Code.  There is no-where in the Building Code that [...]

Provide assistance to the Fisheries Officers in the areas of data collection, enforcement, coastal monitoring and quality assurance.
 
Duties:           
1.      Under the supervision of the Fisheries Officers, responsible for data analysis, collect catch and effort, biological, and socio -economic data from fishers;
2.      Under the supervision of the Fisheries Officer /the Plant Manager / the Plant Supervisor, assist [...]

PRESS RELEASE  NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY TAKE OVER AT THE CRFM 
CRFM Secretariat, Belize City, December 20, 2011.Mr. Milton Haughton has taken over as the new Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM).  Milton Haughton, a Jamaican national, replaces Hugh Saul of Guyana who retired on 16 December 2011. Dr. Susan Singh-Renton, a [...]

CARDI, Ministry of Agriculture Establish Research and Development Committee
Press Release , St. Johns-Antigua:  A Research and Development Committee has been implemented to aid in the coordination of   information flow and project implementation plans between the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment and its affiliated agencies.   
Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment Hon. [...]

PARES SECONDARY COPS 1ST ANNUAL WALLINGS ADVENTURE PRIZE
November 25, 2011; St. Johns Antigua: Significant feats were reached by Environment Cadets, when students of the Pares, Jennings and Clare Hall Secondary Schools competed to reach the pinnacle of Signal Hill, last Friday during the first Annual Wallings Adventure Hike.
The hike was part of an activity organized [...]

Caption: Chief Veterinary & Livestock Officer Dr. Oona Edwards, IICA OECS Representative Ms. Una May Gordon and Representative for Dominica Republic  Dr. Manuel David Sanchez Hermosillo in dialogue.
Ministry of Agriculture, IICA Collaborate To Increase Small Ruminant Production
17th November 2011- St. Johns, Antigua:  Two representatives from the Inter –American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) are [...]

From:             The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB)
To:                  All Importers of Pesticides
Date:              17 November 2011
Subject:         Importers Urged To Register Pesticides
St. Johns, Antigua: The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB), is reminding the general public that only registered pesticides will be allowed entry into the country. 
 ALL pesticides imported into Antigua and Barbuda must [...]

VACANCY
Position:  National Specialist, Office in Antigua and Barbuda
 Objective of the Position: To assist with implementing the Country Strategy for the delivery of technical cooperation services for the sustainable development of agriculture and the rural milieu.
Purpose: To provide technical and other support for the implementation of the Medium Term Plan as defined in the approved Annual [...]