by Joy-Ann Gill | Nov 18, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through its Veterinary Services Unit, has advised that due to an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 in the United Kingdom (UK), a temporary ban has been placed on the importation of...
by Julie Carrington | Jun 21, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, is maintaining that the decision taken by Government to institute a two-month ban on the importation of chicken wings during the COVID-19 pandemic was the right call. He gave a...
by Shamkoe Pilé | May 2, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The temporary suspension on the importation and licensing of remotely piloted aircraft systems, also known as unmanned aircraft systems or drones, has been extended for an additional six months, effective April 1, 2020. According to the Ministry of...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Dec 8, 2019 | Top Stories
The ban on single-use plastic bags will now take effect from April 1, 2020. (Stock Photo) Government has extended the deadline for the ban on single-use petro-based plastic bags from January 1, 2020. The ban will now take effect from April 1, 2020. This...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Apr 1, 2019 | Top Stories
Importers are reminded that the ban on the importation of single-use plastics took effect today, Monday, April 1. Products such as petro-based single-use plastic cups, cutlery, including plastic knives, forks and spoons; stirrers; straws; plates; egg trays (both...
