The sectoral debate in the Parliament grew testy Wednesday when Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture, Lothan Cousins accused the Minister of being misleading in suggesting there were no permits for onion importation at a time when local farmers demanded market citing a flood of imported onions.
The Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture recounted the plight of onion farmers in Llandewey St Thomas recently as they demanded markets. The farmers claim their produce was made to rot while the government imported onions to the detriment of their crops and livelihoods. A claim struck down by the minister as untrue at the time. Minister Pearnel Charles Jr was on his feet firm in his stance that this revelation was misleading and based on assumption. He asked the member to withdraw his utterance but cousins merely opted to show his proof, insisting a ship under the Cyprus Flag docked with onions in Jamaica at the time. Watch the report:
Watch more Verified and Delivered, News You Can Depend On – CVM TV
Lascelles Morgan, the accused charged with the abduction and murder of Danelle Anglin, is dead.…
A fire has ravaged the northern section of the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston,…
The Committee of Management for Rita Humphries Lewin has officially withdrawn allegations of wrongdoing against…
St. Andrew, Jamaica – An unidentified body was discovered early this morning on Lyndhurst Crescent,…
The first hearing in Prime Minister Andrew Holness' legal challenge against the Integrity Commission, IC,…
J. Wray & Nephew Limited, a subsidiary of Campari Group, has expanded its premium spirits…