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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, has commended farmers for their dedication, commitment and resilience, noting that their work and output have played an integral role in growing Jamaica’s economy. Stating that the key to prosperity is in the soil, the minister said that domestic crops grew by 6.9 per centContinue reading “Shaw salutes farmers’ contribution to economic growth”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (right), speaking at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course, at The Jamaica Pegaus hotel, on April 2, 2019. Others seated (from left) are International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) Ambassador, MICAF, Reginald Budhan; and Head of Professional Services Committee, Certified Management Consultants Global, NickContinue reading “Hon Audley Shaw speaking at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Vice President, Caribbean Institute of Certified Management Consultants (CIMC), Dr. Nsombi Jaja, at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course, at The Jamaica Pegaus hotel, on April 2, 2019. The CICMC in collaboration with the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) isContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets CIMC Vice President Dr. Nsombi Jaja”

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Ambassador, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan (2nd left), along with (from left) President, Caribbean Institute of Certified Management Consultants (CICMC), Donald DeMeritte; Head of Professional Services Committee, CMC Global, Nick Warn; and Past President, CIMC, Brenda Pore, at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course, atContinue reading “ISO Ambassador Reginald Budhan at the ISO 20700 Training of Trainers Course”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is on a mission to make Jamaica a standards-driven country. Minister Shaw was speaking at a Training of Trainers course in ISO 20700-2017 Guidelines for Management Consulting Standard, hosted by the Caribbean Institute of Certified Management Consultants in collaboration with the International CouncilContinue reading “Shaw calls for improved standards”

Director, Projects and Programmes, MSME Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Clifford Spencer (right), along with student of University of Technology Jamaica (UTech), Christopher Wright, poses with awards received from the MICAF, at the institution’s Annual Awards Banquet, at the Spanish Court Hotel, Worthington Terrace, on March 29, 2019. Mr. Wright wasContinue reading “UTech student receives awards from MICAF”

Dean of the College of Business and Management, University of Technology Jamaica (Utech), Professor Paul Golding (right), presents trophy to the first recipient of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries award to student Christopher Wright, at the institution’s Annual Awards Banquet, at the Spanish Court Hotel, Worthington Terrace on March 30, 2019. TheContinue reading “UTech’s Dean presents MICAF award to student Christopher Wright”

Chief Technical Director- Special Projects in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), in dialogue with Dean of the College of Business and Management, University of Technology Jamaica (UTech), Professor Paul Golding (centre); and Associate Head, UTech, Myrtle Weir, at UTech’s Annual Awards Banquet, at the Spanish Court Hotel, Worthington Terrace,Continue reading “Chief Technical Director Courtney Cole at UTech’s Annual Awards Banquet”

The Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries wishes to advise the public that the annual Close Season for spiny lobsters commences on April 1st  and ends on June 30, 2019. The Fisheries Division wishes to further remind the public that new Regulations governing the Close Season for spiny lobsters areContinue reading “Annual Spiny Lobster Close Season runs from April 1 – June 30”

Retirees from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries who served for between six and 41 years as public servants pose with Acting Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (centre) at the Ministry’s the Recognition Ceremony for Retirees held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Thursday, March 28, 2019.