Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings, is urging Jamaicans to support local farmers and businesses by making eating Jamaican a part of their lifestyle. This appeal was made at the launch of the 15th staging of Eat Jamaican Month held at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) headquartersContinue reading “Make eating Jamaican part of your lifestyle, says Permanent Sec”
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Minister Shaw visits offices of HUAWEI Technologies in Shanghai, China
(L-R) Chris Bao, Director of Trade, HUAWEI; H.E. Antonio Hugh, Jamaica’s High Commissioner to China; Diane Edwards, President of JAMPRO; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon Daryl Vaz; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw; Steven Sheng, Vice President, Global Public Affairs, HUAWEI; Bob Zhou,Continue reading “Minister Shaw visits offices of HUAWEI Technologies in Shanghai, China”
Minister Shaw attends 12th China-Latin American and Caribbean Conference in Zhuhai, China
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, left the island earlier this week to represent Jamaica at the 12th annual conference of China – Latin America and Caribbean Countries being held in Zhuhai, China. Minister Shaw today addressed the Conference and highlighted Jamaica’s growing economic relationship with China, including major infrastructural projectsContinue reading “Minister Shaw attends 12th China-Latin American and Caribbean Conference in Zhuhai, China”
Participants in training at the Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop
Participants in training at the Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop held at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine from October 23-25, 2018. Under the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) Technical Cooperation Programme on Support for the Development of the Ginger Value Chain in Jamaica, participants were introduced to NurseryContinue reading “Participants in training at the Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop”
Deputy Director Michelle Sherwood presents Certificate of Participation in the Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop to Cosmond James
Deputy Director, Crop and Plant Protection Unit of the Research and Development Division at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Sherwood, presents Certificate of Participation in the Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop to Cosmond James. Under the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) Technical Cooperation Programme onContinue reading “Deputy Director Michelle Sherwood presents Certificate of Participation in the Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop to Cosmond James”
Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop
Head of the Department of Plant Soils, Sciences and Engineering at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Dr. Seymour Webster (left,) speaking with Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) Consultant Dr. Duraisamy Saravanakumar at a Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop held at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine fromContinue reading “Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop”
FAO Consultant Dr. Duraisamy Saravanakumar in discussion with participants at a Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) Consultant Dr. Duraisamy Saravanakumar (2nd left) in discussion with participants at a Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop held at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine from October 23-25, 2018. Under the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme on Support for the Development of the Ginger ValueContinue reading “FAO Consultant Dr. Duraisamy Saravanakumar in discussion with participants at a Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop”
Dairy Board promotes mixed ration feed for livestock productivity
In keeping with the Jamaica Dairy Development Board’s (JDDB) mandate to increase Jamaica’s milk production, the JDDB introduced several livestock farmers to the use of total mixed ration as a feed solution at a Total Mixed Ration Workshop under the theme ‘Livestock Feeding Solutions for Jamaica’, held at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine onContinue reading “Dairy Board promotes mixed ration feed for livestock productivity”
Singapore Ambassador to CARICOM Calls on Minister Shaw
Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Singapore to the Caribbean Community, Her Excellency Ambassador Karen Tan today, October 25, 2018, paid a courtesy call on Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw at his New Kingston offices. During the courtesy call, Ambassador Tan and Minister Shaw discussed areas of mutual interest andContinue reading “Singapore Ambassador to CARICOM Calls on Minister Shaw”
Opening Ceremony of the Employee Engagement Conference
From left, Avril Leonce, Director of SME Partnership and Development at Scotiabank, Alvin Day, Executive Coach and Author, and Valerie Veira, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), peruse conference magazine at the opening ceremony of day one of the Employee Engagement Conference hosted by JBDC at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston onContinue reading “Opening Ceremony of the Employee Engagement Conference”
