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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), views displays during a tour of exhibits at the opening ceremony of the Arbitration Week 2018 Conference, at the UWI Regional Headquarters, Kingston, on June 28. From left are Owner and Creative Director, Devine Treasures, Cheryl Whitehead; and Operations Manager, Indigo Soul Jamaica, NickelContinue reading “Minister Shaw views displays during a tour of exhibits at the opening ceremony of the Arbitration Week 2018 Conference”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (right) greets Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Laurie Peters, at the AMCHAM Jamaica meeting held at The Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on June 22.

Hon Audley Shaw (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with (from left) Allison Peart, President, AMCHAM Jamaica, and Neil Herrington, Senior Vice-President, Americas Department US Chamber of Commerce, at the AMCHAM Jamaica meeting held at The Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on June 22 under the theme ‘The US Regional Trade Agenda’.Continue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with President Allison Peart and Senior VP Neil Herrington”

Hon Audley Shaw (3rd left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, converses with Neil Herrington (right), Senior Vice-President, Americas Department US Chamber of Commerce, at the AMCHAM Jamaica meeting held at The Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on June 22. Others from left are Ann-Dawn Young Sang, President & CEO Supreme Ventures and Vice-President, AMCHAM;Continue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw converses with Senior Vice-President Neil Herrington”

Fisherfolk across Jamaica will join their international counterparts in celebrating Fisherman’s Day 2018 on Friday, June 29, with the highlight of the day being a symposium to be held at the Cardiff Hall Hotel in St Ann under the theme Securing Sustainable Fisheries – The Impact of Crime. The symposium is organized by the CaribbeanContinue reading “June 29 is International Fisherman’s Day”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he will be ensuring that measures are put in place to protect local manufacturers. “As Minister, I am going to be taking a careful, forensic look, industry by industry, product by product, to make sure that there is a level playing field and thatContinue reading “Minister Shaw Pledges to Protect Local Manufacturers”

Managing Director, Lithographic (Litho) Printers, Sean duQuesnay (right), gives Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), a tour of the company’s facilities located on East Avenue, downtown Kingston, on Thursday, June 20, 2018. Behind is Founder, Litho Printers, Robin duQuesnay. The company celebrated its 60th Anniversary on June 16

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking after a tour of the Lithographic Printers’ facilities located on East Avenue, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.The company celebrated its 60th Anniversary on June 16.

Managing Director, Lithographic Printers, Sean duQuesnay (right), explains the features of the company’s newest label on a roll printing machine to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon, Audley Shaw, during a tour of the company’s facilities located on East Avenue, downtown Kingston, on June 20, 2018. The company celebrated its 60th Anniversary onContinue reading “Tour of Lithographic Printers’ facilities”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (4th left), in discussion with (from left) Project Manager, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Owen Holder; Chief of the ASYCUDA Programme, UNCTAD, Fabrice Millet; Chief Technical Director, MICAF, Andrene Collings; Director of UNCTAD’s Division on Technology & Logistics, Shamika Sirimanne; andContinue reading “Minister Shaw meets with Representatives of UNCTAD”