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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, the Hon Audley Shaw (left), converses with (from left) Larry Watson, President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce; Permanent Secretary Donovan Stanberry; David Wan, President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation; Metry Seaga, President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association; and Howard Mitchell, President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica;Continue reading “Minister Shaw meets with Industry Players”

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings (right), in discussion with (from left) Larry Watson, President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce; Permanent Secretary Donovan Stanberry; and Metry Seaga, President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association; at a meeting with industry players held at the Terra Nova All-Suite HotelContinue reading “CTD Andrene Collings in discussion with Industry Players”

From left, the Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Larry Watson, President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Donovan Stanberry; share a light moment at a meeting with industry players held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on April 18.

Hon J.C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in conversation with (from left) Ibrahin Ortega Oquendo, Second Secretary in charge of the Cooperation Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Jamaica, Inés Fors Fernández, Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica; Kathryn Phipps, Jamaica’s Ambassador to Cuba;Continue reading “Minister Hutchinson welcomes Cuban Inward Mission”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging fisherfolk to increase the size of their nets in an effort to protect the smaller fish, which is important to sustainability in the management of Jamaica’s marine resources. Minister Shaw was speaking at a Sustainable Fisheries Forum focusing on parrotfish management hosted byContinue reading “Minister Shaw urges fisherfolk to support conservation of fish”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), greets Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Inés Fors Fernández, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday, April 16, 2018. At right is Minister without Portfolio at MICAF, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. The visit comes against the background ofContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets Ambassador Inés Fors Fernández”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the 2018 Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) General Assembly in Jamaica, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort, Montego Bay, on Monday, April 16. The Government of Jamaica through the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, in collaboration with COPANT, is hosting the 2018 Annual GeneralContinue reading “Minister Shaw speaking at the 2018 Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) General Assembly”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw says that he will be strongly advocating for the advancement of the medical marijuana industry in Jamaica. According to Minister Shaw, the industry is one of the fastest growing industries globally, therefore, Jamaica must not be left behind must ensure its success locally. He was speakingContinue reading “Minister Shaw signals his intention to advocate for the medical marijuana industry”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), views fertilizer products along with Director, Jamaica Floral Products Limited, Burrell Scarlett , during a tour at the Evergrow Fertilizer Seminar, under the theme: Increased Crop Productivity through Proper Fertilizer Use, held at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, St. Catherine, on April 11,Continue reading “Minister Shaw views fertilizer products”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the Evergrow Fertilizer Seminar, under the theme: Increased Crop Productivity through Proper Fertilizer Use, at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, St. Catherine, on April 11, 2018. The aim of the seminar was to reinforce the importance of the effective use of fertilizersContinue reading “Minister Shaw speaking at the Evergrow Fertilizer Seminar”