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First General Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Reform Programme

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 15 Jan 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the first general meeting of the Trade Facilitation Reform Programme (TFRP), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Others (from left) are Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; Chairman, Trade Facilitation Task Force (TFTF), Patricia Francis; and Commissioner of Customs and Deputy Chair, TFTF, Velma Ricketts-Walker. The purpose of the meeting was to highlight the achievements during the past year and to...


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Principal Director Shaun Baugh greets CEO Mark Haskins

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 10 Jan 2019    nicola.wint   
Shaun Baugh (left), Principal Director of Planning and Policy, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Mark Haskins, Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Broilers Group, at the 18th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on January 9, 2019. Among the topics discussed were the glut that was experienced by egg farmers in 2018 and the need for the removal of GCT on eggs. Among the topics discussed were the glut that was experienced by egg farmers in 2018 and the need for the removal of GCT on eggs.


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Chairman Michael Pryce speaking at the 18th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association

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 10 Jan 2019    nicola.wint   
Michael Pryce, Chairman of the Egg Development Committee and Director of Agricultural Marketing Information at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, assures members at the 18th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on January 9, 2019 of Government’s commitment to protecting the egg industry, indicating that no import licences for eggs was issued by the Ministry in 2018. Among the topics discussed were the glut that was experienced by egg farmers in 2018 and the need for the removal of GCT on eggs.


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From left, Dennis Boothe, chairman of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority; Hon Daryl Vaz, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, and Diane Edwards, President of JAMPRO, at the launch of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day on January 4 in Kingston.

Newly appointed JACRA Board to lead development of coffee industry

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 10 Jan 2019    nicola.wint   
Government, through the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), led by its newly appointed eight-member board that is chaired by Dennis Boothe, is looking at long-term solutions to include brand protection and promotion to improve the coffee industry. “We are currently awaiting the Board’s approval of the development plan for the coffee sector, which seeks to address brand protection and promotion; production and distribution of acceptable quality planting material; management of pests and diseases and product safety, said the Hon Daryl Vaz, Minister without Portfolio...


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JACRA to establish coffee training institute September

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 10 Jan 2019    nicola.wint   
A coffee training institute aimed at certifying regulatory cup testers will be established by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) by September 2019. This was among several initiatives announced by the Hon Daryl Vaz, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation at the launch of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee day on January 4 in Kingston. Speaking on behalf of the Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister Vaz said the regulatory cup testers would lead the way as certified trainers for the...


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Jamaica Egg Farmers Association 18th annual general meeting

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 10 Jan 2019    nicola.wint   
Director Howard Paulwell speaking at the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association 18th annual general meeting held in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on January 9, 2019. Among the topics discussed were the glut that was experienced by egg farmers in 2018 and the need for the removal of GCT on eggs.


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Agriculture minister calls for increased use of bananas in school meals

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 18 Dec 2018    Anonymous   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, is calling on school administrators to embrace the opportunity to increase their use of bananas in the preparation of meals for students, which will provide more nutritious food for our children as well as reduce the country’s high import bill. Stating that “80% of what our children eat is imported “, Min Shaw commended the Jamaica Producers Group (JP) for its initiative and enterprise in making one million pounds of green bananas available annually to public schools islandwide at a reduced price of $5 per pound...


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Microfinance institutions urged to employ modern technologies

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 14 Dec 2018    nicola.wint   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minster, Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging Microfinance institutions (MFIs) to employ the most modern technologies and best practices in order to better serve their customers. He stressed that the sector must invest in technology in order to bring its own innovative financing solutions to market, such as mobile apps to enable further growth in customer relations and foster strategic partnerships. “Our local microfinance landscape has seen a revolution in recent years with several mobile money offerings targeted at an increasingly discerning and informed...


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