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(From left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings, along with Senior Public Sector Specialist, World Bank Group, Joanna Watkins; Chairman, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis; and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFA&FT), Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith; Minister of State, MFA&FT, Pearnel P. Charles Jr; and Permanent Secretary, MFA&FT, Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, at the launch of the National Foreign Trade Policy and Consultancy for The National Trade Information Portal at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Thursday, October 4, 2018. The MFA&FT and MICAF jointly launched the National Foreign Trade Policy and the Consultancy for Jamaica’s National Trade Information Portal Project as part of the country’s trade facilitation programme aimed at improving the ease of doing business in Jamaica.

Jamaica Trade Information Portal Project Launched

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 04 Oct 2018    nicola.wint   
In a joint ceremony involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Government in a ceremony held at the Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Thursday, October 4, launched the National Trade Policy along with a consultancy for the development of the Jamaica Trade Information Portal, which is scheduled to go live in mid-2019. The launch of both initiatives was described by Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, as “a step towards modernizing our trade infrastructure to...


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Launch of the National Foreign Trade Policy and Consultancy for The National Trade Information Portal

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 04 Oct 2018    nicola.wint   
(From left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Andrene Collings, along with Senior Public Sector Specialist, World Bank Group, Joanna Watkins; Chairman, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis; and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFA&FT), Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith, at the launch of the National Foreign Trade Policy and Consultancy for The National Trade Information Portal, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Thursday, October 4, 2018. The MFA&FT and MICAF jointly launched the National Foreign Trade Policy...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), poses with executive members of the Optimist Club of Kingston at a meeting held at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica in St. Andrew on September 27, 2018. Minister Shaw encouraged the youth to create their own wealth by unleashing their entrepreneurial pursuits.

Shaw calls on youth to create own wealth

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 02 Oct 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging young people to unleash their entrepreneurial pursuits to create their own wealth and not be motivated by notions of instant gratification. “The vision for our young people is that they be educated and set on a path to embrace the values of hard, honest work in order to earn a decent livelihood to support themselves and their families and, by extension, contribute to their communities,” said Minister Shaw. He was speaking at a meeting of the Optimist Club of Kingston held at the Institute of Chartered...


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Hon. Audley Shaw (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, at the 3rd Annual Global B2B Cannabis Conference & Expo, CanEx Jamaica, held at the Montego Bay Conference Centre on Friday, September 28, 2018.

Ganja is part of Jamaica’s solution – Minister Shaw

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 01 Oct 2018    Anonymous   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, the Hon. Audley Shaw, has identified the cannabis industry as part of the solution for the Jamaican economy. Addressing the 3 rd Annual CanEx Jamaica Global B2B Cannabis Conference and Expo in Montego Bay on Friday, September 28, Minister Shaw told conference goers that as the Minister responsible for building the industry “I have engaged all stakeholders in our society,” and sent the strong message: “GANJA IS NOT THE PROBLEM, IT IS Part of Jamaica’s Solution”. He added: “I have created a team to ensure that the tremendous benefits to...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw.

Jamaica makes First Shipment of Medical Marijuana Extract Oil to Canada

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 27 Sep 2018    nicola.wint   
The Honourable Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is pleased to announce Jamaica’s first legal export of medical marijuana extracted oil to Canada. The shipment to Canada was authorized through an import permit issued by the Government of Canada through Health Canada for Jamaica and an export permit issued by the Ministry of Health in Jamaica. The shipment marks the first step in positioning Jamaica as the medical marijuana hub for the world. According to Minister Shaw, “Jamaica is uniquely positioned to be a global player and we are committed to providing...


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World Rabies Day - September 28

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 27 Sep 2018    nicola.wint   
On Friday September 28th 2018, the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries joins the global community in highlighting World Rabies Day. World Rabies Day is part of a global campaign to help prevent the spread of the most fatal disease in the world. This day of action and awareness for rabies prevention is commemorated annually on September 28th and is facilitated by the international charity, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC). The theme for this year, “Share the message. Save a life”, reflects the fundamental principle that by...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the quarterly meeting of the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise (MSME) National Policy Implementation Committee, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Seated at the head table (from left) are Director, MSME Division, MICAF, Oral Shaw; Director, Programmes and Projects, MICAF, Clifford Spencer; and Technical Specialist, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Charmaine Brimm. Matters discussed at the meeting included updates on the developments within the MSME Sector.

Gov’t committed to development of MSME sector – Minister Shaw

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 26 Sep 2018    nicola.wint   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has underscored Government’s commitment to the development of Jamaica’s MSME sector, noting that data have shown clearly how important and pivotal this sector is to the economy and economic growth, therefore, it should be taken seriously. Minister Shaw was speaking at the first quarterly meeting of the recently established MSME National Policy Implementation Committee (NPIC), held at the Knutsford Court hotel in Kingston on September 25, 2018. According to the Minister, the establishment of the national policy...


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Jamaica 4-H clubbites urged to share information on climate change

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 24 Sep 2018    nicola.wint   
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings, is urging Jamaica 4-H clubbites to share information relating to climate change and its impact on the sector to their peers as part of their environmental programmes as well as join in the national tree planting programme by planting fruit trees at their schools, homes and within their communities. “I urge you to see this challenge as an opportunity to develop drought-resistant crops utilising the training you have received in the latest technologies. As we celebrate the renewed...


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Centre Manager Goffery Gayle explains how the solar dryer operates to Acting Permanent Secretary Andrene Collings

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 24 Sep 2018    nicola.wint   
Centre Manager, Denbigh, Goffery Gayle (2nd left), explains how the solar dryer operates to (from left) Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings; Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake; and Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Board of Directors, Hidran McKulsky, during a tour of exhibits at the Climate Smart Agriculture Symposium, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Kingston, on Friday, September 21, 2018. The symposium forms part of the close out of the Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership Project ‘Promoting...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, empties silage into machine for bagging at the handover of a silo-packer by the Ja REEACH 11 Project to the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on September 12. The silage packing machine will be used across Jamaica to provide dairy farmers with access to silage to ensure feed material will always be available.

Dairy farmers to benefit from silage packing machine

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 14 Sep 2018    nicola.wint   
The Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) has secured a silage packing machine and accompanying new technology that will improve access to nutritious feed material for dairy cattle nationwide. This was made possible through funding from the USAID through its Ja REEACH II project. The silo-packer machine, the first of its kind in Jamaica, will allow the JDDB to support small dairy farmers islandwide to store fodder as silage in order to continue to provide nutrition to their animals during periods when feed material is scarce or unavailable. Speaking at the handover of the machine on...


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