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Adrian Stewart of MICAF gives an overview of the local mushroom industry

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 29 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Adrian Stewart of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, gives an overview of the local mushroom industry at a National Mushroom Stakeholders' Forum held in Kendal, Manchester, on May 25. Seated at right is PROPEL’s Country Coordinator Alvin Murray.


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

Jamaica poised to become major location for investment in Medical Cannabis – Shaw

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 25 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Honourable Audley Shaw yesterday paved the way for Jamaica to play a leading role in the rapidly growing medical cannabis industry. Minister Shaw met with representatives from the Canadian Government and the Province of Ontario as well as numerous companies and investors who shared their commitment to investing in the Jamaican Cannabis Industry. The Minister, who has responsibility for the Cannabis Licensing Authority, is extremely pleased with the strategy of working with Health Canada to ensure that Jamaica meets all the...


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Principal Director, Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Oral Shaw, speaking at the Business Continuity Workshop under the theme ‘Positioning our MSMEs to be Disaster Resilient’, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, on Monday, May 21, 2018. The two-day workshop held from May 21-22 was hosted by MICAF in partnership with the Organization of American States and the University of the West Indies, Institute for Sustainable Development. Seated (from left) are Initiative Manager, Enhancing Knowledge and Application of Comprehensive Disaster Management Initiative, Dr. Elvis Nurse; and Managing Director, Institute of Business Continuity, Michael Bittle.

MSME Operators Encouraged to Engage More in Business Continuity Management

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 24 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Principal Director in the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Oral Shaw, has called on operators in the sector to engage more in business continuity management and disaster risk reduction. Speaking at a Business Continuity Workshop at The Knutsford Court Hotel on May 21, Mr. Shaw said MSMEs account for 70 to 85 per cent of investments in the private sector, and many of them are not engaging in business continuity management and disaster risk reduction practices. He said if these preparations are not put in place...


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Principal Director Oral Shaw in dialogue with Initiative Manager Dr. Elvis Nurse and Managing Director Michael Bittle

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 24 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Principal Director, Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Oral Shaw (left), in dialogue with Initiative Manager, Enhancing Knowledge and Application of Comprehensive Disaster Management Initiative, Dr. Elvis Nurse (centre); and Managing Director, Institute of Business Continuity, Michael Bittle, at the Business Continuity Workshop, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, on Monday, May 21, 2018. The two-day workshop, held from May 21-22 under the theme ‘Positioning our MSMEs to be Disaster Resilient’ was hosted by...


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Business Continuity Workshop

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 24 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Managing Director, Institute of Business Continuity (workshop facilitator), Michael Bittle, addresses participants during a group exercise at the Business Continuity Workshop, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, on Monday, May 21, 2018. The two-day workshop, held from May 21-22 under the theme ‘Positioning our MSMEs to be Disaster Resilient’ was hosted by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries in partnership with the Organization of American States and the University of the West Indies, Institute for Sustainable Development.


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2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork

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 22 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents a copy of the of the 2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork, a publication chronicling the journey of 29 small manufacturers and enterprises in the agri-based sector, to Beverley Lashley, National Librarian, at the launch of the magazine on May 15 at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. At left is Valerie Veira, Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation.


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Minister Shaw converses with Executive Director Imega Breese McNab

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 22 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, converses with Imega Breese McNab, Executive Director of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, at the launch of the 2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork, a publication chronicling the journey of 29 small manufacturers and enterprises in the agri-based sector, in Kingston on May 15.


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Managing Director Norman Wright introduces Minister Shaw to his line of teas

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 22 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Norman Wright (right), Managing Director of Perishables Jamaica Ltd, introduces the Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, to his line of teas at the launch of the 2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork, a publication chronicling the journey of 29 small manufacturers and enterprises in the agri-based sector, at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on May 15.


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Minister Shaw converses with Managing Director Trecia Campbell

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 22 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, converses with Trecia Campbell, Managing Director of Tricam Processors at the launch of the 2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork, a publication chronicling the journey of 29 small manufacturers and enterprises in the agri-based sector, held at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on May 15.


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), views ‘Things Jamaican' products, during a tour of exhibits, at the 11th Annual Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) Small Business Expo and Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Participants at the conference and expo will benefit from non-stop sessions delivered by industry experts on subject matters relating to this year’s theme ‘The Business Anatomy: Exploring the Hidden Parts’. Looking on are JBDC's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Harold Davis (left); and CEO, JBDC, Valerie Veira.

Shaw wants improved linkages with tourism sector

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 21 May 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, has stated his intention to meet with the Tourism Linkages Council to discuss improved linkages between the micro-business and agriculture sectors and the tourism sector. Minister Shaw announced this intention as he addressed the 11th Annual Small Business Expo and Conference held May 16 at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Small businesses, Mr Shaw said, must do their research; take action and so market their goods in order to penetrate the tourism sector. He cited, as a model, the arrangements that had...


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