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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), in discussion with (from left) Executive Director, Caribbean Agricultural Research Development Institute (CARDI), Barton Clarke; Principal Research Director, Bodles Research Station, Dr. Lisa Myers-Morgan; CARDI representative for Jamaica, Dr. Gregory Robins; and Senior Climate Change Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Gerard Alleng. The occasion was the signing of an MOU between MICAF and CARDI for the refurbishing of the Bodles’ seed laboratory and storage facility, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

Agri Ministry and CARDI sign MoU for refurbishing of seed storage facility

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 26 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the refurbishing of the seed storage facility at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine. The facility will house the seeds of climate resilient crop varieties for Jamaica and the Caribbean region. This was announced on April 25, by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw at the signing ceremony at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices. Under the MoU, the...


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Minister Audley Shaw tours Seprod

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 23 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
Operations Manager, Seprod, Dale Wiest (left), shows Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, the flour manufacturing process, during a tour of Seprod’s facility, on Felix Fox Boulevard, Kingston on Thursday, April 19, 2018.


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Minister Shaw converses with Acting Mission Director Andrew Colburn

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 23 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), converses with Acting Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development, Andrew Colburn, at the Sandals Resort International/ The Nature Conservancy Sustainable Fisheries Forum, held in Ocho Rios on Thursday, April 19, 2018. The aim of the forum was to facilitate discussions about the threats facing the island’s parrotfish population, the implications of these threats and possible solutions.


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Minister Audley Shaw speaking at the Nature Conservancy Sustainable Fisheries Forum

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 23 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the Sandals Resort International/ The Nature Conservancy Sustainable Fisheries Forum, held in Ocho Rios on Thursday, April 19, 2018. The aim of the forum was to facilitate discussions about the threats facing the island’s parrotfish population, the implications of these threats and possible solutions.


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (3rd right), cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) and Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) Expo, held at the National Arena on Thursday, April 20, 2018. The expo is being jointly staged by the JMA/JEA in collaboration with JAMPRO, under the theme ‘Advancing Breakthoughs’. Others (from left) are Executive Director, JMA, Imega Breeze McNab; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Chairman, Corporate Strategies Limited, Aubyn Hill; President, JEA, Michelle Chong; President, JMA, Metry Seaga; and CEO, Digicel Jamaica, Justin Morin.

MSMEs to benefit from the establishment of a micro stock exchange

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 20 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
The micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) are set to benefit from the establishment of a Micro Stock Exchange. This will allow MSMEs to obtain funds to support the growth and expansion of their businesses. This was announced by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw in his keynote address at the launch of the 46th staging of Expo Jamaica 2018 at the National Indoor Sports Centre on April 19. According to Minister Shaw, the Micro Stock Exchange is a smaller exchange that will target companies for capitalization of between $5 million and $50...


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Minister Shaw gives thumbs up to JEA President Michelle Chong and JMA President Metry Seaga

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 20 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), gives thumbs up to President, Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chong (left); and President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga, after an announcement that the two entities will now operate as one, at the Opening Ceremony of the JMA/JEA Expo, held at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Thursday, April 20, 2018. The expo is being jointly staged by the JMA/JEA in collaboration with JAMPRO, under the theme ‘Advancing Breakthoughs’.


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with President, John Walters (2nd left) and Secretary General, Sergio Mujica, both of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), at the 2018 Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) General Assembly in Jamaica, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort, Montego Bay, on Monday, April 16.

Govt. committed to strengthening of Jamaica’s National Quality Infrastructure - Minister Shaw

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 19 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is committed to the strengthening of Jamaica’s National Quality Infrastructure. Minister Shaw pointed to the National Quality Policy 2017, which he said affirms the Government’s commitment to strengthening the national framework for the development of a sustainable “standard-led, market driven economy”, supported by a culture of quality to achieve global competitiveness and consumer protection. “As Government, we must create an enabling environment to support increased compliance with international...


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Minister Shaw greets President John Walters

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 19 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets President, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), John Walters, at the 2018 Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) General Assembly in Jamaica, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort, Montego Bay, on Monday, April 16.


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Minister Shaw meets with Industry Players

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 19 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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; at a meeting held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on April 18. The participants discussed a number of issues including manufacturing, export, agro-industrial production and...


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