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CTD Andrene Collings in discussion with Industry Players

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 19 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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 Hotel in Kingston on April 18.


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Minister Shaw greets President Larry Watson

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 19 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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.


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Minister Hutchinson welcomes Cuban Inward Mission

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 19 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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; and Claude Duncan, Vice-President, Sales & Promotions, JAMPRO; at a welcome reception for the Cuban Inward Mission on April 16, held at JAMPRO in Kingston.


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and Executive Director, Sandals Foundation, Heidi Clarke, 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 is to facilitate discussions about the threats facing the island’s parrotfish population, the implications of these threats and possible solutions.

Minister Shaw urges fisherfolk to support conservation of fish

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 19 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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 by Sandals Resorts International in partnership with the Nature Conservancy, held in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on April 19. While stating that Government was not considering a ban on parrotfish at this time, Minister Shaw noted the importance...


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Minister Shaw greets Ambassador Inés Fors Fernández

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 19 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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 of an inward mission organized by JAMPRO, to facilitate investment between Cuba and Jamaica. JAMPRO has been undertaking various activities in recent years under its Cuba Market Development Programme with the view of generating US$20M by 2020...


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Minister Shaw speaking at the 2018 Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) General Assembly

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 17 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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 General Assembly during the period April 15-20.The Assembly is a forum where representatives from over 30 COPANT member countries and representatives from other standards and quality organizations from across the world are meeting to...


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Director, Jamaica Floral Products Limited, Burrell Scarlett (left), explains how a Bluelab Combo Meter works to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, 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, 2018. The aim of the seminar was to reinforce the importance of the effective use of fertilizers to increase crop production and productivity.

Minister Shaw signals his intention to advocate for the medical marijuana industry

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 13 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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 speaking at the third staging of an Evergrow Training Seminar held at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in St. Catherine on April 11 which was held under the theme: ‘Increased Crop Productivity Through Proper Fertilizer Use’ Minister Shaw said...


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Minister Shaw views fertilizer products

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 13 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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, 2018. The aim of the seminar was to reinforce the importance of the effective use of fertilizers to increase crop production and productivity.


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Minister Shaw speaking at the Evergrow Fertilizer Seminar

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 13 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
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 fertilizers to increase crop production and productivity. Seated from left are Parish Manager, Clarendon Jamaica Agricultural Society, Charles Killingbeck; Chairman, Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement Limited, Raymond Martin; and Director, Jamaica...


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National Bakery’s Bold Ones of Manufacturing for 2018

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 12 Apr 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), in dialogue with (from left) Chairman and CEO, National Baking Company, Butch Hendrickson; Marketing and Research Officer, UMIUM, June Gottgens; President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Howard Mitchell; and Director, Spur Tree Spices, Mohan Jagnarine (background). The occasion was a press conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Tuesday, April 10 to announce plans for Expo Jamaica 2018, the company’s e-Commerce platform and its 100% biodegradable bags.


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