Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce,  Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government will continue to work towards implementing the National Five-Year Agribusiness Strategy. Making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 11), Mr. Shaw said the Strategy aims to establish a modern and profitable agribusiness sector in Jamaica. It is also geared...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Caribbean Cement Company Limited’s  planned investment of  another $1.75 billion, will contribute to the continued development of the construction sector. The company plans to invest this sum over the next three years to improve its efficiencies and continue to increase its capacity. “This expansion supports the growth in the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has informed that condensed milk and clinker (used in cement production) supplied within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) “have [now] been afforded an additional layer of protection”. Speaking in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 11), he noted that this achievement has been realised “after a...

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will continue to facilitate investment in tourism during the new financial year. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday (May 11), in the House of Representatives. He noted that the tourism sector has been severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (May 11), approved a resolution to name three previously unnamed roads in the Cassia Park Division, Kingston 11. The resolution applies to those parts of Waltham Park known as 75 Lane, 77 Lane and Back Lane, which respectively, will now be called Hibiscus Drive, Beverly Prince Drive and Historic Drive....

Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn, says he did not hesitate to take in 17 students from the neighbouring Louise Bennett-Coverley All-Age School who will soon be sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. The school was severely affected by the massive breakaway on the Gordon Town Road, which took place between November 6 and 8, 2020, as a...

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is encouraging citizens to familiarise themselves with the dangers of intellectual property (IP) crimes, such as the distribution, manufacture and sale of counterfeit items. Deputy Director/Legal Counsel at JIPO, Dr.  Marcus Goffe, said the use of counterfeit products not only robs IP owners of profits but can pose serious health risks. “When you engage...