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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with Chairman, Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), Phillip Henriques, at a luncheon hosted by the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (September 4).
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with Chairman, Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), Phillip Henriques, at a luncheon hosted by the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (September 4).

Manufacturers Who Import White Sugar Will Have to Pay Duty Up Front

Manufacturers who import white sugar will now be required to pay the duty up front and be reimbursed by the Government within 30 days. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, who said...
Stakeholders in attendance at the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Farmers Watch group, at the Dutch Hill New Testament Church of God in Ulster Spring, Trelawny on August 30.
Stakeholders in attendance at the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Farmers Watch group, at the Dutch Hill New Testament Church of God in Ulster Spring, Trelawny on August 30.

Farmers Urged Not To Take Law into Their Hands
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson addresses stakeholders during the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Farmers Watch group, at the Dutch Hill New Testament Church of God in Ulster Spring, Trelawny on August 30.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson addresses stakeholders during the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Farmers Watch group, at the Dutch Hill New Testament Church of God in Ulster Spring, Trelawny on August 30.

Farmers Urged Not To Take Law into Their Hands
Nicholas Anderson (first row, left) proudly displays some of the 150,000lb of ginger he and his workers reaped two weeks ago at his farm in Clarendon. Mr. Anderson, who employs 18 persons from his and surrounding communities, was named the Young Farmer of the Year during the recent staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. He was also crowned Champion Ginger Farmer.
Nicholas Anderson (first row, left) proudly displays some of the 150,000lb of ginger he and his workers reaped two weeks ago at his farm in Clarendon. Mr. Anderson, who employs 18 persons from his and surrounding communities, was named the Young Farmer of the Year during the recent staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. He was also crowned Champion Ginger Farmer.

Young Farmer of the Year Has No Regrets
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, with participants in the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit essay and poster competition, at the awards ceremony, held today (August 28) at the Ministry, Hope Gardens. At second left is winner in the poster category, Sehu Ray. Others (from left) are Camara Hamilton (second, essay competition); Alaine Preston (second, poster competition) and Angelique Forrest (third, poster competition).
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, with participants in the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit essay and poster competition, at the awards ceremony, held today (August 28) at the Ministry, Hope Gardens. At second left is winner in the poster category, Sehu Ray. Others (from left) are Camara Hamilton (second, essay competition); Alaine Preston (second, poster competition) and Angelique Forrest (third, poster competition).

Agriculture Minister Commends Winners of PLPU Competition

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Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, highlights the performance of the local film industry during a JIS interview.
Agriculture

Film Industry Contributes $1.2 Billion to Local Economy

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, says the local film industry performed remarkably for the 2017/18 financial year, contributing a record $1.2 billion in film production expenditure to the local economy. Film production expenditure, which relates to the value of the production budget that comes into the island to offset the services rendered, shows that for the...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), converses with Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Chairman, Randy Dougherty, during Monday’s (August 27) opening ceremony for the IAAC’s 23rd Annual General Assembly at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James.
AgricultureCommerce

Gov’t Pursuing Public Safeguards Against Dog Attacks

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he will be lobbying Parliament’s support to strengthen legislation to safeguard the public against attacks by aggressive dogs. This, he says, includes measures to hold owners accountable for “the senseless attacks we have been seeing (in recent times)”. Mr. Shaw said while the governing laws, outlined in the Dogs Liability...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), listens to Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Assistant Extension Officer, Edwin Morrison (right), at a Farmers’ and Community Development Forum, held on August 21 at Richmond Gap, in St. Thomas. At left is Chief Executive Officer of RADA, Peter Thompson.
Agriculture

Farmers to Benefit from MoU Between RADA and JAS

Farmers are to benefit from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed between the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), to create a more structured framework within the sector. Addressing a RADA Farmers’ and Community Development Forum on August 21 at Richmond Gap, St. Thomas, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce,...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon.William J.C. Hutchinson, speaking at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) agricultural development stakeholders’ forum at the Richmond Gap Church of God of Prophecy, St. Thomas, on Thursday (August 21).
Agriculture

Agricultural Produce Act to be Amended

The Government plans to amend the Agricultural Produce Act to ensure farmers are able to recover the full cost of their produce, if stolen. The proposed amendments include increasing fines from $250,000 to $3 million; expanding the definition of praedial larceny; and simplifying the procedures for registering and licensing all handlers of agricultural produce. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry...
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Vice President of Research, Advocacy and Project Implementation at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox, speaks on investments at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Agriculture

Investor Confidence Very High

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is reporting that investor confidence in the country is at an unprecedented all-time high, due to the stability of the economy and improved business environment. In an interview with JIS News, Vice President of Research, Advocacy and Project Implementation at JAMPRO, Shullette Cox, said that one of the greatest successes of the economic programme is the...
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Vice President of Research, Advocacy and Project Implementation at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox, highlights various initiatives being spearheaded by the entity geared at transforming the business environment and getting Jamaica to the top ten in the Doing Business Report (DBR), by 2020, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Agriculture

JAMPRO Helping to Transform Business Environment

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has been guiding various initiatives geared at transforming the business environment and getting Jamaica to the top ten in the Doing Business Report (DBR) by 2020. The transformation will allow persons to transact all their business online with the Government as a result of the improvements; pay taxes and start a business online; apply for all...
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