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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses delegates attending the 10th Annual Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) Meeting at the Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Tuesday (October 1).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses delegates attending the 10th Annual Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) Meeting at the Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Tuesday (October 1).

State Minister Calls For Collective Stakeholder Approach To Climate Change Mitigation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Floyd Green, says a collective stakeholder approach is needed to mitigate the impact of climate change on Jamaica, particularly in the agricultural sector. “Climate change demands...
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (second right), signs memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with (from left) University of Technology Vice President, Professor Colin Gyles; Small Business Development Centre Network Manager, JBDC, Dionne Palmer, and Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts Vice Principal , Administration & Resource Development, Kerry-Ann Henry, at the JBDC, in Kingston, on October 1
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (second right), signs memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with (from left) University of Technology Vice President, Professor Colin Gyles; Small Business Development Centre Network Manager, JBDC, Dionne Palmer, and Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts Vice Principal , Administration & Resource Development, Kerry-Ann Henry, at the JBDC, in Kingston, on October 1

JBDC Signs MOUs For More SBDCs
Chief Executive Officer of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Lorice Edwards Brown.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Lorice Edwards Brown.

NCRA Partners With Businesses To Achieve Conformance To Standards
Canadian businessman and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canopy Growth Corporation, Bruce Linton (centre) with (from left) CEO of Dawa Cannabis Limited, Olanzo Jarett; and Founder of CanEx Jamaica and Chairman of Zimmer and Co., Douglas Gordon, at the CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo 2019 held recently in St. James.
Canadian businessman and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canopy Growth Corporation, Bruce Linton (centre) with (from left) CEO of Dawa Cannabis Limited, Olanzo Jarett; and Founder of CanEx Jamaica and Chairman of Zimmer and Co., Douglas Gordon, at the CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo 2019 held recently in St. James.

CLA Among The World’s Top-Two Regulators Of The Cannabis Industry
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) converses with Chief Executive Officer of Abacus Health Products, Perry Antelman (right), during a tour of booths at the opening of the CanEx Business Conference and Expo on Thursday (September 26), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Listening are Founder of the event, Douglas Gordon (second left), and Chief Executive Officer of Zimmer and Company Sales and Distribution, T’Shura Gibbs.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) converses with Chief Executive Officer of Abacus Health Products, Perry Antelman (right), during a tour of booths at the opening of the CanEx Business Conference and Expo on Thursday (September 26), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Listening are Founder of the event, Douglas Gordon (second left), and Chief Executive Officer of Zimmer and Company Sales and Distribution, T’Shura Gibbs.

Minister Shaw Announces Cannabis Partnership With Harvard Institute

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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at the opening ceremony for the 25th Seminar on Harmonisation of Registration and Control of Veterinary Medicines, organised by the Americas Committee on Veterinary Medicines (CAMVET), at the Royalton White Sands hotel in Trelawny on Monday (September 23).
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Jamaica Prepared To Deal With Exotic Animal Diseases

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica has an integrated plan in place to ensure the country’s preparedness for any outbreak of exotic animal diseases and threats. He said that the plan, which is managed by the National Emergency Animal Disease Committee (NEADCOM), is in accordance with Jamaica’s Animals (disease and importation) Law, and...
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Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Manager for Trelawny, Courtney Taylor, speaking at the recent monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation.
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Steady Recovery In Sweet Yam Production In Trelawny

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is reporting a steady recovery in sweet yam production in Trelawny. Speaking at the recent monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, RADA Parish Manager, Courtney Taylor, said sweet yam production had declined in recent years due to the anthracnose fungus, which affects many plants, including vegetables, fruits, and trees. It also attacks developing...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left); and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Tian Qi, exchange copies of the signed protocol governing the export of frozen lobster to China, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on September 19.
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Jamaica To Export Frozen Lobster To China

The Governments of Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China, on Thursday (September 19), signed a protocol governing the export of frozen lobster from the island to the Chinese market. The agreement outlines the sanitary and hygienic conditions necessary to facilitate such export and the responsibilities of the local competent authority/veterinary services division in coordination with the General Administration of...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the CAC 2000 Foundation/Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Air-Conditioning Technicians Training Programme at AC Hotel in Kingtson on Thursday (September 12).
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Corporate Jamaica Urged To Help Train Young People

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has called for Corporate Jamaica to partner with the Government to help more of the nation’s youth acquire skills and competencies as part of the development of the country’s human capital. He was delivering the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the CAC 2000 Foundation/Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Air-Conditioning...
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Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Audley Shaw (left), shares plesantries with President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton (right), just before the start of a a press conference at the JAS
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UN Agencies to Provide Support on Major Agriculture Projects

Two specialised agencies of the United Nations (UN) are looking to further collaborate with Jamaica on four major agricultural projects that are aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the sector. The projects are a national fruit tree planting programme; a national drip irrigation system; a crop insurance policy for small farmers; and a national home-grown school-feeding programme. Minister of Industry,...
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President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addressing a JIS Think Tank forum.
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Upskilling for Business Process Industry Workforce Emphasised

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, has emphasised the importance of upskilling workers within the sector to respond to the increasing technological demands of the marketplace. Speaking with JIS News, Ms. Henry noted that the business process industry incorporates 80 per cent customer service; 18 per cent knowledge process, which includes shared services; and...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (at podium)), speaks at the EXIM Bank’s annual strategic planning retreat, held at the institution’s Hope Road Offices today (September 9).
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Industry Minister Wants Closer Working Relationship Between DBJ and EXIM Bank

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is proposing a closer working relationship between the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and EXIM Bank Jamaica, in order to maximise funding resources available for on-lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). “If you look at the portfolio of the DBJ, I think that the larger sums that are on...
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