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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses the opening of the 18th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (May 20).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses the opening of the 18th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (May 20).

Prime Minister Commends SAJ for Service in Country’s Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has applauded the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) for offering sterling service, which has contributed to the growth and development of Jamaica within its last 80 years of existence. The Prime Minister was...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), partcipates in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Epican Montego Bay on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard on May 16. Others (from left) are President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Omar Robinson; President of Epican, Dwayne McKenzie; President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Winston Lawson; and Epican
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), partcipates in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Epican Montego Bay on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard on May 16. Others (from left) are President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Omar Robinson; President of Epican, Dwayne McKenzie; President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Winston Lawson; and Epican's Marketing Director, Jermaine Bibbons.

Cannabis Authority Taking Steps to Meet Growing Demand
: Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left) is assisted in using the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP) by Chief Information Manager, Trade Board Limited, Carl Morgan (second left), at the launch of the JTIP at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew, on May 16. Looking on (from left) are Trade Administrator, Trade Board Limited, Douglas Webster; International Finance Corporation’s Principal Investment Officer and Head for the English-speaking Caribbean, Judith Green; Trade Facilitation Task Force Programme Manager, Sharifa Powell; and Information Technology Specialist, Trade Board Limited, Jason Mills.
: Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left) is assisted in using the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP) by Chief Information Manager, Trade Board Limited, Carl Morgan (second left), at the launch of the JTIP at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew, on May 16. Looking on (from left) are Trade Administrator, Trade Board Limited, Douglas Webster; International Finance Corporation’s Principal Investment Officer and Head for the English-speaking Caribbean, Judith Green; Trade Facilitation Task Force Programme Manager, Sharifa Powell; and Information Technology Specialist, Trade Board Limited, Jason Mills.

Trade Information Portal Launched
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

Electronic Single Window A Game Changer for Importers and Exporters – Minister Shaw
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the media launch of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 7. CHICOS is scheduled for November 14- and 15 at the Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay and Secrets St. James.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the media launch of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 7. CHICOS is scheduled for November 14- and 15 at the Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay and Secrets St. James.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens keenly as Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, provides an update on the Jamaica Trade Information Portal, at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on April 26. The Portal is expected to go live on May 16, 2019, and will be the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. It can be accessed at: www.jamaicatradeportal.gov.jm
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PM Says Jamaica Trade Information Portal Will Improve Ease of Doing Business

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Jamaica Trade Information Portal will significantly improve the ease of doing business in the country, while creating an environment that facilitates greater trading opportunities. With this portal, Jamaica will have a single authoritative trade information source for businesses to easily access information they need at any time. It will be managed...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), emphasises a point at a post-Sectoral press briefing at his Hope Gardens office in St. Andrew on April 24. He is flanked by Minister of State, Hon. Floyd Green (left); and Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
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Technical Working Group Formed to Look Into Roundup Herbicide

A multi-agency technical working group has been established to thoroughly investigate the concerns surrounding the use of the Roundup herbicide in Jamaica. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said the group was constituted after the matter was brought to the Health Ministry, which houses the responsible authority for regulating such substances. “They (the multi-agency technical working group)...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), at a post-Sectoral Debate press conference, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office in St. Andrew on April 24. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green.
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No Ban on Parrotfish

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says there is no ban in place on parrotfish. At a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at his Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on April 24, the Minister said that extensive research and consultations have been undertaken with local and international experts to properly examine the issue. Acknowledging the varied concerns...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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$295 Million to be Spent on Redevelopment of Bodles Research Station

The Government has budgeted $295 million to continue the redevelopment programme at the Bodles Research Station. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that the funds will be used to carry out expansion and upgrading work at the facility located in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. He was contributing to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), admires the quality of a head of lettuce being shown to him by Centre Manager of the Georgia 4-H Centre, Nichi Ennis, at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, held in St. James on April 22. Looking on is President of the St. James Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris.
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Farmers Urged to Join Reputable Groups in Order to Receive Gov’t Inputs

Farmers are being encouraged to join a reputable organisation in order to benefit from farming inputs being provided by the Government. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that the move will ensure that “real farmers get the items”. “Many times, inputs are given… to persons who say they want fertiliser,...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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Several Entities Under Agriculture Ministry to be Transformed

Several entities that fall under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries will be transformed and modernised. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, who made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23, said that the process involves the merger, removal, privatisation and closeout of operations. By way of Cabinet...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), listens as Regional Extension Officer in the Ministry’s Fisheries Division, Stacy-Ann Gray (second left), provides an overview of the Green Island Fisherfolk Co-operative Society during the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held at the Montpelier Showground in St. James on Monday (April 22). Also participating in the discussion are members of the Society – Winnifred Atkins (second right) and George Brown (right).
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Harvesting Under Gov’t’s Cannabis Cultivation Pilot Expected in Four Months

Farmers in Accompong, St. Elizabeth, who are part of the Government’s cannabis cultivation pilot project are expected to commence harvesting the plant within four months. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. “The Accompong (farmers) already got their seedlings and they are about to move them out of...
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