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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), participates in the official opening of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited’s (CPJ) distribution centre in Montego Bay Freeport on February 12. Others (from left) are Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson; Executive Chairman of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) Executive Chairman, Mark Hart; CPJ Founder and Co-Chairman, Tom Tyler; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo-Forte; and CPJ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. David Lowe.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), participates in the official opening of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited’s (CPJ) distribution centre in Montego Bay Freeport on February 12. Others (from left) are Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson; Executive Chairman of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) Executive Chairman, Mark Hart; CPJ Founder and Co-Chairman, Tom Tyler; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo-Forte; and CPJ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. David Lowe.

Gov’t Lobbying Support for Cannabis Industry Development

The Government plans to lobby the support of the international community, particularly the United States, for the Jamaican cannabis industry’s development. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says this partly stems from reluctance by local banks to...
Manager for Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) Sales Support Unit, Ricardo Durrant.
Manager for Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) Sales Support Unit, Ricardo Durrant.

JAMPRO Grants Export Max Grace Period
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and President, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock (right), listen to Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Dr. Grantley Stephenson, during a tour of the entity
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and President, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock (right), listen to Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Dr. Grantley Stephenson, during a tour of the entity's Total Logistics Facility at Newport West, Kingston on Wednesday (February 6). Prior to the tour, the KWL and CMU exchanged documents for a partnership between the enitities to advance research in the port and logistics sector.

Kingston Wharves and CMU Partner to Advance Port and Logistics Sector
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), is greeted by Chairman, Standards Council, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Senator Matthew Samuda, when he arrived at the BSJ’s Winchester Road location in Kingston on Wednesday (February 6), to address the launch of its structural steel standards.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), is greeted by Chairman, Standards Council, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Senator Matthew Samuda, when he arrived at the BSJ’s Winchester Road location in Kingston on Wednesday (February 6), to address the launch of its structural steel standards.

Stakeholders Encouraged to Adhere to New Standards for Structural Steel Products
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education's (CASE) Founder’s Day, held on January 25 at the college campus in Passley Gardens, Portland.

Gov’t Targeting Expansion of Agro-Processing

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Gov’t Allocates $1.75 Billion for Competitiveness and Growth Project

The Government has earmarked approximately $1.75 billion to continue work under the Jamaica Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth Project. The objective of the undertaking is to strengthen Jamaica’s business environment to facilitate private-sector investment by enhancing competition; facilitating strategic private investments; strengthening the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises; and financing policy and societal sensitisation through project implementation, monitoring and...
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Project to Improve Competitiveness of Agriculture Gets $326 Million

The Government will be intensifying measures to address challenges in the agriculture sector and improve the market potential of Jamaica’s fresh produce locally and internationally. This will be facilitated under the Agriculture Competitiveness Programme Bridging Project, which has been allocated some $326 million in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. Several key strategies will be...
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JBDC Hosts Food Safety and Sanitation Workshop

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be staging a Food Safety and Sanitation Workshop for food business operators on March 7. The session will be held at the JBDC’s Incubator and Resource Centre, Unit 10A, 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, starting at 9:00 a.m. It is open to all persons in the field of agro-processing, from manufacturers to restaurateurs, and...
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$628 Million Allocated for Essex Valley Irrigation Programme

The Government has allocated approximately $628 million to the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme, which aims to boost the yield of crops in the arable St. Elizabeth region by at least 90 per cent. The money has been set aside in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Being implemented by the Ministry of Industry,...
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Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) Condemns 70 Metric Tonnes of Imported White Rice Due to High Microbial Content

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has confiscated 70 metric tonnes (1575 bags) of White Cinderella rice, valued at approximately $4.6 million, which was imported from Guyana by a local distributor. Upon inspection the rice had signs of mould growth, clumping, discolouration and wetting. As a result,...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson.
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224 Farmers Registered for Holland Estate Agro-Economic Zone

A total of 224 farmers have already registered to participate in the agro-economic zone being established at Holland Estate, St. Elizabeth. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson, told JIS News that the crops to be cultivated along with other needs have been identified under the project, which is being implemented by...
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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley.
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JANAAC Providing Training for Public and Private Inspection Bodies

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be offering public and private inspection bodies free training in the standards and requirements needed to be accredited. The training, which will commence soon, will include: web-based sessions designed to enable companies to use JANAAC’s website to view videos about the basic elements of the standards and the requirements, and the importance...
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