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Industry, Commerce. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), is greeted by Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, during the PIOJ’s inaugural Growth Forum held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (March 14). Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker.

Investment Climate Continues to Improve – Minister Shaw

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica’s investment climate continues to improve, consequent on measures implemented over the last few years that have resulted in macroeconomic stability and ongoing improvements in growth. “Our local investment is...

Consumer Affairs Commission Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum on March 8.

CAC Partnering With MDAs on Health and Financial Wellness Campaign

Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on March 8.

Several Activities to Mark Consumer Rights Day

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), gets information from Nutrimix Technical Sales Representative, Samuel Jones (right), on the benefits of livestock feed, while on a tour of the Hague Agricultural Show, in Trelawny, on Wednesday, March 6.

Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit to be Strengthened

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), samples cocoa chips being promoted by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), at the 64th Hague Agricultural Show, in Trelawny, on Wednesday, March 6. At left is Home Economics and Social Service Officer of RADA, Trelawny Parish Office, Ingrid Barrett.

Stronger Coastal Surveillance to Prevent Poaching

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right); Acting Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (second right); and Director, CNET Group Incorporated, Robert Thompson (second left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the OUTAONE Agro-Economic Zone Project. Observing are President, CNET Group, Errol Bailey (left); and Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry, Courtney Cole. The signing took place on Monday (March 4), at the Ministry

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

MOU Signed for OUTAONE Agro-Economic Zone Project

The government of Jamaica and CNET Group Incorporated/OUTAONE EXCHANGE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at providing a framework for achieving the objectives of the OUTAONE Agro-Economic Zone Project. The initiative is geared towards selling and exporting produce coming out of the agro-economic zones being established across the island through a public-private partnership. One such facility is expected...

7 years ago AgricultureBudget 2019/2020CommerceIndustry

$295.6 Million Allocated for Bodles Upgrading

The Government will spend approximately $295.6 million to continue upgrading works at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, during the 2019/20 fiscal year. This project is being implemented by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Details about the undertaking are provided in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), speaks with President, Elliot Farmers Community Enterprise in Cromwell, St. Mary, on Wednesday (February 27). Occasion was the launch of Elliot Farmers Community Enterprise Greenhouse Project, in the area.

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

St. Elizabeth to Get Agro-Economic Zone

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has announced that the first Agro-Economic Zone for the parish of St. Elizabeth is expected to be opened in August this year. He was speaking at the official launch of the Elliot Farmers Community Enterprise Greenhouse Project in Cromwell, St. Mary, on Wednesday (February 27)....

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira, at the JBDC’s stakeholder breakfast forum, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (February 28). Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker. The forum was held under the theme ‘Eye on 20/20: Exploring New Frontiers’.

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Government Initiates Action to Access Dormant Funds to Assist MSMEs

The Government has initiated steps to tap into nearly $50 billion in dormant bank accounts, which are being sought to provide low-interest financing to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says a consultancy group has been contracted and tasked with the responsibility of reviewing and advising the Administration on this engagement....

Public Relations and Human Resource Manager at the German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), Dr. Birte Timm, gives an update on the company’s plans to establish a ship maintenance and repair facility here. She was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.

7 years ago Commerce

GSRJ says Establishing its Ship Repair Facility will Redound to Jamaica’s Benefit

Public Relations and Human Resource Manager at German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), Dr. Birte Timm, says establishment of its ship maintenance and repair facility will significantly contribute to Jamaica’s logistics sector and economy. The company started business in Jamaica in 2016, with the intention to build a ship repair facility in Kingston Harbour to boost employment and introduce the...

Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Director of Enforcement and Monitoring, Faith Graham, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

7 years ago CommerceIndustryJIS Think Tank

CLA Urges Compliance with Regulations

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says compliance with and enforcement of the Authority’s regulations and procedures are critical to the growth of the local medicinal cannabis industry and strengthening the country’s reputation internationally. Director of Enforcement and Monitoring at CLA, Faith Graham, said that “by insisting on a standard for our licence holders and those interested in becoming a part...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right); and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, listen as Chief Executive Officer of the Alligator Head Foundation, Dr. Dayne Buddo, highlights the functions of a weather station at Oyster Bay in Anchovy, Portland. Occasion was the official activation of a water-quality monitoring system for the Eastern Portland Fishery Conservation Area in the parish, recently.

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Agriculture Ministry Looking at Doubling Fish Sanctuaries

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is looking at doubling the number of fish sanctuaries across the island to ensure sustainability of the industry. There are currently 18 sanctuaries, which are no-fishing zones reserved for the reproduction of fish populations. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that a survey will be undertaken to determine the additional sanctuaries that...