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Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley.
Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley.

EU Provides Funding to Develop Forest Sector

Some 14 million Euros will be spent by the Forestry Department to implement a National Forest Management and Conservation Plan, which is a 10-year blueprint for the building of a vibrant, sustainable and climate-resilient forest sector. The plan is being...
Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Dr. Nsombi Jaja addresses the JaCSA leadership breakfast forum held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 26.
Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Dr. Nsombi Jaja addresses the JaCSA leadership breakfast forum held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 26.

Jamaicans Urged to Share Positive Customer Service Experiences
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (at podium), addresses the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) National Policy Implementation Committee (NPIC) quarterly meeting, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (September 25). Seated (from left) are Principal Director of the MSME Division in the Ministry, Oral Shaw; Director of Projects and Programmes, Clifford Spencer, and Technical Specialist at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (at podium), addresses the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) National Policy Implementation Committee (NPIC) quarterly meeting, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (September 25). Seated (from left) are Principal Director of the MSME Division in the Ministry, Oral Shaw; Director of Projects and Programmes, Clifford Spencer, and Technical Specialist at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm.

Producers Encouraged to Design Goods for Expanding Markets
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), enjoys a piece of watermelon during a tour of the AUSTROJAM Limited farm in Bluntas, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (September 21). Looking on are State Minister for Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Elizabeth, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Chief Executive Officer of AUSTROJAM Ltd., Martin Zsifkovics.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), enjoys a piece of watermelon during a tour of the AUSTROJAM Limited farm in Bluntas, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (September 21). Looking on are State Minister for Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Elizabeth, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Chief Executive Officer of AUSTROJAM Ltd., Martin Zsifkovics.

Minister Shaw Encourages Farmers to Boost Fruit Production
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), loads forage into a silo packer, at the official handover of the equipment at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on Wednesday (September 12). The silo packer, which was acquired through funding from the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH), project, will ensure the provision of high-quality feed for the dairy cattle industry. Chief of Party, Ja REEACH, Karyll Aitcheson (right), and stakeholders in the dairy industry look on.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), loads forage into a silo packer, at the official handover of the equipment at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on Wednesday (September 12). The silo packer, which was acquired through funding from the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH), project, will ensure the provision of high-quality feed for the dairy cattle industry. Chief of Party, Ja REEACH, Karyll Aitcheson (right), and stakeholders in the dairy industry look on.

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Jamaica makes First Shipment of Medical Marijuana Extract Oil to Canada

The Honourable Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is pleased to announce Jamaica’s first legal export of medical marijuana extracted oil to Canada. The shipment to Canada was authorized through an import permit issued by the Government of Canada through Health Canada for Jamaica and an export permit issued by the Ministry of Health in Jamaica. The...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson.
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Government Will Assist Farmers Affected by Any Hurricane – Hutchinson

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the Government is committed to supporting farmers in the event a hurricane should hit Jamaica. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Hutchinson said the Government would assist farmers if they suffer any loss of crops or livestock due to a hurricane. “We’ve always...
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President, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, highlights a point while addressing an Open Day held at the agency’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 11). The Open Day was held as part of the entity’s 30th anniversary celebrations to showcase its work and impact over the years, including its contribution to the growth of the Jamaican economy.
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JAMPRO to Launch National Business Portal Next Year

Within another year, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) intends to launch the National Business Portal, which will serve as a single online platform for major business activities in Jamaica. “That is one of the very exciting and game-changing plans that we have,” President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, told JIS News, following her presentation at the agency’s Open Day held at its...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right) looks on as Knox Community College student, Brittany Campbell (second left), points out features of hot and sweet pepper plants, during a Youth in Agriculture forum held at the college
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Youth Encouraged to Pursue Farming as A Business

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the Government is committed to providing opportunities for young people to pursue farming as a business. He said it is in support of this mission that the Ministry has completed a draft National Youth in Agriculture Policy and implementation plan to be submitted to Cabinet shortly. It will...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), takes a close look at bamboo sauce, being shown to him by proprietor of KM3s Natural Juices, Khadesha Whyte (centre). Occasion was the media launch of the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium at the Minister
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Farmers Encouraged to Tap Into Market for Non-Traditional Exports

The island’s farmers are being encouraged to diversify agricultural production and grow more non-traditional crops for the export market. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, who made the call, said that crops such as caster beans, sorghum, cannabis, coconuts and industrial hemp are in high demand overseas. He disclosed that a major coconut farmer from Guyana is...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), converses with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), at the Jamaica Electronic Single Window Project Mobilisation Seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (September 5). At left is Chief Executive Officer/Commissioner, Jamaica Customs Agency, Velma Ricketts Walker.
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Jamaica Implementing Single Window for Trade

Jamaica is implementing a single window for trade, which will greatly enhance the way in which goods and services are imported into and exported out of the island. The Jamaica Electronic Single Window Project, which will be rolled out by the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) over the next 36 months, will provide one entry point for all import, export and...
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