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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), inspects a plant at the opening of the Jamaica Horticultural Society’s Flower Show 2018 on Friday, April 27, at the Society’s showground in Hope Pastures, Kingston. The show was held under the theme: ‘Nature’s Beauty – Our Duty’. At right is President of the Jamaica Horticultural Society, Dr. Janine Dawkins, and at left is President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant.

Local Horticulturalists Encouraged to Take Advantage of Export Market

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging local horticulturalists to take advantage of the commercial opportunities in the international market. “We need to take that step and seek to isolate a number of our flowers...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), accepts a bottle of banana wine from the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Parish Manager for St. James, Keisha McNeill (right), during a tour of parish booths at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ 2018 National Achievement Expo, held at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground in Clarendon, on April 27. At centre is Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake.

Agriculture Minister Says Idle Lands Must Be Utilised

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), speaking with State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s Sensitisation Meeting and National Irish Potato Stakeholders Seminar held in Devon, Manchester, on Thursday (April 26).

Agriculture Minister Calls on Farmers to Produce More Irish Potatoes

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw .

$300 Million to Expand and Upgrade Infrastructure at Bodles Research Station

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), exchanges Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) document with Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Barton Clarke, at the signing held at the Ministry in New Kingston on April 25. The MOU was signed for the refurbishing of the Bodles Research Station’s seed laboratory and storage facility in St Catherine.

Cabinet to Review National Seed Policy

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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry (left) and Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Barton Clarke, sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the refurbishing of the Bodles Research Station’s seed laboratory and storage facility, in St. Catherine. The signing took place on April 25 at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue corporate offices in New Kingston.

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MOU Signed to Upgrade Seed Lab at Bodles

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the refurbishing of the Bodles Research Station’s seed laboratory and storage facility in St. Catherine. This is one of several adaptation initiatives being implemented under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), with grant funding...

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Gov’t Protecting Consumers from Substandard Goods

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica remains vigilant in protecting consumers from the influx of substandard goods in the marketplace. He noted that while it is estimated that 80 per cent of global trade is affected by standards and technical regulations, Jamaica still has to be alert in order to ensure that “ our...

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Fisheries Minister Gives Commitment to Sector Stakeholders

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is committed to creating an enabling environment which fosters growth and sustainability within the fisheries sector. Speaking at a Sustainable Fisheries Forum, held at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, St. Ann, on Thursday, April 19, Mr. Shaw said this will be achieved by creating an environment where...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), congratulates President, Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chong, and President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga, following the announcement that the JEA and the JMA have merged. Occasion was the opening ceremony for Expo Jamaica 2018 at the National Indoor Sports Centre on April 19. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz, and at right is Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Jamaica, Justin Morin. Expo Jamaica 2018 is being held under the theme: ‘Advancing Breakthroughs’.

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Unclaimed Funds as Financing Option for MSMEs

The Government is to engage technical consultants to assess the feasibility of utilising unclaimed funds, held by financial institutions, as a critical financing option for the growth and development of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, at the launch of the 46th staging of...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), listens as General Manager, Digicel Business, Brian Bennett Easy (left), explains aspects of the ‘Digicel Eye’, following the opening ceremony for Expo Jamaica 2018 at the National Indoor Sports Centre on April 19. Others (from right are): Vice President of Sales and Promotions, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Claude Duncan; Government Senator, Aubyn Hill; President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Metry Seaga; and President, Jamaica Exporters’ Association, Michelle Chong. ‘Digicel Eye’ offers customers a link to the Ministry of National Security’s JamaicaEye initiative, a national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme geared at improving public safety and security.

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Micro Stock Exchange to be Established

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced plans for the establishment a Micro Stock Exchange. The Micro Stock Exchange will allow micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) to obtain funds to support their growth and expansion. Speaking at the launch of Expo Jamaica 2018 at the National Indoor Sports Centre on April 19, Mr. Shaw...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), is greeted by residents of Alvie, Manchester (from second left) Yvonne Kennedy, Angella Gordon-Cormier and Vinceleta Gordon. This was after the official opening of the newly paved Alvie farm road in Manchester on April 13.

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Farm Roads Rehabilitated in South Manchester

Some 1,400 metres of farm roads in St. Toolies and Alvie in South Manchester have been repaired by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) at a cost of $12 million. Speaking at the official opening of the roadway on April 13, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson said the work undertaken...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) shares a light moment with President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Howard Mitchell (left); and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Baking Company, Gary Hendrickson, at the press launch of the Bold Ones Manufacturing Initiative for Expo Jamaica 2018, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 10.

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Gov’t Looking to Increase Access to Funding for SMES

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says more creative ways are being explored to provide additional funding sources for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Among them, Mr. Shaw said, are the uncollected funds totalling billions, which “are holed up in dormant bank accounts for 15 years before being transferred to the Government’s Consolidated Fund”. “I am actively...