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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Norman Grant, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently. He gave an update on plans for Denbigh 2018.

JUTC to Provide Transport to Denbigh

Patrons attending this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, scheduled to take place from August 4 to 6, will be given an opportunity to travel in comfort. The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will again provide park-and-ride services over...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), peruses a publication on crop modelling during Monday’s (July 23) launch of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Advanced Training Workshop on Crop Modelling at the Department of Physics, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, St. Andrew. Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker. Others (from left) are pre-eminent scholar from the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, University of Florida, USA, Professor Gerrit Hoogenboom; Caribbean Agriculture Research Development Institute (CARDI) Jamaica Representative, Dr. Gregory Robin; and UWI Mona Campus Deputy Principal, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa.

Regional Agriculture Stakeholders Benefiting from Climate Resilience Workshop

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of Technology’s (UTech) third annual Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN) on Thursday (July 5). The two-day event is being held under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’, at the College of Health Sciences at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.

Shaw Commits to Development of the Medical Cannabis Industry

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, emphasizes a point will addressing stakeholders during the International Fisherman’s Day Conference at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann on Friday (June 29).

Passage of New Fisheries Act Remains A Gov’t Priority – Minister Shaw

Minister without Portfolio, Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (third right), addresses a meeting involving officials from Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China at Jamaica House on June 21. At fourth left is Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, People’s Republic of China (PRC), Wang Jiangping.

Ground-Breaking for Jamaica-Gansu Industrial Park Year-End

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), listens attentively to Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indie, Sir Hilary Beckles (right), at the opening of a two-day conference on arbitration hosted by the Jamaica International Arbitration Centre (JAIAC) Limited, at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies in Mona on June 28. At left is President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards.

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Industry Ministry Leads Initiative for International Standards in MDAs

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is leading an initiative that will result in the implementation of international standards across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the public sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said this will begin with his Ministry and involve the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Limited, which has been leading Jamaica’s adherence to market...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Professor, Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Asad Mohammed, at the Caribbean Urban Forum 2018 held at the University of Technology, on June 27.

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New Building Code to Minimise Damage Caused by Disasters

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is in the final stages of enacting a new building code aimed at reducing the vulnerability of Jamaica’s built environment. At the Caribbean Urban Forum 2018, which was held at the University of Technology (UTech) on June 27, Mr. Shaw said enacting the new building code is...

JN Bank Managing Director, Curtis Martin (left), are briefed on specifications of the Chinese-manufactured SHACMAN heavy-duty trucks by Chief Executive Officer of the Tank-Weld Group, Chris Bicknell, during Monday’s (June 25) launch of the local dealership at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston. SHACMAN Jamaica comprises a partnership with the Tank-Weld Group, the country’s largest supplier of building materials, through its subsidiary Tank-Weld Equipment. JN Bank is facilitating loans for prospective clients.

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Industry Minister Lauds Partnership to Deliver Heavy-Duty Trucks

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has endorsed the partnership forged between Jamaican firm, Tank-Weld Group and Chinese state-owned entity, SHACMAN, which manufactures heavy-duty trucks. Under the collaboration, Tank-Weld Group, the largest supplier of building materials locally, through its subsidiary, Tank-Weld Equipment, will be the sole dealer for SHACMAN trucks in Jamaica. SHACMAN Jamaica’s operations will be...

Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chairman, Metry Seaga, addresses journalists at a media briefing at the agency’s offices on Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (June 20).

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Free Zone Companies Being Audited for SEZ Status

Chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Metry Seaga, says the entity is midway through an audit of over 200 free zone companies which are being transitioned to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status. Mr. Seaga notes that the transition process, which is being spearheaded by the JSEZA, has an October 2019 completion timeline. He was addressing journalists at...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (left). greets Senior Vice President, Americas Department, US Chamber of Commerce, Neil Herrington (right), at the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM) Breakfast Meeting, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (June 22). Sharing in the moment are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left); and Chief Executive Officer, AMCHAM, Gail Abrahams.

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Industry Minister Says He Will Be Working to Provide More Factory Space

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he will be working to provide more factory space and agro-processing centres for local manufacturers in Jamaica. Addressing the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM) United States (US) Regional Trade Agenda Breakfast Meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 22, Mr. Shaw said his...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), listens as General Manager, Lithographic Printers Limited, Simon Duquesnay, explain how the labelling machine operates, during a tour of the company’s location in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (June 20). Lithographic Printers is celebrating its 60th anniversary.

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Minister Shaw Pledges to Protect Local Manufacturers

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he will be ensuring that measures are put in place to protect local manufacturers. “As Minister, I am going to be taking a careful, forensic look, industry by industry, product by product, to make sure that there is a level playing field and that we are putting in a...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP

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Report of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations Within CARICOM

As the Minister with responsibility for agriculture, the manufacturing sector, fisheries, the distributive trade and investment promotion; that is, practically the entire goods producing sector of the economy, I rise to support the resolution now being debated. Mr. Speaker, it is necessary to revisit the rationale and objective of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC), to establish the CARICOM Single...