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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

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says passage of the proposed new Fisheries Act remains a priority for the Government, in keeping with plans to institute the necessary framework to more effectively regulate the sector. The new...

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.

Industry Ministry Leads Initiative for International Standards in MDAs

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.

New Building Code to Minimise Damage Caused by Disasters

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.

Industry Minister Lauds Partnership to Deliver Heavy-Duty Trucks

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...

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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...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, contributes to debate on the Report of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations within the CARICOM and CARIFORUM Frameworks in the House of Representatives on June 19. At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

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Minister Shaw Calls for Fair and Rigorous Application of Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the provisions of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas must be applied fairly and rigorously in order to result in increased economic development in the region. “Therefore, we need to commit ourselves first and foremost to applying the existing rules and strengthen (measures), where necessary, to achieve the goal...

Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chairman. Metry Seaga (centre), along with Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Deans (left); and Chairman of the Chinese entity, Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO), Chen Chunming, peruse information on the JSEZA, during Wednesday’s (June 20) press briefing to announce plans for the development of the Jamaica Gansu Industrial Park and Special Economic Zone in St. Elizabeth by JISCO. The briefing was held at the JSEZA, Waterloo Road, St. Andrew.

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JISCO to Spend $3 Billion on Industrial Park and Special Economic Zone at Nain

Chinese entity, Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO), plans to invest more than US$3 billion to develop the Gansu Industrial Park and Special Economic Zone in Nain, St. Elizabeth, where it operates the Alpart alumina refinery. The park, which is expected to generate approximately 60,000 jobs, is pivotal to Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative (LHI), development of which is being spearheaded...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Mike Henry (left), greets Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, People’s Republic of China, Wang Jiangping, who arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) on June 20 for a two-day visit.

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China’s Vice Minister of Industry Arrives

The Government will host the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, People’s Republic of China (PRC), Wang Jiangping, from June 20 to 22. During his stay, Mr. Wang will meet with a number of Government Ministers. Mr. Wang was met at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) by Minister without Portfolio in the Economic Growth and...