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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at the opening ceremony for the 25th Seminar on Harmonisation of Registration and Control of Veterinary Medicines, organised by the Americas Committee on Veterinary Medicines (CAMVET), at the Royalton White Sands hotel in Trelawny on Monday (September 23).

Jamaica Prepared To Deal With Exotic Animal Diseases

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica has an integrated plan in place to ensure the country’s preparedness for any outbreak of exotic animal diseases and threats. He said that the plan, which is...

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Manager for Trelawny, Courtney Taylor, speaking at the recent monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation.

Steady Recovery In Sweet Yam Production In Trelawny

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left); and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Tian Qi, exchange copies of the signed protocol governing the export of frozen lobster to China, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on September 19.

Jamaica To Export Frozen Lobster To China

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the CAC 2000 Foundation/Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Air-Conditioning Technicians Training Programme at AC Hotel in Kingtson on Thursday (September 12).

Corporate Jamaica Urged To Help Train Young People

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addressing a JIS Think Tank forum.

Upskilling for Business Process Industry Workforce Emphasised

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (at podium)), speaks at the EXIM Bank’s annual strategic planning retreat, held at the institution’s Hope Road Offices today (September 9).

7 years ago CommerceIndustry

Industry Minister Wants Closer Working Relationship Between DBJ and EXIM Bank

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is proposing a closer working relationship between the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and EXIM Bank Jamaica, in order to maximise funding resources available for on-lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). “If you look at the portfolio of the DBJ, I think that the larger sums that are on...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open ibex

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustryYouth

IBEX Opens New Kingston Location, Employing 700 Persons

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has welcomed the expansion of ibex into New Kingston, with the opening of offices in the Courtleigh Building. The new location, which employs 700 people, is the business process outsourcing (BPO) company’s third branch in Jamaica, with the others situated in Portmore and downtown Kingston. “I want to reinforce the...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left) enjoys a light moment as President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, presents a package to President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Howard Mitchell, following the media launch of CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo on Tuesday (September 4) at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of Zimmer Global Jamaica Sales, T’Shura Gibbs; and Founder of CanEx, Douglas Gordon.

7 years ago Industry

CLA Issues 44 Licences and 288 Conditional Approvals

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has issued 44 ganja licences and 288 conditional approvals since its establishment in 2015. President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, in making the disclosure, said that the licences granted include 21 for cultivation, 13 for retail, six for processing, three for research and development, and one for transportation. She noted that the...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing journalists during Tuesday’s (September 3) press conference at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston.

7 years ago IndustryTourism

Hospitality Sector Well Positioned to Achieve Revenue Target –Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s hospitality industry is well positioned to generate the US$5-billion being targeted by 2021 under the 5x5x5 growth agenda. This, he said, is based on activities associated with the five Tourism Linkages Networks – Gastronomy (food); Shopping; Entertainment and Sports; Health and Wellness; and Knowledge. He was speaking during a press conference at the...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at the launch of CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (September 4).

7 years ago Foreign AffairsIndustry

Work In Progress to Establish Closer Ties Between Local Cannabis Dealers and Banks In US

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is working on establishing better relationships between dealers in the local cannabis industry and banks in the United States, for growth of the developing sector. At the launch of CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo, on Wednesday (September 4), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston,...

Professor Laura B. Roberts-Nkrumah, Faculty of Food and Agriculture, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus (right) presents a copy of her book, entitled ‘The Breadfruit Germplasm Collection’, to Professor Michael Taylor of the UWI Mona Campus, at the book launch held on September 3, at the UWI Mona Campus.

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Minister Shaw Welcomes Breadfruit Publication

A publication on breadfruit is being hailed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Audley Shaw, as a useful resource in increasing production of the tree crop as Jamaica looks to further reduce its food-import bill. The ‘Breadfruit Germplasm Collection’ written by Professor Laura B. Roberts-Nkrumah of the Faculty of Food and Agriculture at the University of the West...

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, emphasises a point at today’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

7 years ago CabinetIndustry

National Craft Policy to be Tabled as White Paper

Cabinet has given approval for the National Craft Policy – An Integrated Approach to be tabled as a White Paper in Parliament. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, during today’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. The Policy aims to streamline the Jamaican craft...