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Jamaica to Lobby US Gov’t on Medical Cannabis

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Jamaican Government is in full support of any lobbying effort to get United States (US) banks to facilitate stakeholders in the medical cannabis industry. Speaking to JIS News...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), purchases agricultural items on sale at the launch of the 2019 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, on June 5, at the Hi-Pro Ace Supercentre, in White Marl, St. Catherine. Assisting the Minister is Training Base Enterprise Manager at Ebony Park Academy, Selma Khani (left), and Assistant Vice President at Hi-Pro, Colonel Jaimie Ogilvie.

Small Dairy Farmers Encouraged to Prepare for Revival of Sector

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses stakeholders during the opening ceremony of the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE), which was held recrntly at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Agriculture Ministry Boosting Production for Local and Int’l Markets

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right) speaks with Correctional Officer, St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, Joel Lilly (right), during a tour of the farm on the grounds of the correctional facility in Spanish Town on Tuesday (June 4). Looking on (from left) are Superintendent Herbert McFarlane; Director, Economic Cooperation, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Keiichi Kosaki and Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake.

Minister Shaw Hails St. Catherine Correctional Centre Farm Project

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, converses with students the Golden Valley Primary and Infant School in St. Mary, during the annual Castleton Botanical Gardens Expo on Friday, May 31. The event was hosted by the Ministry’s Public Gardens Division under the theme: ‘Protect our Species’. The expo serves to heighten patrons’ awareness about the Gardens’ wide-ranging plant species.

PHOTOS: Minister Shaw Attends Castleton Expo St Mary

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with Jamaica Micro Financing Association Limited’s (JaMFA) Executive Director, Raymond Gabbidon, during JaMFA’s annual microfinance sector leadership forum, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (May 28).

7 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Gov’t Looking to Sharpen Financial Literacy Skills of Citizens

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is looking to partner with the Jamaica Micro Financing Association Limited (JaMFA) to sharpen the financial literacy skills of Jamaicans. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, said the objective is to ensure that citizens have a better understanding of and appreciation for key terms such as stock market, investments, loans/credit...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), discusses rabbit rearing with a student of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Shashel Ricketts, at the Hanover Agricultural Show, which was held at the Jockey Factory in Lucea, Hanover, on Saturday (May 25).

7 years ago Industry

Hanover Farmers Encouraged to Take Advantage of Agri-Linkage Exchange

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, is encouraging Hanover farmers to take advantage of the Agri-Linkage Exchange (ALEX) to market and sell their produce to organisations in the tourism industry. The Minister was speaking at the Hanover Agricultural Show, which was held at the Jockey Factory in Lucea, Hanover, on Saturday...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica Micro Financing Association Limited’s (JaMFA) annual micro-finance sector leadership forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (May 28).

7 years ago Industry

Government Willing to Discuss Aspects of Microcredit Bill with Stakeholders

The Government says it is prepared to entertain stakeholder discussions on aspects of the proposed Microcredit Act that are generating some concern. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Administration has no intention of taking a “big stick” approach to the implementation of the legislation’s provisions. Mr. Green was speaking at...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), looks at a bottle of black castor oil manufactured by Cestan Hills Nature’s Beauty and Delight, while the entity’s owner, Madge Conliffe (left), explains the benefits of the product. Occasion was the Hanover Agricultural Show, which was held at the Jockey Factory in Lucea on Saturday (May 25). At right is Local Economic Development Coordinator at the Social Development Commission

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Bamboo Factory for Hanover

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says an investor has expressed interest in opening a bamboo factory in the parish of Hanover. He made the disclosure during his address at the Hanover Agricultural Show held at the Jockey Factory in Lucea on Saturday (May 25). “This is the parish with the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), partcipates in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Epican Montego Bay on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard on May 16. Others (from left) are President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Omar Robinson; President of Epican, Dwayne McKenzie; President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Winston Lawson; and Epican

7 years ago CommerceIndustry

Cannabis Authority Taking Steps to Meet Growing Demand

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is taking steps to respond more efficiently to the growing demand within the industry. He said that the entity has embarked on a review of its application process, which should be completed over the next six weeks. “We...

: Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left) is assisted in using the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP) by Chief Information Manager, Trade Board Limited, Carl Morgan (second left), at the launch of the JTIP at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew, on May 16. Looking on (from left) are Trade Administrator, Trade Board Limited, Douglas Webster; International Finance Corporation’s Principal Investment Officer and Head for the English-speaking Caribbean, Judith Green; Trade Facilitation Task Force Programme Manager, Sharifa Powell; and Information Technology Specialist, Trade Board Limited, Jason Mills.

7 years ago CommerceIndustry

Trade Information Portal Launched

The country’s trade environment and procedures have been significantly enhanced with the launch of the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP). The portal provides a single authoritative source for trade information relating to import-export regulations, requirements and processes, which businesses can easily access at any time. The rich database includes information on standards, tariffs, fees, levies and applicable penalties; various authorisations;...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Electronic Single Window A Game Changer for Importers and Exporters – Minister Shaw

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Electronic Single Window (ESW) will be a game changer for importers and exporters. The system, which forms part of Jamaica’s Trade Facilitation Programme, integrates approximately 20 border regulatory agencies into a single platform for all documentation relating to trade. It is being implemented by the Jamaica Customs Agency...