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President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Winston Lawson,addresses a recent meeting of the Chamber held at the business group’s office at Overton Plaza, Union Street, St. James.
President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Winston Lawson,addresses a recent meeting of the Chamber held at the business group’s office at Overton Plaza, Union Street, St. James.

Montego Bay Chamber Supports Pending Plastic and Polystyrene Ban

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Winston Lawson, says some of its members have commenced sourcing alternative packaging material as the business group moves to support Government’s pending ban on the use of specific categories of...

Industry Minister Calls on More Young People to Offer Innovative Ideas
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), loads forage into a silo packer, at the official handover of the equipment at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on Wednesday (September 12). The silo packer, which was acquired through funding from the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH), project, will ensure the provision of high-quality feed for the dairy cattle industry. Chief of Party, Ja REEACH, Karyll Aitcheson (right), and stakeholders in the dairy industry look on.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), loads forage into a silo packer, at the official handover of the equipment at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on Wednesday (September 12). The silo packer, which was acquired through funding from the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH), project, will ensure the provision of high-quality feed for the dairy cattle industry. Chief of Party, Ja REEACH, Karyll Aitcheson (right), and stakeholders in the dairy industry look on.

Plans for Dairy Sector Revitalisation
The top three entrepreneurs in Scotiabank’s 2018 Vision Achievers Programme, display their awards at the closing ceremony for the initiative, held on Tuesday (September 11), at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew. They are (from left): Managing Director of Morgan’s Creek Limited, Joni-Dale Morgan; Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Care Packages, Rory Walker; and Managing Director of Quality Systems Solutions and Initiatives, Sheryl Anderson.
The top three entrepreneurs in Scotiabank’s 2018 Vision Achievers Programme, display their awards at the closing ceremony for the initiative, held on Tuesday (September 11), at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew. They are (from left): Managing Director of Morgan’s Creek Limited, Joni-Dale Morgan; Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Care Packages, Rory Walker; and Managing Director of Quality Systems Solutions and Initiatives, Sheryl Anderson.

Minister Shaw Hails Scotiabank’s Vision Achievers Programme
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, addresses a Youth in Agriculture forum on Friday (September 7) at the Knox Community College
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, addresses a Youth in Agriculture forum on Friday (September 7) at the Knox Community College's Cobbla campus in Manchester.

Minister Shaw Looking to Link Small Ganja Farmers with Large Processors

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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), responds to questions from journalists during the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 30). The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media – Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately. It focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index. Listening (from left) are STATIN Director General, Carol Coy; Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, and Head of the Institute’s Indices and Price Analyses Unit, Shelly-Ann Chambers.
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Growth in Mining and Quarrying Sector

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the July 2018 producer price indices for the mining and quarrying, and manufacturing industries grew by 4.4 and one per cent, respectively. This was noted by STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, during the Institute’s media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 30)....
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Senior Legal Counsel, Fair Trading Commission, Dr. Delroy Beckford, highlighting the entity’s plans to develop a formal merger review framework, at a JIS Think Tank.
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Fair Trading Commission Developing Merger Review Framework

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is in the process of creating a formal merger review framework through which various issues are to addressed before a merger takes place. Senior FTC Legal Counsel, Dr. Delroy Beckford, told JIS News that the process will entail legislative amendments; sensitising key sector stakeholders; and conducting ongoing consultations with the existing regulators. “So the FTC...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, with participants in the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit essay and poster competition, at the awards ceremony, held today (August 28) at the Ministry, Hope Gardens. At second left is winner in the poster category, Sehu Ray. Others (from left) are Camara Hamilton (second, essay competition); Alaine Preston (second, poster competition) and Angelique Forrest (third, poster competition).
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Agriculture Minister Commends Winners of PLPU Competition

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded winners of this year’s Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) Essay and Poster competition. He was speaking at the competition’s awards ceremony, held today (August 28), at the Ministry, Hope Gardens, in Kingston. “Your bold step to enter this competition shows that you are all motivated to make a...
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Chairman, Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC), Randy Dougherty, addressing an accreditation session at the IAAC’s 23rd Annual General Assembly on Monday (August 27) at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James. The event is being hosted by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) from August 25 to 31.
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Jamaica Can Benefit Significantly from Accredited Conformity Assessments

Chairman of the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC), Randy Dougherty, says Jamaica’s industry and commerce sectors can benefit significantly from the globally recognised accredited conformity assessments. A conformity assessment directly or indirectly determines whether a process, product, service, or person meets and fulfils stipulated technical standards. The engagement includes certification, inspection, testing, calibration, validation, and verification activities. These are performed by...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Chairman, Jamaica Producers Group Limited (JPG), Charles Johnston (right), on arrival at the company’s Fourth Avenue, Newport West facility in Kingston on Friday (August 24). Looking on is JPG Chief Executive Officer, Jeffery Hall.
Industry

Minister Shaw Impressed with Jamaica Producers Group’s Operations at Kingston Wharves Complex

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has praised Jamaica Producers Group Limited (JPG) on the quality of its operations at the Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) complex. Speaking with JIS News after touring the facility on Friday (August 24) withChief Executive Officer, Jeffery Hall, and other senior managers, Mr. Shaw said he was “very impressed” with JPG’s tremendous growth in agriculture...
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