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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), speaks to farmer Leister Burton (left) before tasting a cherry tomato from Mr. Burton’s greenhouse farm in Manchester. Occasion was a recent tour of the Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project in Content in the parish. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, were also on the tour.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), speaks to farmer Leister Burton (left) before tasting a cherry tomato from Mr. Burton’s greenhouse farm in Manchester. Occasion was a recent tour of the Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project in Content in the parish. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, were also on the tour.

Minister Shaw Hails Use Of Reclaimed Bauxite Lands For Agriculture

By: Garfield L. Angus, February 23, 2022
The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI)/Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project is being hailed as an example of sustainable land use in post-mining areas. The project,...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), listens while Jamalco’s Powerhouse Reconstruction Manager, Natalie Sparkes (right), points out aspects of the restoration work at the company during Wednesday's (February 16), tour of the Halse Hall, Clarendon, facility. Pictured at left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

Jamalco Lauded For Resilience After Major Fire

By: Garfield L. Angus, February 18, 2022
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), are briefed by Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited’s (JBM) Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe (second right), on the multi-million dollar commercial and industrial park development project which the entity will be undertaking in Lydford, St. Ann, where its operational sites are located. The occasion was a tour of the locations on Friday (February 4). Looking on (from left) are JBM’s Deputy Port and Estate Manager, Kary Neale, and Port and Property Manager, Kenneth Anglin.

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited To Undertake Multi-Million Dollar Development Project

By: Okoye Henry, February 7, 2022

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Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague, addresses a press conference held Thursday (December 30), at his Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew, to update the country on exploration work being done by Geophysx Jamaica Limited. Photo: Mark Bell
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Mining Minister Hopeful For Commercial Finds

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By: Garfield L. Angus, December 31, 2021
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 29.
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