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Chief Technical Director- Special Projects in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), in dialogue with Dean of the College of Business and Management, University of Technology Jamaica (UTech), Professor Paul Golding (centre); and Associate Head, UTech, Myrtle Weir, at UTech’s Annual Awards Banquet, at the Spanish Court Hotel, Worthington Terrace,Continue reading “Chief Technical Director Courtney Cole at UTech’s Annual Awards Banquet”

The Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries wishes to advise the public that the annual Close Season for spiny lobsters commences on April 1st  and ends on June 30, 2019. The Fisheries Division wishes to further remind the public that new Regulations governing the Close Season for spiny lobsters areContinue reading “Annual Spiny Lobster Close Season runs from April 1 – June 30”

Retirees from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries who served for between six and 41 years as public servants pose with Acting Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (centre) at the Ministry’s the Recognition Ceremony for Retirees held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Ms Michelle Parkins (left) Director of Commerce at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) presents award for 21 years’ service to Ms Lorna Green (Left) retired Principal Financial Officer at the Recognition Ceremony for MICAF Retirees held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Hon Minister Audley Shaw (3rd left) of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), welcomes Clovis Bryan (left) retiree who served in the Ministry for 40 years to the Recognition Ceremony for Retirees held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Joining in the welcome are guest speaker , WayneContinue reading “Minister Shaw at MICAF’s Retirement Function”

Hon Minister Audley Shaw (right) of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), greets Ms Deidre Latibeaudiere, Senior Director, Human Resource Management and Development (left) and Clovis Bryan (centre) retiree who served in the Ministry for 40 years to the Recognition Ceremony for Retirees held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Thursday, MarchContinue reading “Minister Audley Shaw at MICAF’s Retirement Function”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw has lauded the efforts of manufacturer Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Limited, which is introducing a new line of reduced gluten and no-gluten added products made from cassava flour, to the market. During the courtesy call on the Minister at his New Kingston office on March 28,Continue reading “Minister Shaw Lauds F1RST Brand Cassava Bread”

Did you know that MICAF’s Public Gardens Division is responsible for the maintenance and development of three of Jamaica’s Botanical Gardens and two Scenic Avenues? Click HERE to read more.  

Hon Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Gary Dixon, Parish Agricultural Manager, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), at the RADA Manchester Open Day on March 22, 2019. The agriculture minister commended the Manchester farmers for being the highest domestic food crops producers in 2018 and encouraged them to plant moreContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets RADA’s Parish Agricultural Manager”

Hon Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, reaps onion during a tour of the 92-acre onion field of Dencon Foods JA Ltd Farm in Spring Plain, Clarendon, on March 21, 2019. Looking on (from left) are Sophia Francis-Richardson, Operations Manager, World Net; Peter Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority;Continue reading “Minister Shaw reaps onion during a tour of the Dencon Foods JA Ltd Farm”