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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is providing assistance to the Government on the national school-feeding programme. “Recently, Minister [without Portfolio, Hon. JC] Hutchinson and I met with the new FAO representative in Jamaica, who is the former DeputyContinue reading “FAO Providing Support On National School-Feeding Programme”

Ten students attending secondary and tertiary educational institutions have received scholarships and grants from the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), valued at more than $1 million. The recipients, who are children of employees at the NIC, received the awards at a ceremony held on January 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Andrew. State MinisterContinue reading “National Irrigation Commission Gives Scholarships And Grants To Students”

Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling for resocialisation to assist in ending domestic violence across the island. Mr. Shaw, who is also Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, was reacting to the killing of two women in the parish on February 5. In an interview with JIS NewsContinue reading “Shaw Says Resocialisation Will Help To Curb Domestic Violence”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is calling on more Jamaicans to preserve the rich biodiversity that exists, given the impact Climate Change is having on natural resources. Jamaica’s terrestrial biodiversity is characterised by over 3,304 vascular plant species; approximately 600 species of ferns; 136 species of butterflies and 106 known bird speciesContinue reading “Jamaicans Encouraged To Protect Rich Biodiversity”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has disclosed that a group headed by business mogul, Michael Lee-Chin, is investing in a major agricultural project in St. Catherine. According to Minister Shaw, the mega farm, to be established on lands formerly occupied by Innswood Sugar Estates, will have mango and soursop orchards,Continue reading “Noted Businessman To Invest In Mega Farm In St. Catherine”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with Special Envoy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, Ambassador Karen Tan (centre); and Principal Assistant, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Ang Wunly, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. TheContinue reading “Minister Shaw meets with Special Envoy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, Ambassador Karen Tan”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), listens as Vice President of Farming Operations, at Dencon Foods Jamaica Limited, Nicholas Duke (left), explains the purpose of the machinery used in the farming process during a tour of the farm in Spring Plain, Clarendon on February 7. Others from second left areContinue reading “Minister Shaw views machinery used in farming”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon Audley Shaw has welcomed the commissioning of Caribbean Cement Company Limited’s new palletizer machine which has been installed at the company’s packaging plant, Rockfort, with a second machine to be subsequently commissioned soon. The palletizer, which was officially commissioned into service on Monday (February 10), will now beContinue reading “Minister Shaw Welcomes the Commissioning of Caribbean Cement Company’s New Palletizer Machine”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (centre) shares a light moment with General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Yoga Castro (left) and Archbishop of Kingston, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Most Rev. Kenneth D. Richards (right), at the inauguration of a new palletizer machine at the Caribbean Cement Rockfort facilities on Monday, FebruaryContinue reading “Minister Audley Shaw at the inauguration of a new palletizer machine at the Caribbean Cement Company”

Some 65 small farmers are currently engaged in the cultivation of a variety of crops including papaya, melon, sweet pepper, cantaloupe, sorrel, and sweet potato, on approximately 850 acres of land at Holland in St. Elizabeth where Jamaica’s first agro-economic zone is being established. The 2,400-acre property will comprise farms as well as grading, packagingContinue reading “Production under way at Holland Agro-Economic Zone”