Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Director of the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica, Lacey-Ann Bartley at a strategic planning workshop at the Bank on Hope Road on September 9. Others from (second left) are: Directors Geoffrey Ziadie and Norman Reid. The workshop was held under the theme, “The NewContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets Director Lacey-Ann Bartley”
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Minister Shaw converses with Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) converses with Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, Keith Duncan at a strategic planning workshop of the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica, on Hope Road on September 9. The workshop was held under the theme, “The New EXIM: Innovative, Inclusive, Impactful”.
Minister Shaw endorses CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, has endorsed the 4th staging of the CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo to be held September 26-28, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. He notes that the hosting of the conference is an important feature in educating Jamaicans about the real opportunities available inContinue reading “Minister Shaw endorses CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo”
Agriculture Minister eager to work with new World Bank Country Representative
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is eager to work with the new World Bank Country Representative to Jamaica, Ozan Sevimli to advance the country’s agriculture sector. Among the projects that will assist in this regard is the implementation of the second phase of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDIContinue reading “Agriculture Minister eager to work with new World Bank Country Representative”
Shaw encourages BPO company to assist with training of local managers for the industry.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw has issued an appeal to business process outsourcing (BPO) company, Ibex to assist with the training of local managers for the industry. Addressing the official opening of the company’s third location, at the Courtleigh Auditorium on St. Lucia Avenue in New Kingston on September 4, Mr.Continue reading “Shaw encourages BPO company to assist with training of local managers for the industry.”
Opening ceremony of the third location of Ibex
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) listens to a point being made by Ibex Vice President of Operations, Jaime Vergara (right) at the opening ceremony of the third location of the business process outsourcing company, at the Courtleigh Auditorium on St. Lucia Avenue in New Kingston on September 4. Others fromContinue reading “Opening ceremony of the third location of Ibex”
Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with CEO Bob Dechant
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) engages in discussion with Ibex Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bob Dechant, at the opening ceremony of the third location of Ibex, at the Courtleigh Auditorium on St. Lucia Avenue in New Kingston on September 4. Business process outsourcing company, Ibex first opened in Portmore, St.Continue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with CEO Bob Dechant”
Shaw welcomes breadfruit germplasm collection
In keeping with Government’s drive to industrialise and commercialise the production of several non-traditional crops, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw has welcomed the publication of Professor Laura Roberts-Nkrumah’s book on The Breadfruit Germplasm Collection, University of the West Indies, St Augustine. In the current context of the shift from traditionalContinue reading “Shaw welcomes breadfruit germplasm collection”
Agriculture Ministry hosts Global GAP consultancy meeting for Essex Valley Project
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries today (September 2) hosted a Global GAP(Good Agricultural Practices) consultancy meeting for the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) with a view to conducting an assessment of the Government’s approach and the implementation of the Global GAP standard. The standard is primarily designed to reassure consumers aboutContinue reading “Agriculture Ministry hosts Global GAP consultancy meeting for Essex Valley Project”
Govt. pledges more assistance to fire-affected farmers in St. Elizabeth
As Government and other stakeholders continue to provide assistance to support the fire-affected farmers of Flagaman, St Elizabeth, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, has announced that $5 million is to be provided towards the procurement of grass to be used as mulch to aidContinue reading “Govt. pledges more assistance to fire-affected farmers in St. Elizabeth”
