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From left, Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, Minister of Finance and the Public Service; Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry; Carol Coy, Director General, STATIN; and Joanna Watkins of the World Bank pose with a copy of the ReportContinue reading “Presentation of the Report on the Jamaica Survey of Establishments 2018”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging major players in the veterinary profession and stakeholders in livestock such as importers, producers and distributors, to recognise the importance of detecting and managing animal diseases. Mr. Green informed that as part of Jamaica’s own commitment to the process,Continue reading “Green urges stakeholders to recognise importance of detecting and managing animal diseases”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, (right) listens attentively to a point made by Chief Veterinary Officer in the Ministry and World Organization of Animal Health delegate for Jamaica, Dr. Osbil Watson. Occasion was the opening of the 25th Seminar on Harmonization of Registration and Control ofContinue reading “Hon. Floyd Green converses with Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Osbil Watson”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is being introduced to World Organization of Animal Health Regional Representative Dr. Catya Martinez (left), by Chief Veterinary Officer in the Ministry and World Organisation of Animal Health delegate for Jamaica, Dr. Osbil Watson. Occasion was the opening of theContinue reading “Minister Floyd Green greets Dr. Catya Martinez”

The Government of Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China have signed a protocol that will facilitate the export of lobster from the island to the Asian country. It was signed by Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Tian Qi, at the Ministry’s Hope GardensContinue reading “Jamaica to export frozen lobster to China”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (seated left) observes as Chinese Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency, Tian Qi (seated right) signs a protocol to allow the export of lobster from Jamaica to China, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on September 19. AtContinue reading “MoU signing for the export of lobster from Jamaica to China”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) is greeted by Chinese Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency, Tian Qi (left) at a media briefing to sign a protocol allowing the export of lobster from Jamaica to China, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew onContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw greets Chinese Ambassador Tian Qi”

Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeny (left), converses with Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, at a graduation ceremony, at the AC Hotel Marriott, Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston on Thursday, September 12, 2019. At left is CEO, CAC 2000 Foundation, Gia Abraham. The graduation ceremony, which marked theContinue reading “Minister Shaw converses with Managing Director Omar Sweeny”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), along with (from second left) Mission Chief, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Uma Ramakrishnan; Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Monique Gibbs; Economist, IMF, Aleksandra Babii; Resident Representative, IMF, Karim Youssef; Senior Advisor, Office of Executive Director at the IMF, Courtney Williams; Chief Technical DirectorContinue reading “Minister Shaw meets with IMF team”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with (from second left) Mission Chief Uma Ramakrishnan; Senior Economist Jeff Danforth; Economist Aleksandra Babii; Resident Representative Karim Youssef, all of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday, September 12, 2019. The IMFContinue reading “Minister Shaw meets with IMF Team”