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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, is calling on all Jamaicans to play a greater role in protecting our plant species. He noted that a number of persons are not aware of the many medicinal benefits that can be derived from so many of our plants. Speaking at the annual CastletonContinue reading “Shaw urges Jamaicans to protect plant species”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Executive Chairman of ARC Manufacturing, Norman Horne, at a ceremony to officially commission a metal slitting plant, at the company’s Bell Road offices, in Kingston on May 29.

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), engages in serious discussion with Executive Chairman of ARC Manufacturing, Norman Horne, at a ceremony to officially commission a metal slitting plant, at the company’s Bell Road offices, in Kingston on May 29.

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says discussions are to be held with Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke to discourage the importation of low-duty competitor goods. “This is something I want to penetrate much deeper in order to keep the field reasonable and competitive,” he said.Continue reading “Discussions to be held to discourage trade dumping-Shaw”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (2nd left), along with (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Barbados), Hon. Indar Weir, during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, May 28,Continue reading “Meeting re medical cannabis industry”

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (2nd left) poses with a case of Supligen along with (from left) Natalie Neita-Headley, Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Paul B. Scott, Chairman, SEPROD; and the Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, during a tour of Serge Dairies on May 28. With an investmentContinue reading “Tour of Serge Island Dairies”

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) views milk on production line along with (from left) Natalie Neita-Headley, Member of Parliament St. Catherne North Central; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Audley Shaw; Paul B. Scott, Chairman, SEPROD, and Milverton Reynolds, Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica, during a tour of Serge Dairies in BogContinue reading “Tour of Serge Island Dairies”

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (2nd left) completes ribbon-cutting exercise at the launch of Serge Dairies in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on May 28 to the delight of (from left) Paul B. Scott, Chairman, SEPROD; Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Natalie Neita- Headley, Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central,Continue reading “Launch of Serge Dairies in Bog Walk”

Hon Audley Shaw, (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries in dialogue with (from left), Richard Pandohie, Chief Executive Officer, SEPROD; Paul B. Scott, Chairman, SEPROD; and Councillor Peter Abrahams at the launch of Serge Dairies in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on May 28. With an investment of $7b over the last five yearsContinue reading “Minister Shaw in discussion at the launch of Serge Dairies”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is committed to providing assistance to farmers in the parishes most affected by a reduction in rainfall. The parishes are St. Thomas, St. Mary, Portland, St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon and Kingston and St. Andrew. In remarks delivered on his behalf by Chief TechnicalContinue reading “Assistance coming for farmers in parishes with reduced rainfall”