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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Clementine Fitzgerald Selby (3rd right), along with (from left) Justin Jefferson, Alyssa Jefferson, Valentine Buzzi and Max O’Hanson, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The students of Reach Academy met with Minister Shaw to discuss how the governmentContinue reading “Minister Audley Shaw greets students of Reach Academy”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (left) and Chief Plant Protection Officer, Apiculture Unit, MICAF, Hugh Smith (right), along with (from left next to the Minister), Alyssa Jefferson, Valentine Buzzi, Max O’Hanson, and (at front) Clementine Fitzgerald Selby, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. TheContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw meets with students of Reach Academy”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw and Chief Plant Protection Officer, Apiculture Unit, MICAF, Hugh Smith, meet with students of Reach Academy, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The students of Reach Academy met with Minister Shaw to discuss how the government plans to saveContinue reading “Minister Shaw discusses honey bee with Reach Academy students”

Have you ever tasted a rambutan? Do you know what a mangosteen or velvet apple looks like? These are all fruits found at the Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary and you will be able to see, taste, and touch these exotic fruits and much more on Friday, May 31, when the gardens will hostContinue reading “Castleton Gardens Expo promises education and excitement”

Nestled in the hills of St. Mary, the lush and picturesque Castleton Botanical Gardens will host its annual expo on May 31 under the theme ‘Protect Our Species’. Situated on either side of the Kingston to St. Mary main road, the 157 -year-old gardens, which is a haven for many birds and exotic fruit treesContinue reading “Education and excitement part of the Castleton Botanical Gardens Expo”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Regional Vice-President for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Europe and Central Asia (ECA), Ms Georgina Baker, during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Among the matters discussed was assistance with priority crops identified for expansionContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw greets Regional Vice-President Georgina Baker”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), greets Regional Vice-President for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Europe and Central Asia (ECA), Ms Georgina Baker, during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Among the matters discussed was assistance withContinue reading “Hon. J.C. Hutchinson greets Regional Vice-President Georgina Baker”

Regional Vice-President for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Europe and Central Asia (ECA), Ms Georgina Baker (left), presents Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), with a gift during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Looking on is Minister without Portfolio in theContinue reading “Regional Vice-President Georgina Baker presents Minister Audley Shaw with a gift”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the Organisation Development (OD)Transformation Conference, at the Spanish Court Hotel, on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The two-day conference is being hosted by the Caribbean Centre for Organisation Development of Excellence (CARI-CODE) and the Caribbean Organisation Development Network (CODN) from May 21-22, under theContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the Organisation Development Transformation Conference”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Chief Executive Officer, Step HR Consulting, Shane Ram (right); and Ricardo Fernandez of Strategic Associate Inc., at the Organisation Development (OD) Transformation Conference, at the Spanish Court Hotel, on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The two-day conference is being hosted by the Caribbean CentreContinue reading “Minister Audley Shaw at the Organisation Development Transformation Conference”