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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has signalled his commitment to explore further cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in particular, assistance with the country’s fruit tree planting programme and small Drip Irrigation System for small farmers. The Minister exchanged ideas on these matters withContinue reading “FAO and Jamaica exploring further collaboration in agriculture”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), in discussion with (from left) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Juan Cheaz Peláez; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Director of Fisheries, Fisheries Division, MICAF, Andre Kong, during a courtesy call atContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with FAO Representative Juan Cheaz Peláez”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Juan Cheaz Peláez, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Minister Shaw and Mr. Peláez discussed opportunities for further cooperation between theContinue reading “FAO Representative pays a courtesy call on Hon. Audley Shaw”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green announced that a target has been set for Jamaica to rank among the top 10 on the Ease of Doing Business Index within the next three years. This, he said, is to be achieved through the National Competitiveness Council Doing BusinessContinue reading “Jamaica aiming for top 10 in Ease of Doing Business Index – Green”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green speaking at the launch of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) on May 7. Minister Green gave remarks on “Advancing Tourism Investments and the Business Climate”.

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley, says that the law under which the Agricultural Produce Receipt Book System was established by the Government to combat praedial larceny, needs to be enforced. The minister’s call comes against the background of the number of complaints received from farmers of the frequent raiding of their farmsContinue reading “Shaw wants improved enforcement of agricultural produce receipt book system”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (right) and Chairman, Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Christopher Gentles (left), peruse documents during the CIB’s Annual General meeting held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on May 4.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the 10th Anniversary Middle Managers’ Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Seated from left are Director, Make Your Make Consultants (MYMC), Major Evon Lloyd; Pastor, Transformed Life Church, Reverend Dwight Fletcher; Managing Director, MYMC, Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd; and President,Continue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the 10th Anniversary Middle Managers’ Conference”

Managing Director, Make Your Mark Consultants, Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd (left), along with Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre); and President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Metry Seaga, at the 10th Anniversary Middle Managers’ Conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The conference is being held May 7-8Continue reading “Minister Shaw at the 10th Anniversary Middle Managers’ Conference”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw is encouraging middle managers to become transformational leaders within their organizations by supporting their entities’ ultimate vision. “You must find out where senior management or owners want to take the organization and how you, as an individual middle manager, can help in that process,” MinisterContinue reading “Middle managers encouraged to become transformational leaders”