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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”

As part of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s National Exporters’ Month activities, the Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC) hosted a workshop on May 22 to train exporters and producers. The workshop was aimed at examining the trade policy tools used by the government to take action against imports causing injury to a domestic industry.Continue reading “ADSC sensitizes exporters on anti-dumping trade remedies”

Executive Director of the Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC), Andrea Marie Dawes (centre), listens attentively to Senior Legal Counsel at the ADSC, Tara Rose (right), at a workshop targeting exporters and producers, at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) building on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston, on May 22. At left is General Manager of theContinue reading “International Trade Remedies Workshop”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, has expressed an interest in engaging the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as part of the loan financing framework for the transitioning of the agricultural sector. The industry and commerce minister also discussed the possibility of the IFC providing support to the sector’s legal and regulatoryContinue reading “Shaw discusses agriculture with Finance Corporation”

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”