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Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views smoked chicken breast produced at the Best Dressed Chicken Further Processing Facility in Spring Village, St. Catherine, along with Christopher Levy (right), Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Broilers Group; during a tour of the facility on October 19, 2018. At centre isContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw views smoked chicken breast produced at the Best Dressed Chicken”

From left, Avril Leonce, Director of SME Partnership and Development at Scotiabank, Alvin Day, Executive Coach and Author, and Valerie Veira, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), peruse conference magazine at the opening ceremony of day one of the Employee Engagement Conference hosted by JBDC at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston onContinue reading “Opening Ceremony of the Employee Engagement Conference”

Hon. Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Clement Branche, Coordinator, Human Resource Development Graduate Programmes Unit at the University of the West Indies, at the opening ceremony of day one of the Employee Engagement Conference hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation under the theme ‘Disturb. Reconnect. Engage’ at theContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets Coordinator Clement Branche”

Alvin Day, Executive Coach and Author, autographs a copy of his book ‘If Caterpillars Can Fly, So Can I’ for presentation to the Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the opening ceremony of day one of the Employee Engagement Conference hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) at theContinue reading “Executive Coach and Author Alvin Day autographs a copy of his book for Minister Audley Shaw”

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) joined with the rest of the world in celebrating World Standards Day (October 14) by recognising the work of thousands of volunteers, who have contributed to the development of standards. A standard is a document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensureContinue reading “Bureau of Standards Jamaica Recognises Technical Volunteers”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, is urging all Jamaicans to plant more trees as part of the country’s food security strategy. The Minister made his appeal on World Food Day 2018 at the University of Technology (UTech) Papine campus as he delivered the keynote address to the national commemorationContinue reading “Plant more trees – Shaw urges Jamaicans”

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings, says having effective quality assurance systems in industries and enterprises is crucial to Jamaica’s economic growth. “Quality assurance is a key factor in our enterprises and industries being competitive, securing markets and building consumer confidence in our products,” said Mrs. Collings.Continue reading “Quality Assurance crucial to economic growth – Permanent Secretary”

Hon. Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents an apple tree to University of Technology (UTech) student, Natsaha Stewart, quiz winner at the World Food Day Conference & Exhibition hosted by UTech in Papine, St. Andrew, on October 16, 2018 in collaboration with the Ministry, and the Food and Agriculture OrganizationContinue reading “Minister Shaw presents an apple tree to UTech student Natasha Stewart”

Dotsy Fuller, Agricultural Extension Officer the Rural Agricultural Development Authority in St. Andrew, speaking with participants at the World Food Day Conference & Exhibition hosted by University of Technology in Papine, St. Andrew, on October 16, 2018 in collaboration with the Ministry, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. World Food DayContinue reading “Agricultural Extension Officer Dotsy Fuller speaking with participants at the World Food Day Conference & Exhibition”

Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), converses with Reginald Budhan, Chairman of MICAF’s Tree Crop Project Management Committee, at the World Food Day Conference & Exhibition hosted by the University of Technology in Papine, St. Andrew, on October 16, 2018, which was held in collaboration with the Ministry, andContinue reading “Minister Shaw converses with Chairman of MICAF’s Tree Crop Project Management Committee Reginald Budhan”