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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre, right), smells Tumeric Tea bag being shown to him (among other products) by Marketing Director, Shavuot, Joel Harris (left), during a tour of exhibits at the closing ceremony of the Scotiabank Vision Achiever programme, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, Waterloo Road, on Tuesday,Continue reading “Minister Shaw tours exhibits at the closing ceremony of the Scotiabank Vision Achiever programme”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, has lauded Scotiabank’s Vision Achiever Programme, which he said is providing another opportunity for increased growth of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). He noted that the MSME sector is an important driver of economic growth, which governments rely on to create jobs andContinue reading “Shaw lauds Scotiabank’s Vision Achiever Programme”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Mrs. Juliet Holness (centre); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at a press conference to update the country on Jamaica’s Coffee Industry atContinue reading “Minister Shaw in discussion with MP for East Rural St. Andrew Mrs. Juliet Holness and Hon. Daryl Vaz”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), converses with Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Juliet Holness, at a press conference to update the country on Jamaica’s Coffee industry at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday, September 10, 2018. At the conference, Philanthropist Michael Lee-Chin donated aContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw converses with MP for East Rural St. Andrew Mrs. Juliet Holness”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at a press conference to update the country on Jamaica’s coffee industry at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday, September 10, 2018. Seated at the head table (from left) are Michael Lee-Chin Philanthropist who announced his donation of a gift of $60 millionContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at a press conference to update the country on Jamaica’s coffee industry”

Philanthropist Michael Lee-Chin announces a gift of $60 million to Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee farmers to assist with alleviating the current crisis in the sector at a press conference to update the country on Jamaica’s coffee industry at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ (MICAF) New Kingston offices on Monday, September 10, 2018.Continue reading “Philanthropist Michael Lee-Chin announces gift of $60 million to Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee farmers”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging young people to think big and to place more emphasis on creating products for the international marketplace. “Our vision is to have a vibrant re-energised agricultural sector involving young creative minds and young men and women who are technologically savvy and readyContinue reading “Shaw encourages young people to think big for agriculture”

Hon. Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views Irish potato sucker while Alvin Murray (2nd left), Project Coordinator, World University Service of Canada Caribbean PROPEL, explains tissue culture technology used to develop plant. Others from left are Donald Robinson, Agricultural Extension Facilitator, Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises andContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw views Irish potato sucker”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw (right), shares a light moment with students from the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Studies at Knox Community College at the Youth Employment Creation in Agriculture and Agro-Processing Public Forum, held at the Cobbla Campus of Knox Community College in Manchester on September 7.Continue reading “Youth Employment Creation in Agriculture and Agro-Processing Public Forum”

Philanthropist Michael Lee-Chin has announced a gift of $60 million to Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee farmers to assist with alleviating the current crisis in the sector. Lee-Chin made the announcement at a media briefing held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ (MICAF) New Kingston offices today, September 10, 2018. The donation, whichContinue reading “$60-million gift for coffee farmers”