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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), along with (from left) Trade Unionist, National Workers Union, Granville Valentine; Chairman, Carib Cement, Paris Lyew-Ayee; and General Manager, Carib Cement, Peter Donkersloot, break ground for the Carib Cement Company’s new Administration Building in Rockfort, Kingston, on Friday, July 13, 2018. The groundContinue reading “Minister Audley Shaw participates in ground breaking ceremony”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), views parcels of cement being shown to him by General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company, Peter Donkersloot, during a tour of the company’s plant on Friday, July 13, 2018. Occasion was a ground breaking ceremony of the company’s new administration building and tour. The newContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw views parcels of cement”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets United States Chargé d’Affaires, Eric Khant, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Some of the matters discussed at the meeting included trade between Jamaica and the US, Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises, entrepreneurship programmes andContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets United States Chargé d’Affaires Eric Khant”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, is pledging more support for farmers and local manufacturers in the expansion of their production and identification of new markets for their products. Minister Shaw was addressing farmers at the 123rd Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, held at the Denbigh Showground inContinue reading “Shaw pledges support for farmers, local industry”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN 2018), under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’, hosted by the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Kingston, on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The objective of the two-dayContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is assuring Jamaicans that despite the challenges, the country will not be left behind in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. According to the Minister, Jamaica cannot afford to miss the boat while the rest of the world is rushing to take advantage of this multi-billionContinue reading “Jamaica will not be left behind in the growing cannabis industry, assures Min. Shaw”

Executive Director, Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley (2nd left), tests the ganja oil extract being given by President, Canna Cure Industries Limited, Eaton Evans (right), during a tour of exhibits at the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN 2018), hosted by the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Kingston, on Thursday,Continue reading “Executive Director Dr. Cliff Riley tests ganja oil extract”

Executive Director, Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley (1st right); and Dean, College of Health Sciences, UTech, Dr. Janet Campbell-Shelly (2nd right), view Cannabis face soap made by Dela Ezine Essentials, being shown by UTech Pharmaceutical student, Jameek Burrell, during a tour of exhibits at the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration SymposiumContinue reading “Executive Director Dr. Cliff Riley views Cannabis face soap made by Dela Ezine Essentials”

Student, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, UTech, Carlos Bernard (right), explains the uses of Hempcrete blocks to one of the participants, during a tour of exhibits at the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN 2018), hosted by the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Kingston, on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The objectiveContinue reading “Carlos Bernard explains the uses of Hempcrete blocks”

Jamaica will host the 11th Annual Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) Forum and the 6th Meeting of the CARICOM Plant Health Directors at the Iberostar Hotel & Suites in Montego Bay, St. James, July 16-19. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, will be the main presenter at the opening ceremony ofContinue reading “Jamaica to host Caribbean Plant Health Directors Forum”