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Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking at the Jamaica Flour Mills’ annual baking seminar held at the University of Technology in Kingston on July 23. In keeping with Government’s thrust for consumers to reduce their sugar intake, this year’s seminar is focusing on teaching bakers how to reduce the amountContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the Jamaica Flour Mills’ annual baking seminar”

Pre-Eminent Scholar, University of Florida (USA), Prof. Gerrit Hoogenboom (left), presents Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, with a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book, at the opening ceremony of the Advanced Crop Modelling Training Workshop, at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday, July 23.Continue reading “Professor Gerrit Hoogenboom presents Minister Shaw with a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, autographs a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book, for Crop Production Supervisor, Red Stripe, Michael Williams, at the opening ceremony of the Advanced Crop Modelling Training Workshop, at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday, July 23. At centre isContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw autographs a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book for Crop Production Supervisor Michael Williams”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in dialogue with Deputy Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor IshenKumba Kahwa, at the opening ceremony of the Advanced Crop Modelling Training Workshop, at the UWI, Mona, on Monday, July 23. As part of efforts to build climate resilience within the agriculturalContinue reading “Minister Audley Shaw in dialogue with Deputy Principal Professor IshenKumba Kahwa”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the opening ceremony of the 4th staging of the Christmas in July Corporate Gifting event, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, July 19. The Tourism Linkages Network of the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Jamaica ManufacturersContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the opening ceremony of the 4th staging of the Christmas in July Corporate Gifting event”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, says discussions are under way to develop a special fund to support the development of micro and small businesses. The Minister was addressing the Christmas in July trade show held Thursday, July 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, organized by the TourismContinue reading “Discussions under way for special fund for micro and small enterprises – Shaw”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (right), presents Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, with a copy of the Christmas in July catalogue, at the Christmas in July Corporate Gifting event, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, July 19. The Tourism Linkages Network of the Ministry ofContinue reading “Permanent Secretary Jennifer Griffith presents Minister Shaw with a copy of the Christmas in July catalogue”

Hon Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets coffee farmer Basil Williams of Clifton Valley Farms at the official handover of Coffee-Lizer fertilizer to coffee farmers in Kingston on July 13. At centre is Norman Grant, chairman of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association.

Hon Audley Shaw (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with (from left) Hedda Rose Pitter, Business Development Manager, Newport-Fersan Jamaica (NFJ); Gusland McCook, Acting Director General, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority; and Dennis Valdez, Managing Director, NFJ. The occasion was the official handover of Coffee-Lizer fertilizer to coffee farmers at NFJContinue reading “Minister Shaw at the official handover of Coffee-Lizer fertilizer to coffee farmers”

Hon Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, listens to Odia Bruce (2nd right), President of the Hillside Coffee Growers, at the Newport-Fersan Handover of Coffee-Lizer fertlizer on July 13 in Kingston. Also participating in the discussion (from left) are Michael Brooks and Leebert Williams, members of Hillside Coffee Growers.