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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), being presented with a gift by Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, H.E. Tian Qi, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. During the meeting a range of bilateral issues were discussed includingContinue reading “Minister Shaw being presented with a gift by Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Counsellor, Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Jamaica, Jianghong Fan (right), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Looking on is Ambassador of the PRCContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets Counsellor Jianghong Fan”

Hon J. C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain LLC/Source Farms at a National Mushroom Stakeholders’ Forum organised by PROPEL at Kendal in Manchester on May 25. At left is Doug Graham Project Director at PROPEL.

Hon J. C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with David Rickham, Managing Director of Gulf Carib, during a National Mushroom Stakeholders’ Forum organised by PROPEL at Kendal in Manchester on May 25.

Alvin Murray (right), Country Coordinator at PROPEL, converses with the Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at a National Mushroom Stakeholders’ Forum organised by PROPEL at Kendal in Manchester on May 25. Others from left are Terrence Samuels, Manager of the Plantain Garden River Agro-Park,Continue reading “Country Coordinator at PROPEL converses with Minister Hutchinson”

Adrian Stewart of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, gives an overview of the local mushroom industry at a National Mushroom Stakeholders’ Forum held in Kendal, Manchester, on May 25. Seated at right is PROPEL’s Country Coordinator Alvin Murray.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Honourable Audley Shaw yesterday paved the way for Jamaica to play a leading role in the rapidly growing medical cannabis industry. Minister Shaw met with representatives from the Canadian Government and the Province of Ontario as well as numerous companies and investors who shared their commitment to investingContinue reading “Jamaica poised to become major location for investment in Medical Cannabis – Shaw”

Principal Director in the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Oral Shaw, has called on operators in the sector to engage more in business continuity management and disaster risk reduction. Speaking at a Business Continuity Workshop at The Knutsford Court Hotel on May 21, Mr. Shaw saidContinue reading “MSME Operators Encouraged to Engage More in Business Continuity Management”

Principal Director, Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Oral Shaw (left), in dialogue with Initiative Manager, Enhancing Knowledge and Application of Comprehensive Disaster Management Initiative, Dr. Elvis Nurse (centre); and Managing Director, Institute of Business Continuity, Michael Bittle, at the Business Continuity Workshop, held atContinue reading “Principal Director Oral Shaw in dialogue with Initiative Manager Dr. Elvis Nurse and Managing Director Michael Bittle”

Managing Director, Institute of Business Continuity (workshop facilitator), Michael Bittle, addresses participants during a group exercise at the Business Continuity Workshop, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, on Monday, May 21, 2018. The two-day workshop, held from May 21-22 under the theme ‘Positioning our MSMEs to be Disaster Resilient’ was hosted by the Ministry ofContinue reading “Business Continuity Workshop”