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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”

Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents a copy of the of the 2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork, a publication chronicling the journey of 29 small manufacturers and enterprises in the agri-based sector, to Beverley Lashley, National Librarian, at the launch of the magazine on May 15Continue reading “2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, converses with Imega Breese McNab, Executive Director of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, at the launch of the 2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork, a publication chronicling the journey of 29 small manufacturers and enterprises in the agri-based sector, in Kingston onContinue reading “Minister Shaw converses with Executive Director Imega Breese McNab”

Norman Wright (right), Managing Director of Perishables Jamaica Ltd, introduces the Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, to his line of teas at the launch of the 2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork, a publication chronicling the journey of 29 small manufacturers and enterprises in the agri-based sector,Continue reading “Managing Director Norman Wright introduces Minister Shaw to his line of teas”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, converses with Trecia Campbell, Managing Director of Tricam Processors at the launch of the 2nd edition of True Stories: From Farm to Fork, a publication chronicling the journey of 29 small manufacturers and enterprises in the agri-based sector, held at the Jamaica Pegasus inContinue reading “Minister Shaw converses with Managing Director Trecia Campbell”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, has stated his intention to meet with the Tourism Linkages Council to discuss improved linkages between the micro-business and agriculture sectors and the tourism sector. Minister Shaw announced this intention as he addressed the 11th Annual Small Business Expo and Conference held May 16Continue reading “Shaw wants improved linkages with tourism sector”

Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Una May Gordon, Principal Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation and moderator, at the CASE Alumni Association’s Panel Discussion held at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on May 17 under the theme ‘Jamaica’s National Food Security & the Vulnerability ofContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw converses with Principal Director Una May Gordon”