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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets General Manager, AG-Chem Plant Limited, Graham Dunkley (right), during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Discussions during the meeting included the expansion of factory space, the Irish Potato Programme, the export potential of products, and greaterContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets General Manger Graham Dunkley and Chairman Joe Pires”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Chairman, AG-Chem Plant Limited, Joe Pires, during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Discussions during the meeting included the expansion of factory space, the Irish Potato Programme, the export potential of products, and greater involvement ofContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets Chairman of AG-Chem Joe Pires”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging coconut growers to “start the planting programme now” in order to rebuild Jamaica’s coconut industry and return it to, or even surpass peak production levels formerly attained. “Our focus now,” Minister Shaw told the growers at their AGM held Saturday May 5Continue reading “Agriculture minister calls for expansion of coconut industry”

The Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC) is inviting manufacturers, producers and other stakeholders to its training seminars to be held in May. The seminars are a continuation of the series which started in April and will be held May 17 and 30, 2018 at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites, Knutsford Boulevard. The aim of theContinue reading “Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission hosts Training Seminars”

Courtleigh Hotel and Suites, Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Course Fee: $4,000 per person; Early Bird Discount (on or before May 11 & 22, 2018): $3,500 Group Discount of $10,000 for 3 persons. (Course Fee includes materials & coffee break) To REGISTER: Email: antidump@jadsc.gov.jm Telephone: 876-978-1800 Visit us on Facebook: wwwfacebook.com/jadsc.gov.jmContinue reading “Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission: 2018 Trade Remedies Seminar Series”

Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, meets with Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba; at a meeting held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens’ offices in Kingston on May 2. The meeting discussed the possibility of purchasing agricultural implements such as ploughsContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson meets with Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw on April 30, met with an Israeli delegation of Agriculture and Water Experts at his New Kingston offices. The delegation is on a fact finding mission to Jamaica. Minister Shaw and the delegation held discussions on the possibilities for cooperation in water, agriculture and domesticContinue reading “Minister Shaw meets with Israeli mission”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging businesses in the Micro, Small and Medium (MSME) sector to formalise their operations in order to access the necessary low interest funds to grow their businesses. “Formality, formality, formality and transparency,” Minister Shaw told stakeholders at a CEO breakfast forum held MayContinue reading “Shaw encourages small businesses to get formal”

CEO, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (right), in discussion with Executive Director, South West Texas Border, SBDC Network, Albert Salgado (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry, at the Courtyard Marriott hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Occasion was a CEO BreakfastContinue reading “CEO Breakfast Forum”

Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking with Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, at a meeting held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens’ offices in Kingston on May 2. Others, from left, are Jose Estevez Torres, director, Caribbean Cable CompanyContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson speaking with Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández”