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Hon J.C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in conversation with (from left) Ibrahin Ortega Oquendo, Second Secretary in charge of the Cooperation Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Jamaica, Inés Fors Fernández, Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica; Kathryn Phipps, Jamaica’s Ambassador to Cuba;Continue reading “Minister Hutchinson welcomes Cuban Inward Mission”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging fisherfolk to increase the size of their nets in an effort to protect the smaller fish, which is important to sustainability in the management of Jamaica’s marine resources. Minister Shaw was speaking at a Sustainable Fisheries Forum focusing on parrotfish management hosted byContinue reading “Minister Shaw urges fisherfolk to support conservation of fish”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the 2018 Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) General Assembly in Jamaica, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort, Montego Bay, on Monday, April 16. The Government of Jamaica through the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, in collaboration with COPANT, is hosting the 2018 Annual GeneralContinue reading “Minister Shaw speaking at the 2018 Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) General Assembly”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw says that he will be strongly advocating for the advancement of the medical marijuana industry in Jamaica. According to Minister Shaw, the industry is one of the fastest growing industries globally, therefore, Jamaica must not be left behind must ensure its success locally. He was speakingContinue reading “Minister Shaw signals his intention to advocate for the medical marijuana industry”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), views fertilizer products along with Director, Jamaica Floral Products Limited, Burrell Scarlett , during a tour at the Evergrow Fertilizer Seminar, under the theme: Increased Crop Productivity through Proper Fertilizer Use, held at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, St. Catherine, on April 11,Continue reading “Minister Shaw views fertilizer products”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the Evergrow Fertilizer Seminar, under the theme: Increased Crop Productivity through Proper Fertilizer Use, at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, St. Catherine, on April 11, 2018. The aim of the seminar was to reinforce the importance of the effective use of fertilizersContinue reading “Minister Shaw speaking at the Evergrow Fertilizer Seminar”

To improve service to its customers, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is piloting an Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF), which will allow for expedited Business Name Reservation and Registration. The COJ intends, when the platform is fully operational, to offer registration on aContinue reading “COJ piloting Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF)”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), congratulates entrepreneur Sania McDonald, who registered her business online using the Electronic Business Registration Form, at the COJ’s offices in New Kingston, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. The COJ is piloting an eBRF, which will allow for Business Name Reservation and Registration. Through thisContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw congratulates entrepreneur Sania McDonald”

Registrar, Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan, welcomes Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, who visited the offices of the COJ in New Kingston, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. The occasion was to view a live demonstration of registering a business using the Electronic Business Registration Form. The COJ isContinue reading “Registrar Judith Ramlogan welcomes Minister Audley Shaw”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in dialogue with (from left) Registrar, Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan; and Permanent Secretary, MICAF, Donovan Stanberry, during a visit to the COJ’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. The occasion was a visit to the agency to view aContinue reading “Visit to Companies Office of Jamaica”