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Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views eggs at the ISO 9001:2015 Best Dressed Chicken Hatchery at White Marl, St. Catherine, along with Christopher Levy (right), Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Broilers Group; and Lori-Ann Patterson Thwaites, Hatchery Manager, during a tour of the facility on October 19,Continue reading “Minister Shaw views eggs at the ISO 9001:2015 Best Dressed Chicken Hatchery”

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) joined with the rest of the world in celebrating World Standards Day (October 14) by recognising the work of thousands of volunteers, who have contributed to the development of standards. A standard is a document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensureContinue reading “Bureau of Standards Jamaica Recognises Technical Volunteers”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, is urging all Jamaicans to plant more trees as part of the country’s food security strategy. The Minister made his appeal on World Food Day 2018 at the University of Technology (UTech) Papine campus as he delivered the keynote address to the national commemorationContinue reading “Plant more trees – Shaw urges Jamaicans”

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings, says having effective quality assurance systems in industries and enterprises is crucial to Jamaica’s economic growth. “Quality assurance is a key factor in our enterprises and industries being competitive, securing markets and building consumer confidence in our products,” said Mrs. Collings.Continue reading “Quality Assurance crucial to economic growth – Permanent Secretary”

Hon. Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents an apple tree to University of Technology (UTech) student, Natsaha Stewart, quiz winner at the World Food Day Conference & Exhibition hosted by UTech in Papine, St. Andrew, on October 16, 2018 in collaboration with the Ministry, and the Food and Agriculture OrganizationContinue reading “Minister Shaw presents an apple tree to UTech student Natasha Stewart”

Dotsy Fuller, Agricultural Extension Officer the Rural Agricultural Development Authority in St. Andrew, speaking with participants at the World Food Day Conference & Exhibition hosted by University of Technology in Papine, St. Andrew, on October 16, 2018 in collaboration with the Ministry, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. World Food DayContinue reading “Agricultural Extension Officer Dotsy Fuller speaking with participants at the World Food Day Conference & Exhibition”

Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), converses with Reginald Budhan, Chairman of MICAF’s Tree Crop Project Management Committee, at the World Food Day Conference & Exhibition hosted by the University of Technology in Papine, St. Andrew, on October 16, 2018, which was held in collaboration with the Ministry, andContinue reading “Minister Shaw converses with Chairman of MICAF’s Tree Crop Project Management Committee Reginald Budhan”

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings (right), in dialogue with Chairman, Bureau of Standards Council, James Rawle, at the 12th National Quality Awards (NQA) Ceremony and Banquet, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. The awardees were Dairy Industries (Jamaica) Limited, awarded the NQAContinue reading “Acting Permanent Secretary Andrene Collings”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the Microcredit Bill is being promulgated. He informed that the Bill is currently undergoing the final stages of preparation at the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, prior to submission to Parliament and will repeal the Moneylending Act. Minister Shaw made the announcement on October 11, 2018,Continue reading “Micro Credit Bill being promulgated – Shaw”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, has urged stakeholders in the real estate industry to continue their drive to support the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation and enforcement initiatives of the Government. Noting that real estate is a one of the areas that readily comes into contact with individuals who mayContinue reading “Shaw urges real estate practitioners to support Anti-Money Laundering efforts”