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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has charged agencies under the Ministry to start thinking out of the box and to be more creative in how they do business in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I want all of you as heads of agencies to recognize the important role that you play.Continue reading “Industry Minister charges agencies to think out of the box”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon Audley Shaw, has lauded the National Export Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank), on achieving ISO 9001 certification. The EXIM Bank is the first of 19 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to become ISO 9001:2015 certified under the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project of the Ministry of Finance andContinue reading “Minister Shaw lauds EXIM Bank on achieving ISO: 9001 certification”

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, is urging the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to ensure that the information being provided to farmers is data-driven and technology based. Noting that the growth of the sector and the operations of RADA are intrinsically linked, Minister Green said that he had highest expectation from RADAContinue reading “Green directs RADA to provide data-driven, technology based information to farmers”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that re-establishing the Industry, Investment and Commerce Ministry is a major part of the Government’s efforts to drive wealth creation and economic growth in Jamaica. “We have great professionals in this Ministry and together we can continue to build a stronger team,” Minister Shaw said,Continue reading “Industry, investment and commerce to drive wealth creation, economic growth – Minister Shaw”

Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says innovation and technology will play a critical role in executing the work of the Ministry and, by extension, the development of the agricultural sector. “If we have an Agriculture Ministry that is at the cutting-edge in technology, technology management, data management and mining andContinue reading “New Agriculture Minister says innovation and technology to play role in Ministry’s work and agricultural sector”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon. Audley Shaw is optimistic that the strategic goals of the newly renamed ministry will continue to redound to great economic impact as the ministry forges ahead with its mandate to support the national growth agenda. Minister Shaw took up the helm of the Industry, Investment and CommerceContinue reading “Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw Embraces Ministry’s Name-Change, Forges Ahead with New Focus”

Jamaica, through the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), will join the rest of the world on September 18 in commemorating World Bamboo Day 2020. World Bamboo Day aims to increase awareness of bamboo throughout the world and is a day to celebrate the many and varied benefits that growing, processing and using bamboo bring toContinue reading “Jamaica celebrates World Bamboo Day on September 18”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Honourable Audley Shaw is assuring importers and exporters that the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT), will shortly become more expeditious as the backlog of applications is now being eroded by the Trade Board Limited. The JSWIFT platform is a web-based solution available to traders that allows importersContinue reading “JSWIFT to Become Much Swifter”

Some 100 farmers from five parishes across the island are to benefit from the distribution of 70,000 vegetable seedlings and fruit trees under the second phase of the Agri Resilience Response to COVID Project, valued at $3.6 million. The parishes are Kingston, St. Andrew, Clarendon, St. Ann and Portland. Under the project, which is beingContinue reading “100 farmers to benefit from $3.6-million project”

For 30-year-old dasheen farmer, Damion Kerr, more youth involvement in agriculture will be critical for Jamaica’s economic recovery in a post COVID-19 environment. “If more young people get into agriculture it will be better for our society because this will result in even more increased agricultural production. Agriculture has also become more modern and theContinue reading “Dasheen farmer says youth involvement in agriculture critical to economic recovery post COVID-19”