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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), listens to Minister Audley Shaw (centre), at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, on Thursday (December 5), in Kingston. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.

Minister Calls On Farmers To Write Letters For Road Repairs

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 10 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is calling on farmers to write formal letters with requests for road repairs in their communities. Speaking at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing on Thursday (December 5) in Kingston, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said these letters must be sent to the Parish Manager of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). “That Manager will then take the requests to the Parish Advisory Board where they will then look at it and do their due diligence from the data that they have, along with...


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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), shares in a photo opportunity with Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association honouree, Richard Sharp (centre), who collects a plaque from JCEA Chairman, Norman Grant at the JCEA inaugural awards banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 7.

Government embarks on drive to increase tree densities on coffee plantations

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 09 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the government is embarking upon a drive to increase tree densities on coffee plantations from the current average of between 600 to 650 plants per acre to 800 plants per acre. This, he noted, is to be done over time and is a part of initiatives being undertaken to stimulate future growth of the coffee sector. Mr. Shaw was addressing the inaugural awards banquet of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association (JCEA) at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 7. Other initiatives to boost growth of the...


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United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, speaks at the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MBCCI) Awards Banquet, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Saturday (November 30).

US Ambassador Calls On Jamaicans To Take Better Advantage Of CBI

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 09 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
Addressing the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MBCCI) Awards Banquet, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Saturday (November 30), Mr. Tapia indicated that local companies can get “5 to 20 per cent tax refund” on export goods if they fill out the required CBI documentation. “You don’t get the full 5 to 20 per cent tax refund for your export because of one reason, you don’t fill out a one-page document,” he said. “That one-page document put you in a different relationship with profitability to your company. The 5 to 20 per cent that you can recoup by...


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Hon Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Raymond Walker, Chairman & CEO of Caribbean Assurance Brokers Ltd (CAB), at the relaunch of the CAB Loyalty Programme at Mercedes-Benz Showroom in Kingston on December 5, 2019. At centre is Natalie St. Louis, Strategic Corporate Consultant, CAB. Minister Shaw commended CAB for the relaunch of the loyalty programme, noting that it was a way of giving back to its over 50,000 customers who will be able to receive discounts from over 200 healthcare providers. CAB has also partnered with Silver Star Motors Limited where customers can now benefit from a discount of $500,000 off the purchase price of a Mercedes-Benz.

Insurance industry excellent avenue for economic growth, says Minister Shaw

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 06 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
Accounting, as it does, for some 11.5 per cent of the country’s financial assets, the Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has described the insurance industry as an excellent avenue for economic growth. “The industry saw total assets amounting to $316.2 billion as at March 31, 2018, representing an increase of 8.4 per cent over the $291.6 billion reported for the period ending March 31, 2017,” said Minister Shaw. Noting that there has been a steady growth in sales in the life insurance sector, Minister Shaw stated that “life insurance companies continue...


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Hon Audley Shaw discusses discount on a Mercedes-Benz car with Managing Director Jackie Stewart-Lechler

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 06 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
Hon Audley Shaw (2nd right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses the discount on a Mercedes-Benz car with Jackie Stewart-Lechler, Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, at the relaunch of the Caribbean Association Brokers Loyalty Programme on December 5, 2019 at the Mercedes-Benz Showroom in Kingston. Others, from left, are Raymond Walker, Chairman &CEO, Caribbean Assurance Brokers Ltd (CAB), and Natalie St. Louis, Corporate Consultant at CAB. Minister Shaw commended CAB for the relaunch of the loyalty programme, noting that it was a way of...


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Chairman & CEO Raymond Walker converses with Hon Audley Shaw at the relaunch of the CAB Loyalty Programme

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 06 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
Raymond Walker, Chairman & CEO, Caribbean Assurance Brokers Ltd (CAB), speaking with the Hon Audley Shaw (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the relaunch of the Caribbean Association Brokers Loyalty Programme on December 5, 2019 at the Mercedes-Benz Showroom in Kingston. Noting that this was CAB’s way of giving back to its over 50,000 customers who will be able to receive discounts from over 200 healthcare providers, Minister Shaw commended CAB for the initiative.


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Hon Audley Shaw at the relaunch of the CAB Loyalty Programme at Mercedes-Benz Showroom

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 06 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
Hon Audley Shaw (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, shares a light moment with (from left) Natalie St. Louis, Corporate Consultant, Caribbean Assurance Brokers (CAB), Raymond Walker, Chairman & CEO, CAB; Jackie Stewart-Lechler, Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, and Amanda Lechler, Brand Manager, Silver Star Motors Limited. The occasion was the relaunch of the CAB Loyalty Programme at Mercedes-Benz Showroom in Kingston on December 5, 2019. Through this programme, over 50,000 customers will be able to receive discounts from over 200 healthcare...


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President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association, Richard Pandohie (2nd right), shares a thought with lead Auditor, National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Yvonne Castel (centre), at a special luncheon to recognise the entity's quality professionals held on Thursday (Nov. 28) at the Spanish Court Hotel in St. Andrew. Sharing in the conversation (from left) are: Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica's (BSJ) Standards Council, Senator Matthew Samuda; Manager of the NCBJ, Michelle Sturridge; and lead Auditor with the NCBJ, Gillian Duncan.

National Certification Body Hails Quality Professionals

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 06 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) has recognised the work of its quality professionals in ensuring the delivery of quality standards in the marketplace. These professions, including auditors and technical experts, who have served the NCBJ from its inception in 2007, were honoured at a special luncheon held on Thursday (Nov. 28), at the Spanish Court Hotel in St. Andrew. They work in the field on behalf of the entity to ensure that quality audits are delivered to clients on a consistent basis. Manager of the NCBJ, Michelle Sturridge, said that the quality professionals are the...


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Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Director of Enforcement and Monitoring, Faith Graham, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

CLA Looking To Implement Transitional Permit For Small Farmers

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 06 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is exploring the establishment of a transitional permit to facilitate the ease in which small farmers can enter the medicinal cannabis industry. Speaking at a JIS Studio 58A session on November 28, Director of Enforcement and Monitoring at the CLA, Faith Graham said this is one the initiatives being finalised to increase the number of small farmers operating in the industry. She noted that the transitional permit will allow farmers an 18-month period where they can begin operating in the industry, without the full licence. “With the transitional permit,...


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Senior Supervisor at Contax360 BPO Solutions in Montego Bay, Huandrae Frater, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, which was held at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, recently.

Employees Laud Global Services Sector

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 06 Dec 2019    nicola.wint   
Employees working within the Global Services Sector (GSS) are welcoming the vast opportunities provided through the industry for professional growth and development. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, Customer Service Specialist, at Vistaprint Jamaica, Nicole Reid, said her experiences at the company has changed her outlook on the sector. “I can say that I have benefitted quite a lot from the GSS sector. When I just started to work at Vistaprint, of course, my family and other persons saw it as a...


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