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Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the handover ceremony at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine

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 19 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking at the handover ceremony at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on March 14, 2019 for a 50-tonne silo press and packer machine donated by the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) Project, through the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, and funded by the USAID. Seated from left are Maxine Brown, Livestock Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, and Dr. Lisa Myers Morgan, Principal Research Director- Research and Development Division, Ministry of...


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Hon Floyd Green (3rd left), Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking with sixth form students at a Preparing YOUth Conference held at the St. Catherine High School on March 14, 2019. The conference was organised by the UWI Mona Governance Society and had sixth form students from several high schools in St Catherine in attendance. State Minister Green encouraged the students to do their research prior to choosing an area of study; align their passion with growth areas and develop a five year plan.

Gov’t to expand business incubator services

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 15 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, says Government will be facilitating more persons getting into business through the expansion of its business incubator services across the island. The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has been strengthened to ensure that persons who want to set up businesses can go to the JBDC for consultation; assistance in refining their business plans; as well as support for marketing, design and branding of their products, said Minister Green. “So, over the course of the next three months,...


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Sixth form students in conversation with the Hon Floyd Green

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 15 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Sixth form students in conversation with the Hon Floyd Green, Minster of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at a Preparing YOUth Conference held at the St. Catherine High School on March 14, 2019. The conference was organised by the UWI Mona Governance Society and had sixth form students from several high schools in St Catherine in attendance. State Minister Green encouraged the students to do their research prior to choosing an area of study; align their passion with growth areas and develop a five year plan.


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Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with Ambassador Andrian Yelemessov and Assistant to the Ambassador, Nariman Bakhytzhanov

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 15 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), in discussion with Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Jamaica, H.E. Andrian Yelemessov (centre); and Assistant to the Ambassador, Nariman Bakhytzhanov, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Minister Shaw and Ambassador Yelemessov expressed commitment to exploring areas of co-operation between the two countries, including conducting more in-depth research into products that could be traded between Jamaica and Kazakhstan.


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Minister Shaw peruse an information booklet on Kazakhstan

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 15 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Jamaica, H.E. Andrian Yelemessov (left), and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, peruse an information booklet on Kazakhstan, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Minister Shaw and Ambassador Yelemessov expressed commitment to exploring areas of co-operation between the two countries, including conducting more in-depth research into products that could be traded between Jamaica and Kazakhstan.


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Ambassador Sangiampongsa pays a courtesy call on the Hon. Audley Shaw

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 15 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), along with Ambassador of the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa, H.E. Maris Sangiampongsa (right); and Founder and CEO of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Among the matters discussed was cooperation between Jamaica and Thailand as it relates to the coconut industry.


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Ambassador Sangiampongsa views Things Jamaican products

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 15 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), shows Ambassador of the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa, H.E. Maris Sangiampongsa (2nd right); and Founder and CEO of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn, a variety of Things Jamaican products, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Among the matters discussed was cooperation between Jamaica and Thailand as it relates to the coconut industry.


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Hon. Floyd Green addressing sixth form students at a Preparing YOUth Conference

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 15 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Hon Floyd Green, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, addressing sixth form students at a Preparing YOUth Conference held at the St. Catherine High School on March 14, 2019. The conference was organised by the UWI Mona Governance Society and had sixth form students from several high schools in St Catherine in attendance. At right is Suenne Palmer, President of the UWI Mona Governance Society. State Minister Green encouraged the students to do their research prior to choosing an area of study align their passion with growth areas and develop a...


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Minister Green in dialogue with Dr. Jacqueline Goulbourne and Dr. Judith Leiba-Thomas

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 15 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right) in dialogue with (from left) Dr. Jacqueline Goulbourne, Personal & Professional Development Officer, UWI, Mona; and Dr. Judith Leiba-Thomas, Director of Childhood & Adolescent Mental Health in the Ministry of Health, at the St. Catherine High School on March 14, 2019. The occasion was a Preparing YOUth Conference organised by the UWI Mona Governance Society for sixth form students from several high schools in St Catherine. State Minister Green encouraged the students to do...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing members of the Diplomatic Corps, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston on Wednesday, March 13. The occasion was the launch of Diplomatic Week 2019, being held from March 12-15, under the theme ‘Building Stronger Partnerships for Sustainable Development’. Seated (from left) are Under-Secretary, Bilateral, Regional and Hemispheric Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), Ambassador Alison Stone-Roofe; Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, MFA&FT; and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Shaw hails Diplomatic Corps in Jamaica

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 14 Mar 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has hailed the fundamental role which he says diplomats continue to play in maintaining strong relations between Jamaica and the various countries they represent. He noted that the hosting of Diplomatic Week celebrations help to illustrate Jamaica’s gratitude for their continued support and valuable interactions. “I do look forward to affirming the partnership between our respective nations as we move to embrace the global trend of trade ambassadorship through the diplomatic community. Diplomatic Week comes amid...


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