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Hon. Audley Shaw views parcels of cement

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 13 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), views parcels of cement being shown to him by General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company, Peter Donkersloot, during a tour of the company’s plant on Friday, July 13, 2018. Occasion was a ground breaking ceremony of the company’s new administration building and tour. The new 1050 sq. m building will cost more than US$2M and will house more than 60 employees.


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Minister Shaw greets United States Chargé d’Affaires Eric Khant

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 13 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets United States Chargé d’Affaires, Eric Khant, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Some of the matters discussed at the meeting included trade between Jamaica and the US, Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises, entrepreneurship programmes and the strengthening of the National Quality Infrastructure.


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From left, Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; Donald Berry, 1st Vice-President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society(JAS); and Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture, Dr. Denton Ferguson in discussion at the 123rd Annual General Meeting of the JAS on July 11 at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon.

Shaw pledges support for farmers, local industry

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 12 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, is pledging more support for farmers and local manufacturers in the expansion of their production and identification of new markets for their products. Minister Shaw was addressing farmers at the 123rd Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, held at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon on July 11, where he outlined several initiatives to be implemented by Government to assist farmers. These, he said, included the provision of more lands, improved inputs such as seedlings, livestock and fertilizer...


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Dean, College of Health Sciences, UTech, Dr. Janet Campbell-Shelly (left), presents Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, with a sample of Hempcrete blocks, at the opening ceremony of the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN 2018), under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’, hosted by the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Kingston, on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The objective of the two-day symposium (July 5 and 6) is to showcase the advances that have been made in the Jamaican and International medical cannabis sector, and to provide opportunities for building research networks.

Jamaica will not be left behind in the growing cannabis industry, assures Min. Shaw

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 06 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is assuring Jamaicans that despite the challenges, the country will not be left behind in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. According to the Minister, Jamaica cannot afford to miss the boat while the rest of the world is rushing to take advantage of this multi-billion dollar industry. “I now find myself in the position to work with you all in creating the vision for Jamaica and the path for us to make the country a medical marijuana hub for the world. I welcome this industry as a key pillar in helping to move...


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Executive Director Dr. Cliff Riley tests ganja oil extract

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 06 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Executive Director, Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley (2nd left), tests the ganja oil extract being given by President, Canna Cure Industries Limited, Eaton Evans (right), during a tour of exhibits at the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN 2018), hosted by the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Kingston, on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Looking on is Dean, College of Health Sciences, UTech, Dr. Janet Campbell-Shelly. The objective of the two-day symposium (July 5 and 6) is to showcase the advances that have been made in the Jamaican and...


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Executive Director Dr. Cliff Riley views Cannabis face soap made by Dela Ezine Essentials

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 06 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Executive Director, Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley (1st right); and Dean, College of Health Sciences, UTech, Dr. Janet Campbell-Shelly (2nd right), view Cannabis face soap made by Dela Ezine Essentials, being shown by UTech Pharmaceutical student, Jameek Burrell, during a tour of exhibits at the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN 2018), hosted by the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Kingston, on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The objective of the two-day symposium (July 5 and 6) is to showcase the advances that have been made in the Jamaican...


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Carlos Bernard explains the uses of Hempcrete blocks

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 06 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Student, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, UTech, Carlos Bernard (right), explains the uses of Hempcrete blocks to one of the participants, during a tour of exhibits at the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN 2018), hosted by the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Kingston, on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The objective of the two-day symposium (July 5 and 6) is to showcase the advances that have been made in the Jamaican and International medical cannabis sector, and to provide opportunities for building research networks.


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Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium

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 06 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd staging of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN 2018), under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’, hosted by the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Kingston, on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The objective of the two-day symposium (July 5 and 6) is to showcase the advances that have been made in the Jamaican and International medical cannabis sector, and to provide opportunities for building research networks.


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Jamaica to host Caribbean Plant Health Directors Forum

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 03 Jul 2018    Anonymous   
Jamaica will host the 11th Annual Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) Forum and the 6th Meeting of the CARICOM Plant Health Directors at the Iberostar Hotel & Suites in Montego Bay, St. James, July 16-19. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, will be the main presenter at the opening ceremony of the forum on July 16 under the theme ‘Safeguarding Plant Health, Protecting the Environment’. The forum, which is being held in Jamaica for the first time, will have participants from over 26 member countries in attendance. Through this forum, regional...


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Bamboo industry lucrative for innovators and MSMEs - Hutchinson

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 03 Jul 2018    Anonymous   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has described the emerging bamboo industry as a lucrative endeavour for the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) sector. The Minister was addressing the International Bamboo and Rattan Congress in Beijing, China, on June 25. “The new bamboo industry is now a potentially lucrative “playfield” for innovators and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with low risk for bankers who can now support entrepreneurs with confidence that those monies will be...


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