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Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with President Dr. Derrick Deslandes

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January 28, 2019

Hon Audley Shaw, (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with Dr. Derrick Deslandes, President, College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), at the 109th anniversary of Founders’ Day on January 25. At right is Decoy Royal, President, Students’ Council. CASE, formerly Government Farm School, was founded on January 25, 1910 and its Founders’ Day is celebrated annually under the theme ‘Celebrating our Legacy, Creating Visions of Excellence’.

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