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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), greets Colonel of the Accompong Town Maroons, Ferron Williams (second left), at the signing of a tripartite agreement for a cannabis pilot programme in Accompong St. Elizabeth, under the Alternative Development Project. The signing took place at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday (July 8). Looking on are State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right); and President and Chief Executive Officer, Timeless Herbal Care, Courtney Betty (left).

Agreement Signed for Cannabis Project in Accompong and Orange Hill

KINGSTON, July 9, 2019 - A tripartite agreement was signed on Monday (July 8) to implement a cannabis pilot programme in Accompong St. Elizabeth, under the Cannabis Licensing Authority’s (CLA) Alternative Development Project.

July 10, 2019
Published in Agriculture

Jamaica to Lobby US Gov’t on Medicinal Cannabis

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, JUNE 7, 2019 - Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Audley Shaw, says the Jamaican Government is in full support of any lobbying effort to get United States (US) banks to facilitate stakeholders in the medical cannabis industry.

June 8, 2019
Published in Business & Economy

JAMAICA | Import Export Trade Portal launched - Game Changer Says Shaw

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 17, 2019 -The country’s trade environment and procedures have been significantly enhanced with the launch of the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP).

May 17, 2019
Published in Business & Economy

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing Tuesday’s (February 12) official opening of the Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) distribution Centre in the Montego Bay Freeport.

JAMAICA | Gov’t Lobbying Support for Cannabis Industry Development

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, February 14, 2019 -The Government plans to lobby the support of the international community, particularly the United States, for the development of Jamaica's cannabis industry.

February 14, 2019
Published in Business & Economy

JAMAICA | Shaw promotes Jamaica's Agricultural potential in London

KINGSTON, Jamaica Dec. 5, 2018 - Jamaica's Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries minister Audley Shaw is redoubling the island's effort to promote agriculture abroad as he leads a 5-day promotion mission in London to highlight Jamaica’s agricultural sector for investment and export of Jamaica’s fresh produce and food-based products.

December 6, 2018
Published in Agriculture

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw addresses the launch of Export Max III, at the Spanish Court Hotel on November 29.

JAMAICA | Agriculturists to Benefit from Programmes in Israel

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 3, 2018 - Jamaicans in the agricultural sector are set to benefit from 20 short-term orientation programmes in Israel, which are aimed at exposing participants to advanced farming technologies and techniques.

December 3, 2018
Published in Agriculture

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange congratulated the Reggae Girlz.

JAMAICA | Government implements project to boost women’s entrepreneurship

Kingston, November 14 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, and the Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Audley Shaw have launched the Women’s Entrepreneurship Support Project to encourage and assist women to start and run successful businesses.

November 14, 2018
Published in local news

JAMAICA | Gov’t Working With US to ‘free-up’ Medicinal Cannabis Money

MONTEGO BAY, November 5, 2018 – Jamaica is to work with the United States Government to craft a special regime to enable legitimate licenced producers of medicinal marijuana products to move money through correspondent banks.

November 7, 2018
Published in local news

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