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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, has emphasised the importance of accreditation to Jamaican manufacturers in the export of their products, identifying it as a critical enabler of economic growth for developing countries like Jamaica.

“If we are to grow, we must therefore learn to play the manufacturing and export game as well as the developed countries,” said Minister Shaw, who stated that export from Jamaica necessitates a robust quality infrastructure as duplicative testing and delays disrupt the supply chain and threaten the...

Hon Audley Shaw (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, converses with Randy Dougherty, Chairman of the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation, at the 23rd IAAC General Assembly Inauguration at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 27.

Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, addresses delegates at the 23rd IAAC General Assembly Inauguration at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 27.

Nickoe Booth Thompson, Accreditation Manager, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, presents token to the Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the 23rd IAAC General Assembly Inauguration at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 27.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon.  Audley Shaw, has congratulated the winners in this year’s Praedial Larceny Prevention Essay and Poster Competition, even as he challenged young people to shun the practice of illegally benefitting from the effort and hard work of others.

Addressing the awards ceremony of the competition held Tuesday, August 28 at the Hope Gardens offices of his Ministry, Minister Shaw welcomed the initiative, which is used to sensitise young people across the island about the devastating impact of farm theft on the country’s public...