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05 September 2018

sugar industry luncheon

Hon Audley Shaw (2nd left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries speaking with (from left) Phillip Henriques, chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority; Jorge Gonzalez, Product Supply Chain Director at J. Wray & Nephew; and Jean-Phillipe Beyer, Managing Director, J. Wray & Nephew, at the Sugar Industry Luncheon organised by the Sugar Industry Authority in association with the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association. At the luncheon held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on September 4, Minister Shaw announced Government’s intention to support the sugar industry.

Government stands by sugar industry, indicates restructuring to take place

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 05 Sep 2018   

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, the Hon. Audley Shaw, today (Tuesday, September 4, 2018) , announced Government’s intention to support the country’s sugar industry and preserve the jobs of some 30,000 employees in the sector.

Minister Shaw outlined the support for the industry as he addressed stakeholders at a sugar industry luncheon held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Acknowledging that the sugar industry was in a state of crisis, Minister Shaw said that in spite of the many challenges there were opportunities and that as Minister, he had...

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