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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with (from 2nd left) Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping; and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, at the 2019 China International Import Expo being held in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, November 5. The Jamaican Pavilion booth gave a true Jamaican experience as it highlighted key Jamaican products such as the Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, Appleton Rum, banana chips, jerk sauces and porridges. Jamaica’s reputation as one of the...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), along with (from 2nd left) President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping; Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, at the 2019 China International Import Expo being held in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, November 5. The Jamaican Pavilion booth gave a true Jamaican experience as it highlighted key Jamaican products such as the Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, Appleton Rum, banana chips, jerk sauces and porridges. Jamaica’s reputation as one of the premier...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the growing global market for cannabis provides the opportunity for Jamaica to become a first-choice destination for travellers who want to use medical cannabis.

Mr. Green, who was speaking at the official opening of Apollon Formularies Limited in Westmoreland on October 25, said “the fact that Jamaica is already a world-renowned hospitality and tourism destination is a guaranteed formula for a successful cannabis industry”.

“We can create more facilities where patients...

The Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging farmers to cooperate with the Frosty Pod Rot (FPR) Management Programme agents.
Frosty pod rot is an airborne disease that can easily spread from one farm to another by the wind. The disease affects cocoa and it is caused by a fungus (Moniliophthora roreri).
Speaking earlier this month, Mr. Shaw noted that some farmers had been resisting efforts of the work of the Ministry.
The Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging farmers...

Entrepreneurs in the creative industry are to benefit from increased technical and managerial support through the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC).

The entity recently signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with three tertiary institutions for the establishment of small business development centres (SBDCs) to serve micro, small and medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) operators in the sector.

Speaking in an interview with JIS News, JBDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Valerie Veira, said that Jamaica is yet to fully capitalise on the local creative talent.

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Scores of local real estate investors and other stakeholders in housing development attended the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Business of Real Estate’ Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on October 24.

The event, which was organised in partnership with JN Bank, highlighted investment opportunities for low- to middle-income housing solutions in western Jamaica.

Additionally, stakeholders discussed how to strategically plan to meet the growing demand for housing and the financial options that need to be made available to the benefit of...