Yesterday, key government officials, trade stakeholders, and members of the press were on hand to witness U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Panamanian Minister of Commerce and Industry Ricardo Quijano sign a letter exchange setting a date for the entry-into-force of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA).

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In February, deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rita Mlaki, accused the PSRC of incompetence.

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The minister of industry and commerce, Nathan Shamuyarira, said angrily that strikers and employers would be punished for their actions, but he did not specify how.

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On April 3, Anand Sharma, minister of commerce and industry, said allowing more foreign investment would help India become one of the world's major defense producers.

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Commerce and Employment Minister Kevin Stewart said it would offer the industry "an edge in an increasingly competitive global environment".

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If Mr Blair wants new female faces in his cabinet, an obvious choice is Patricia Hewitt , the energetic 52-year-old minister responsible for small business and e-commerce at the Department of Trade and Industry.

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