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The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is collaborating with the Office of the Government Trustee (OGT) and PSJ Limited to host a virtual financial counselling session on Wednesday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m. Financial counsellor, Richard Bertram, will be speaking on the topics – ‘The Dangers of Financing a Lifestyle” and ‘Steps toContinue reading “Office Of The Supervisor Of Insolvency To Host Digital Financial Forum”

Food safety is a shared responsibility between governments, producers and consumers.  Under the theme “Food safety, everyone’s business”,  everyone has a role to play from ‘farm to table’ to ensure the food we consume is safe and will not cause damages to our health. All are called to take action. Click HERE to learn more.

Over the years, the Jamaica 4-H Clubs has emerged as the leading organisation supporting youth in agriculture through its initiatives. Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Villet Kelly-Bennett, tells JIS News that the organisation has been assisting a number of young people in starting up or expanding their agribusinesses. One channel through this is being facilitatedContinue reading “Jamaica 4-H Clubs – Supporting Youth In Agriculture”

Farmers in the community of Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, have been on a steady road to recovery after a massive bush fire last year that razed more than 200 acres of farmlands, with $45 million in crops and farming equipment destroyed. The blaze, which occurred in August of 2019, affected 47 farmers, who watched helplessly asContinue reading “CROPS FLOURISH AGAIN IN FLAGAMAN AFTER MASSIVE BUSH FIRE”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has lauded input supplier Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro for its efforts in supporting farmers and the wider agricultural sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the hand over of $2 million worth of supplies by the company at its Spanish Town Road offices on MayContinue reading “Agriculture Minister lauds input supplier for contribution to sector during COVID-19 pandemic”

Jamaica, through the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, will commemorate World Accreditation Day, on Tuesday, June 9, under the theme ‘Accreditation: Improving food safety’. “The theme this year focuses on how accreditation improves food safety, supporting the confidence of consumers, suppliers, purchasers, regulatorsContinue reading “JANAAC to mark World Accreditation Day on June 9”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is calling on parents to be vigilant in monitoring the use of gadgets and digital media platforms by their children. Speaking with JIS News, Information Technology Manager, CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said it is important that parents have knowledge of the devices used regularly by their children and the platforms onContinue reading “Parents Encouraged To Monitor Gadgets And Online Platforms Used By Children”

Approximately 380 motorists whose vehicles were affected by “bad gas” in 2015 will benefit from a compensation package valued at $24.5 million, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, announced during a digital press conference on Friday (May 22). She said that Petrojam Ethanol Limited (PEL) had paid over the funds for theContinue reading “$24.5 Million Compensation For Bad Gas”

Local entrepreneurs should place more focus on queue management to address the issues of overcrowding and social distancing in business places as they continue to deal with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their operations. This is the recommendation from Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Industrial Engineer, Roshaine Gunter, who spoke at the organisation’sContinue reading “More Focus Needed On Queue Management – JBDC”

The Government is moving to ensure that consumers have increased protection, through the merger of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Fair Trading Commission (FTC). Making the disclosure, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, said the move is part of several measures that have beenContinue reading “FTC, CAC To Merge”