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Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Intellectual Property (IP) Week 2025
Global theme: “IP & Music: Feel the Beat of IP”.
Martin Philips
Martin Philips is an international trade specialist with almost 20 years of experience in policy and driving economic growth. He has done so by working across a range of public bodies in facilitating areas of international trade, trade compliance procedures and regulations and business and trade facilitation through execution and oversight of government programmes. AsContinue reading “Martin Philips”
Daneille O’Neil
Miss Daneille O’Neil is an Information Systems and Data Protection professional. Miss O’Neil holds a Master’s of Science in Information Systems Management and a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. Her degrees are fortified with certifications in Fortinet; Systems Auditing; Controls and Assurance; and Privacy Law and Data Protection. She is expanding her expertise as anContinue reading “Daneille O’Neil”
Keriece Harris
Keriece Harris is a communication specialist who leads the corporate communications and public relations branch. She holds a Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication from the University of The West Indies, Mona Campus and a Bachelor’s of Arts (Honours) in Speech Communication from University of Waterloo, Canada. She is also a Certified Digital MarketingContinue reading “Keriece Harris”
Damian Clarke
Damian Clarke is an ICT infrastructure manager with over a decade of experience in ministerial government service. He currently holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computing with Management Studies (Data Communications Major) and Master’s of Science degree in Information Systems Management as an IT Project Management Major. Mr. Clarke worked at the Westmoreland MunicipalContinue reading “Damian Clarke”
JSEZA Takes Potential Investors on Site Tours
The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) is taking investors on the road with the launch of its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Site Tours, which aim to connect potential investors with available spaces within designated SEZ areas. The launch ceremony was held on Wednesday (February 26), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in Kingston. After theContinue reading “JSEZA Takes Potential Investors on Site Tours”
Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Seize Opportunities at Outsource2Jamaica Conference
Local entrepreneurs are being encouraged to participate in and engage with brokers and buyers during the Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference, slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on April 10. The annual event, to be held under the theme ‘Driving Excellence: Talent Technology and Transformation’, is expected to showcase Jamaica’s immense potentialContinue reading “Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Seize Opportunities at Outsource2Jamaica Conference”
50 Entrepreneurs to Receive Business Support Under REAP
Fifty entrepreneurs from vulnerable communities in St. James, Clarendon, and Kingston and St. Andrew will benefit from business training and support under the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme. Being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) through its Community Renewal Programme (CRP), REAP is designed to empower entrepreneurs to become agentsContinue reading “50 Entrepreneurs to Receive Business Support Under REAP”
Jamaican Firms Urged to Keep a Close Eye on Trade Tensions
Amid rising fears of trade tensions, local firms are being urged to prioritise supply chain mapping to spot potential supply disruptions and develop contingency plans. Senior Director, Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ainsley Brown, in making the call, said that supply chain mapping was a successful strategyContinue reading “Jamaican Firms Urged to Keep a Close Eye on Trade Tensions”