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  CLICK HERE FOR FULL FLYER  Register and join Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, at the 17th Regional Investments & Capital Markets Conference 2022 being hosted by the Jamaica Stock Exchange, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 9:35 a.m. Senator Hill will  present on the topic: Positioning the JamaicanContinue reading “17th Regional Investments and capital Markets Conference 2022”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is offering tips to ensure a safer experience for persons who shop online. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said that consumers should use the “very latest web browser” when shopping online. “They keep updating your web browser with betterContinue reading “CAC Provides Tips For Shopping Online”

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, says the Government’s move towards protecting the Jamaican population from exposure to lead in paint, is a step in the right direction. She was addressing a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 5), where she gave an update on the Draft Jamaican StandardContinue reading “CARPIN Hails Move To Protect Jamaicans From Lead Paint Exposure”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to be vigilant when shopping online. “As you know, we have criminal actors currently on the Internet trying to extract your money and we want to ensure that our consumers are protected or they practise safe Internet usage,” said Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, during aContinue reading “Be Vigilant When Shopping Online – CAC”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) is greeted by Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett-Templer (left); and Chief Technical Director, Michelle Parkins (right), MIIC, on his first official day on the job. The management and staff of MIIC welcomed Senator Hill who expressed his appreciation, at the Ministry’s New KingstonContinue reading “Management and Staff of MIIC welcome Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill on his First Official Day”

Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) says the numbers for business registration and company incorporation in 2021 significantly eclipsed that of the previous year by 33 per cent and 24 per cent respectively. In a statement Thursday, CEO Judith Ramlogan said she was not surprised at the 17,039 businesses and 4,878 companies registered in 2021 asContinue reading “Another record year at COJ for business, company registrations”

It is with deep sadness that I learned of the unexpected passing of James Moss-Solomon, business-man extraordinaire and a true son of Jamaica. Jimmy’s contribution to the Jamaican business landscape spanned several decades, some of them the most unpredictable in Jamaica’s history. His continued success is testament to his exceptional business acumen and understanding ofContinue reading “STATEMENT FROM THE HONOURABLE AUDLEY SHAW, CD, MP MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, INVESTMENT AND COMMERCE ON THE PASSING OF JAMES MOSS-SOLOMON”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2022, will continue to inform, educate and empower consumers, so that they will be better able to protect themselves in the marketplace. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, Chief Executive Officer of the CAC Dolsie Allen, says special focus will be placed on consumers and the producers. “In termsContinue reading “CAC Expanding Its Reach In Consumer Education”

Medical ganja company The Pure Jamaican Group is expanding with the acquisition of the production and cultivation assets of Timeless Herbal Care. Timeless Herbal, founded in 2014 by Courtney Betty, is the first company in Jamaica to achieve Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification for medical ganja extraction and production and the first company to exportContinue reading “Ganja acquisition – Medical ganja group buys competitor”

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has simplified the scrap metal export process by utilising its single window electronic system. Chief information officer and project manager for the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) Project Andre Williams said, “Exporters would previously have to fill out a physical form, take it down to the Trade Board LimitedContinue reading “Scrap metal trade strengthened”