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Jamaican medical ganja producer Pure Jamaican has rushed to aid St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in reviving its local ganja industry, which was destroyed by La Soufrière volcano in April this year. The Jamaican company has donated 10,000 premium, award-winning, feminised ganja seeds to SVG. This represents the first legal export of ganja materialContinue reading “Jamaican medical ganja producer aiding St Vincent and the Grenadines in reviving ganja production”

Deputy supervisor of insolvency in the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) Fayola Evans-Roberts is urging people who are unable to meet debt obligations to begin credit restoration. She said due to the stigma and shame around bankruptcy, struggling debtors tend to sink deeper into debt in an attempt to clear initial credit byContinue reading “‘Don’t delay’ OSI urges consumers in debt to begin credit repair”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, Hon. Audley Shaw, at the virtual Stakeholders Webinar on the Madrid Protocol, hosted by the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hope Gardens, Kingston on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Other presentersContinue reading “Virtual Stakeholders Webinar on the Madrid Protocol”

Having easy access to information about nutritional facts and ingredients of packaged food items will enable consumers to make healthier food choices and potentially reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and obesity in Jamaica. One of the tools used to inform consumers about product content is front-of-package labelling (FOPL), which indicates that an itemContinue reading “Front-Of-Package Labelling A Key Tool In Fight Against NCDs”

Shavuot International Holdings has been named among 30 local exporters to receive the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Code for manufacturing certification, signifying a high level of practised food security as required by the international market. The certification becomes effective July 2021. The certification process was carried out by TSL Certification Services International Ltd (TSL CSI),Continue reading “Shavuot International gets SQF certification”

JAMPRO, the Jamaican Government’s investment agency, is seeking international collaborations in order to improve medical infrastructure and services in the island with the aim of climbing in the rankings for medical tourism. Medical tourism is the industry which seeks to encourage people who reside in other countries to come to the island both for excellentContinue reading “Jampro seeks partnerships for medical tourism expansion”

The Trade Marks Amendment Act of 2021 (TMA 2021) is a major development in Jamaica’s trade mark law. Jamaican company brands, logos, as well as Brand Jamaica are now able to obtain global protection. Under Section 69 of the Trade Marks Act, it is a criminal offence to use a sign or logo similar orContinue reading “Greater International Protection for Jamaican Companies”

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) has announced that it will be seeking United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a third-party accreditation body. “We are again in expansion mode, adding new programmes in support of trade facilitation. Later this year we will be audited by the FDA in our questContinue reading “JANAAC Seeking FDA Approval as a Third-party Accreditation Body”

A total of 32 product standards were promulgated by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) in 2020. These are related to cannabis (3); hand sanitisers (1); toy safety (6); household and similar electrical appliances (5); fluorescent and led lamps (2); electric cables, insulation, conductors and enclosures (9); refrigerating appliances (3); pre-packaged goods (2); and bambooContinue reading “32 Product Standards Promulgated By BSJ”

Prices of Approved/Accredited Private Laboratories/Medical Facilities Testing for SARS-COV-2 in Jamaica as at August 20, 2021.    SEE FULL FLYER