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Local entrepreneurs are being encouraged to actualise an online component of their business, to expand their scope and exposure. Speaking at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) recent virtual session of the Biz Zone, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mobile Edge Solutions, Leighton Campbell, presented tips on how members of the micro, small and mediumContinue reading “Local Entrepreneurs Encouraged To Put In Online Component Of Business”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has assisted higglers in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, through its Buy-Back Programme, at a cost of $650,000. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, during a recent virtual town hall meeting. “Given the developing quarantine situation in some sections of St. Mary, we have alsoContinue reading “Help For Higglers In Annotto Bay”

  Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says an additional $1billion has been allocated to the Ministry’s Productivity Incentive Programme (PIP) to assist small farmers in light of challenges being experienced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Shaw said the sum is contained in the early supplementary budget recently tabled in ParliamentContinue reading “$1 billion available for agriculture programme to assist small farmers”

As the country deals with the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government has put in place measures to protect consumers from price gouging as they purchase products to protect themselves from the virus. Price gouging is the practice of increasing the price of an item that is in demand in the midst ofContinue reading “Protection For Consumers Against Price Gouging”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured some $24.6 million in refunds for customers for the 2019/20 financial year. In an interview with JIS News, Communications Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, said the agency does not retain any of the funds. “We keep getting requests for advice [and] we have had 654 requests. PersonsContinue reading “CAC Secures $24.6 Million For Customers”

The Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, wishes to advise stakeholders that importers and exporters of radioactive material and ionizing radiation-emitting equipment are required to possess a valid permit issued by the HSRA. In accordance with the NSRP Act, 2015, effective April 14, 2020, personsContinue reading “Permit required for import, export of radioactive material, ionizing radiation-emitting equipment”

The annual spiny lobster close season runs from April 1-June 30. The National Fisheries Authority wishes to remind the public that anyone who sells lobster during this period could be fined up to $3million.

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) are encouraging manufacturers, distributors and importers of hand sanitisers to take in a sample of their product for conformity testing and validation of the integrity of product content. They are being requested to share samples with the BSJ and NCRA by theContinue reading “Entrepreneurs Encouraged To Focus On Their Brand”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging small business operators to access funds and training that the Government is providing, to ease the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He told JIS News that there is a commitment to ensure the “sustainability and survival” ofContinue reading “Small Business Operators Encouraged To Access Funds And Training”

Jamaica has been removed from the United States Trade Representative watch list, which the country has been on for decades. This follows the tabling of the Patents and Designs Bill by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, which led to the passage in January 2020 of the Patents and Designs ActContinue reading “Jamaica removed from US Trade Representative watch list”