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THE PARISH of Westmoreland is set to benefit from a multimillion US dollar investment of $337 million which will see the cultivation of 25,000 acres of farmlands to produce bamboo pulp for the global consumer tissue and personal hygiene industry. The project is being undertaken by Bamboo Bioproducts Ltd and is estimated to create someContinue reading “Multimillion dollar investment in bamboo production coming to Westmoreland”

Senator Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, is encouraging Jamaican entrepreneurs, based locally and in the Diaspora, to have their businesses showcased on the world stage by using the opportunity offered at the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) Annual Conference and Exhibition 2022 (AICE 2022) to be held in Montego Bay, JuneContinue reading “Investment Minister Encourages Local & Diaspora Participation in World Free Zones Exhibition & Conference”

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has increased the interval period for inspection and hydrostatic testing – checks for leaks and strength – of portable gas cylinders from 10 to 12 years. The interval between each inspection, only in accordance with Clause 8, has also been increased from five to seven years. The Jamaican StandardContinue reading “Inspection overhaul for portable gas cylinders”

The programme, titled National Quality Awards, is being implemented by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). It will recognise and reward companies that have demonstrated application of standards and quality in their operations. The BSJ will then schedule and conduct the assessment, after which a detailed report of the findings will be generated by theContinue reading “March 31 Deadline For Quality Awards Programme Applications”

Dolsie Allen, head of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), indicates that the agency has increased market surveillance, more so as prices continue to climb. The consumer agency has been checking for price gouging, but the agency is also advising consumers to watch their spending and to live within a budget. It also recommends the use ofContinue reading “Get ‘appy’ Cross-check prices on CAC app before buying”

Jamaica’s ability to produce medical-grade oxygen has been further bolstered with the commissioning of IGL Limited’s pressure swing absorption (PSA) plant at Ferry, St. Catherine. The plant was developed at a cost of nearly $100 million. The facility was formally commissioned into service by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill,Continue reading “Jamaica’s Capacity To Produce Medical-Grade Oxygen Gets Big Boost”

RECENTLY, there have been major developments in Jamaica’s intellectual property (IP) landscape. These changes include the bringing into effect of the much-anticipated Patents and Design Act, 2020 and the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021. The Patents and Design Act came into effect on February 11, 2022. Some of the main effects of this Act includeContinue reading “New changes to Jamaica’s intellectual property landscape”

Production of medical grade oxygen at Industrial Gases Limited (IGL) will be increased by 40 per cent with the commissioning of an oxygen PSA plant. IGL, Jamaica’s lone supplier of medical oxygen, currently produces 13 tonnes of the product daily. That investment, valued at approximately $100 million according to Managing Director Peter Graham, is welcomeContinue reading “IGL pumps up oxygen supplies”

On the cusp of its 60th anniversary — which coincides with the 60th year of Independence for Jamaica — Industrial Gases Limited (IGL) is ready to embark on an expansion initiative that will see the company diversifying its product offering and begin exporting products to other jurisdictions. On Wednesday, March 16, managing director of IGL PeterContinue reading “‘Still in expansion mode’ IGL outlines import substitution, export plans”