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Policymakers on the parliamentary committee reviewing the 2015 Electricity Act are adamant that the Government must immediately hold talks with Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to remove the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) clause in its electricity licence. Government Senator Aubyn Hill, who has been strident on shortcomings in the monopoly licence, objected to anyContinue reading “‘Bad law’ Policymakers want Right of First Refusal clause removed from JPS’s electricity licence”

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), today (February 16), hosted a virtual stakeholder sensitisation session, primarily targeted at stakeholders in the construction sector. The session provided information on the concrete kerb unit monitoring programme, which will be launched in April 2022 and monitored by the NCRA. InContinue reading “Sensitisation Session For Stakeholders In Construction Sector”

APPROXIMATELY $290.5 million has been earmarked to continue implementation of the Jamaica Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth Project. The sum is programmed in the 2022/23 estimates of expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to strengthen Jamaica’s business environment for private sector investment by enhancing competition; facilitating strategic private investments; strengthening theContinue reading “Project to strengthen Jamaica’s competitiveness gets $290.5 million”

MIIC Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (2nd left), along with Minister of State, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn (2nd right), meets with President, John Mahfood (centre); Deputy President, Jerome Miles (right); and Executive Director, Kamesha Blake, of the Jamaica Manufacturers Exporters Association (JMEA), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on FebruaryContinue reading “JMEA Officials pay Courtesy Call on Ministers Hill and Dunn”

THE Cannabis Licensing Association (CLA) has authorised its first legal transhipment of cannabis through the country. This after the green light was given for a consignment of cannabis to be moved through Jamaica from Caricom counterpart St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to Germany. This saw Jamaica serving as a point for transfering cannabis fromContinue reading “CLA facilitates first transhipment of ganja”

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) has been planting seeds of interest in Jamaica, through its ‘Jamaica Connects’ business forums at World Expo 2020 Dubai. JSEZA’s Senior Director, Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement, Ainsley Brown, and Manager, Business Facilitation and Acceleration Services, Kevon Farquharson, are two members of the Jamaican delegation in Dubai forContinue reading “JSEZA Hosts Business Forums at World Expo in Dubai”

Entrepreneurs now have access to a weekly blog that provides information on business development strategies. The blog, titled ‘Entrepreneur Weekly’, was recently launched by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) and is available on the entity’s website at www.jbdc.net. Articles from the blog can also be found on the JBDC’s LinkedIn page. Corporate Communications Manager,Continue reading “JBDC Launches ‘Entrepreneurship Weekly’ Blog”

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), along with State Minister, Dr. Norman Dunn (2nd right), met with the PSOJ President, Keith Duncan (2nd left), Vice President, Dr. Adrian Stokes (right) and Exec Director, Imega Breese McNab, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. TheContinue reading “Ministers Hill and Dunn meet with PSOJ Management Team”

  CLICK HERE FOR FULL FLYER   The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office in collaboration with the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants will be having a webinar on February 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. For more information call JIPO at  876-946-1300. 

Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (2nd right), in discussion with Acting CEO, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Gary Scott (right); President, JAMPRO, Diane Edwards (left); and Permanent Secretary, MIIC, Sancia Bennett-Templer, during a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, February 3, 2022.Continue reading “Planning Meeting: Upcoming 8th Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022”