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PRODUCER of artisanal chocolate treats, start-up company Chocollor Chocolate Ltd, which is operated by Carl and Donna-Kaye Sharpe in Red Hills, St Andrew, which recently received one of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Accelerator Programme awards, is now pushing its expansion programme. The company sells a product which the Sharpes say is different fromContinue reading “Chocollor deepens market for pure artisanal chocolate”

Today, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) joins competition authorities around the world in commemorating ‘World Competition Day’, which was adopted by the United Nations in 1980 to popularise the need for promoting competition reforms. Although this day has been observed for just over two decades, competition legislation has been a faithful servant to economies forContinue reading “FTC promoting competition policy for an inclusive and resilient economy”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured over $14.7 million in compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the period April to November 2021. The disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank in Kingston. She noted that the sum “does not include the $7.5Continue reading “CAC Secures Over $14.7 Million On Behalf Of Aggrieved Consumers”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging consumers to avoid impulse shopping this holiday season. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Tuesday (December 14), Director of Communications, Latoya Halstead, said that to avoid buyers’ remorse, consumers should create a budget and shop around. “The fact is 2022 is going to beContinue reading “CAC Calls On Consumers To Avoid Impulse Shopping This Christmas”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has developed a guide to assist consumers to make informed decisions when shopping during the yuletide season. “For this Christmas, we have put together what we call a Christmas Buyers’ Guide and it has a lot of information in there. It doesn’t tell you what to buy, when to buy,Continue reading “CAC Develops Buyers’ Guide To Help Consumers During Christmas”

Consumer Affairs Commission – Survey of Grocery Items  December 8-9, 2021. CLICK HERE FOR FULL FLYER

THE JAMAICA Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is targeting 60 local entrepreneurs within the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector for Cohort 4 of its Accelerator Programme, which is set to get under way in early 2022. The six-month intensive development programme is being jointly funded by the JBDC and the Development Bank of JamaicaContinue reading “JBDC, DBJ to invest $60 million in accelerator programme”

THE Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the market study of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and the Jamaica High Mountain Coffee Sub-Project. According to JSIF Managing Director Omar Sweeney, the MOU seeks to set out the areas for cooperation and theContinue reading “JSIF, Jampro sign MOU for Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee market study”

THE JAMAICA Business Development Corporation (JBDC) annually awards exceptional local entrepreneurs through its B.O.S.S MAN and B.O.S.S LADY of the Year programme. This year’s finalists disproved the old adage that dissuades mixing family and business, as the programme saw two couples vying for the awards. On November 12, Carl Sharpe of Chocollor Chocolate copped theContinue reading “A couple of bosses: JBDC awards B.O.S.S Man and B.O.S.S Lady to power couples”

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding shoppers to ensure that they get their receipts when making purchases this yuletide season. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead said that consumers are to be vigilant about getting their receipts as this is the time of year whenContinue reading “Shoppers Urged To Always Request Receipts”