IN these trying times, music can still be described as one thing that, when it hits you, you feel no pain. What can be rather painful, however, is when, having exerted much effort to create a work in music, you are not recognised as the owner of your work, or you do not profit fromContinue reading “Copyright owners in the music industry”
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Caribbean AGTECH Investment Summit
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the virtual Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit, under the theme “Jamaica: Building A High-Tech Agricultural Industry”, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit (CATIS)
SEE FULL FLYER Register now and join us for the virtual Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit (CATIS), under the theme “Jamaica: Building A High-Tech Agricultural Industry” (Tomorrow) Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 12:00 -1:00 p.m. See you there!! Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KLPkZcaoQQOAHgvv3B9YkQ
Front-of-package labelling a key tool in fighting against NCDs
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 fighting against NCDs”
Entrepreneurs offered greater intellectual property design protection under Hague System
Caribbean entrepreneurs are to benefit from greater protection of industrial designs under the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) Hague System which provides a unique international mechanism for securing and managing design rights. Industrial designs represent the ornamental or aesthetic qualities of a product. They mark the appearance of a product through specific features or linesContinue reading “Entrepreneurs offered greater intellectual property design protection under Hague System”
Jamaica In Final Stages Of Preparing Accession Documents To Madrid Protocol
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the Ministry is in the final stages of preparing the documents of accession, which will allow local trademark owners to safeguard their marks internationally, using the Madrid Protocol. Accession to the global treaty, administered by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property OrganizationContinue reading “Jamaica In Final Stages Of Preparing Accession Documents To Madrid Protocol”
Jamaican medical ganja producer aiding St Vincent and the Grenadines in reviving ganja production
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”
‘Don’t delay’ OSI urges consumers in debt to begin credit repair
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”
Virtual Stakeholders Webinar on the Madrid Protocol
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”
Front-Of-Package Labelling A Key Tool In Fight Against NCDs
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”
