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The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is on a path to achieving certification in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015. The CLA’s goal was disclosed at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27 by Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey. ISO 9001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for aContinue reading “CLA on Path to ISO 9001:2015 Certification”

The community of Clifton in St. Catherine has established a farm on more than seven acres of land donated by the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited (SCJH). Residents of the area, mainly females, are cultivating okra, corn, tomato, lettuce and other crops. They will use earnings from the venture to help young single mothers,Continue reading “Clifton community establishes farm”

Jamaica has now installed amnesty bins at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston and the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay and is airing a public service announcement reminding travellers to declare all plants, animals, and animal and plant products. This was disclosed by Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector in the Ministry of Industry,Continue reading “Plants and animal products amnesty bins installed at international airports”

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it is aiming to issue its 100th licence before the end of the 2020/2021 fiscal year. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27, Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey said the Authority is focused on achieving this goal, through a reduction inContinue reading “CLA Aims to Issue Its 100th License by the End of 2020/21 Fiscal Year”

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will resume its weekly online series, ‘JBDC Virtual Biz Zone’, for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with two sessions on Tuesday, September 1. These sessions will take place at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. via the Zoom platform. The 10:00 a.m. session will see Business Consultant, Wayne Beecher,Continue reading “JBDC to resume ‘Virtual Biz Zone’ today”

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are often seen as challenging subjects. However, Science Teacher and Founder of STEM Builders Learning Hub, Kavelle Hylton, has created an interactive virtual space where students and parents can have access to learning resources to change this narrative. STEM Builders Learning Hub is the Caribbean’s first online tutoring platformContinue reading “Young entrepreneur launches ‘STEM’ Learning Tool”

The island’s major strawberry farmers are to benefit from an allocation of $5 million to assist them in the growth and development of the crop for the 2020/21 season under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Production Incentive Programme. The disclosure was made by Consultant Agronomist in Charge of Protected Agriculture at theContinue reading “Strawberry farmers to benefit from $5-million allocation under Agriculture Ministry’s incentive programme”

Local businesses are being encouraged to increase their engagement with freelancers as a way to improve their output and to grow their business. Speaking on the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) weekly online series, ‘JBDC Virtual Biz Zone’, on September 1, Chief Executive Officer of Ingenuity Technologies, Melarka Williams, said the world has gone digitalContinue reading “Local businesses encouraged to use freelancers”

As the Government’s business development agency that assists with the creation and growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) offers technical and other services that move a client from one concept all the way up to the market. “So, persons who have an idea to start a businessContinue reading “JBDC offers services to help grow MSMEs”

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it is at an advanced stage of finalising a policy for a Cultivator’s (Transitional) Special Permit. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27, Senior Legal Officer (Acting), Sheldon Reid, noted that the special permit will help small farmers or subsistence farmers who find it challenging to enterContinue reading “CLA finalising policy for special permit”