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Posted on 14/03/2025
Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Bu...
Posted on 14/03/2025
Aubyn Hill engages private sector to build back St Elizabeth
AUBYN Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, has made a sweeping call to private sector stakeholders to aid in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Beryl with an eye for more resilient structures. The minister, a St Elizabeth native, invited members of Lydford Mining Company and Jamaica Institution ...
Posted on 29/05/2020
FTC, CAC To Merge
The Government is moving to ensure that consumers have increased protection, through the merger of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Fair Trading Commission (FTC). Making the disclosure, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and...
Posted on 29/05/2020
World Accreditation Day 2020
On June 9, Jamaica through the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will join the rest of the world in celebrating World Accreditation Day 2020. World Accreditation Day is a global initiative established by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)...
Posted on 29/05/2020
Parents Encouraged To Monitor Gadgets And Online Platforms Used By Children
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is calling on parents to be vigilant in monitoring the use of gadgets and digital media platforms by their children. Speaking with JIS News, Information Technology Manager, CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said it is important that...
Posted on 22/05/2020
Jamaica celebrates World Food Safety Day on June 7
Jamaica will join the rest of the world on June 7 in the second staging of World Food Safety Day (WFSD) under the theme ‘Food Safety, Everyone’s Business’. Citing data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), which shows that an...
Posted on 22/05/2020
381 Motorists To Receive ‘Bad Gas’ Ex-Gratia Payments
A total of 381 motorists who were adversely affected by the bad gas incident in 2015, are slated to receive an ex-gratia payment. Petrojam Ethanol Limited (PEL) has paid over J$24.5 million to the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) for disbursement...
Posted on 22/05/2020
Courtesy Call with cattle farmer of Colley Mountain Manchester and recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Agriculture Okeito Thompson
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greet cattle farmer of Colley Mountain, Manchester, and recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Agriculture, Okeito Thompson, during...
Posted on 22/05/2020
Minister Shaw congratulates cattle farmer of Colley Mountain Manchester Okeito Thompson for being the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Agriculture
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), congratulates cattle farmer of Colley Mountain, Manchester, Okeito Thompson, for being the recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Agriculture, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston...
Posted on 21/05/2020
MSMEs Encouraged To Adopt Business Continuity Plan – Shaw
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging micro small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to adopt the Ministry’s Business Continuity Plan aimed at mitigating against risks and failures. “What is of grave concern is how prepared our...
Posted on 21/05/2020
Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission Hosts Trade Remedies Export Strategy Webinar
The Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission in partnership with the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 starting at 10:00 a.m. under the theme ‘Building a Robust Export Strategy: Trade Remedies’. Ryan...
