Posted on 04/12/2023

Kelli-Dawn Hamilton Appointed CEO of JSEZA

Kelli-Dawn Hamilton is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA). Mrs. Hamilton, who assumed office on October 26, will lead the entity into its next phase of growth and development. She served as...

Posted on 04/12/2023

Bills to Integrate NFPB and NCDA into Health Ministry Tabled in Senate

Two pieces of legislation that will integrate the National Family Planning Board and the National Council on Drug Abuse into the Ministry of Health and Wellness were laid before the Senate today (November 17). The National Council on Drug Abuse...

Posted on 04/12/2023

PHOTOS: Things Jamaican 60th Anniversary Christmas Expo

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (centre), listen as Managing Director of Sage Delights, Shaun Grant, speaks about her company’s Old Time...

Posted on 04/12/2023

PHOTOS: World Quality Week Certificate Handover Ceremony

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right) presents a certificate to Chief Executive Officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Farrah Blake, during the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ)World Quality Week Certificate Handover Ceremony...

Posted on 01/12/2023

JANAAC Celebrating 15th Anniversary with Awards Ceremony

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will commemorate its 15th anniversary with an awards ceremony slated for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday, December 4, starting 7:00 p.m. The service-led organisation was established in 2007 and...

Posted on 24/11/2023

TEF to Host SMTE Business Development Information Session

Small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) are set to benefit from a Business Development Information Session being hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) on Wednesday, November 22. The session, to be held under the theme ‘Maximising Tourism Market Opportunities’,...

Posted on 24/11/2023

Industry Ministry establishes ‘magic mushroom’ standardisation working group

Senator Aubyn Hill and officials in the Ministry of Industry and Investment have been observing the early development of the psilocybin mushroom business in Jamaica. As this new industry develops with good signs of growth, it has become necessary to...

Posted on 24/11/2023

Trustee’s role under insolvency regime to be bolstered

THE role and functions of the trustee under Jamaica's insolvency regime is to be strengthened through proposed amendments to the Insolvency Act, currently being reviewed by a joint select committee of Parliament. Following Thursday's meeting of the committee at which...

Posted on 24/11/2023

Consumer protection: Recognising your rights

HAVE you ever purchased a fan to survive a hot summer day, only to reach home, plug it in and get no breeze? The Consumer Protection Act was enacted to safeguard the interests of the consumer to ensure a fair...