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Posted on 19/07/2025
Business Roadshow Reaches Thousands of MSMEs
Thousands of Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and individuals have been engaged through the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s islandwide roadshows. “We have had roadshows in eight different parishes, Manchester, St. James, St. Ann, Kingston, St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and Westmorela...
Posted on 17/07/2025
$668 Million Approved for Local Film Productions
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says $668 million has been approved for local film productions under the Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI). He said that the funds, which will be disbursed shortly, will benefit 91 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMES). “This is a priority sector because...
Posted on 18/03/2022
BSJ launches new concrete standards
THE construction industry will have to adhere to a raft of new guidelines following the launch of new standards for hollow concrete blocks and ready-mixed concrete. The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) launched the updated standards on Tuesday. Speaking at...
Posted on 18/03/2022
Community enterprises get $50m support
Approximately 200 micro and small enterprises in eight marginalised communities are set to benefit from grant support totalling $50 million. This, under the Government’s Integrated Community Development Project Phase 2 (ICDP II) being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund...
Posted on 18/03/2022
Update: JBDC creates incubator for essential oil producers
Jamaica Business Development Corporation, JBDC, will in April start taking applications for its essential oil incubator, through which it plans to churn out entrepreneurs to take market share away from importers. JBDC is eyeing at least a quarter of the...
Posted on 18/03/2022
New changes to Jamaica’s intellectual property landscape
RECENTLY, there have been major developments in Jamaica's intellectual property (IP) landscape. These changes include the bringing into effect of the much-anticipated Patents and Design Act, 2020 and the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021. The Patents and Design Act came...
Posted on 17/03/2022
Ministerial Meeting re Upcoming World Free Zone Conference
The Ministerial Oversight Coordinating Group for the staging of the World Free Zone Organization conference planned for June 13-17, 2022 at the Montego Bay Conference Centre, held a meeting at Jamaica House with JSEZA staff joining from the WFZO h/o...
Posted on 16/03/2022
$50m to Support Community Enterprises
Approximately 200 micro and small enterprises in eight marginalised communities are set to benefit from grant support totalling $50 million. This, under the Government’s Integrated Community Development Project Phase 2 (ICDP II) being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund...
Posted on 16/03/2022
BSJ Revises Standards For Building Blocks And Ready-Mixed Concrete
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has revised two Standards that stipulate specifications for building blocks and ready-mixed concrete, two key construction components. The JS 25 2011 Jamaican Standard Specification for hollow concrete blocks and the JS 133 2015 Jamaican...
Posted on 16/03/2022
Protection For Consumers
The Government has taken several steps to protect and educate consumers, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn. Among the initiatives is a National Consumer Policy, coordinated by the Consumer...
Posted on 11/03/2022
CAC to Host Town Hall on Digital Financing
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is inviting the public to participate in a virtual town hall on digital financing on Tuesday, March 15 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event, which is being held in observance of World Consumer Rights Day,...
