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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 26/02/2022
Committee Working to Finalise CAC, FTC Merger
The Committee overseeing the merger of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is working to finalise the supporting processes over the next six months. The timeline is in keeping with instructions from Minister of Industry, Investment...
Posted on 25/02/2022
Dept. Of Co-Operatives And Friendly Societies Launches Online Registration
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) has applauded the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (DCFS) on its use of digital technology to offer registration services to the public. Speaking at the virtual launch of the DCFS Online...
Posted on 25/02/2022
New Plant Varieties To Be Protected As Intellectual Property
Intellectual property rights for plant breeders in Jamaica will be introduced when The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce finalises the New Plant Varieties (Rights of Breeders) Bill and makes it law. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Senator the...
Posted on 23/02/2022
CAC & FTC Press Briefing
The CAC and FTC will be hosting a press briefing to update the country on the CAC/FTC Merger, banking fees, cost of living, electricity and gasoline. The year in review and the way forward for the entities will...
Posted on 22/02/2022
Invitation to Bid – Incubator Equipment
INCREASING THE EXPORT CAPACITY OF MICRO AND SMALL AGRO-PROCESSORS USING THE CLUSTER APPROACH PROJECT THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF AGRO-PROCESSING INCUBATOR EQUIPMENT Ref. # JBDC2021/PMRD-CDB/002 Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has received grant funding from the European Union...
Posted on 21/02/2022
JIPO Hosts Plant Variety Protection and the Cannabis Industry Webinar
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office in collaboration with the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants will be having a webinar on Plant Variety Protection and the Cannabis Industry on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m....
Posted on 20/02/2022
‘Bad law’ Policymakers want Right of First Refusal clause removed from JPS’s electricity licence
Policymakers on the parliamentary committee reviewing the 2015 Electricity Act are adamant that the Government must immediately hold talks with Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to remove the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) clause in its electricity licence. Government Senator...
Posted on 20/02/2022
Sensitisation Session For Stakeholders In Construction Sector
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), today (February 16), hosted a virtual stakeholder sensitisation session, primarily targeted at stakeholders in the construction sector. The session provided information on the concrete kerb unit...
Posted on 20/02/2022
CLA seeks protection for Jamaican ganja
IN a move to strengthen the local medical cannabis industry, the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is now engaged in the process of protecting the “brand equity” of Jamaican ganja through the application of intellectual property (IP) as well as the...
