Posted on 24/01/2022

CARPIN Hails Move To Protect Jamaicans From Lead Paint Exposure

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, says the Government’s move towards protecting the Jamaican population from exposure to lead in paint, is a step in the right direction. She was addressing a JIS Think...

Posted on 24/01/2022

Be Vigilant When Shopping Online – CAC

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to be vigilant when shopping online. “As you know, we have criminal actors currently on the Internet trying to extract your money and we want to ensure that our consumers are protected...

Posted on 24/01/2022

17th Regional Investments and capital Markets Conference 2022

  CLICK HERE FOR FULL FLYER  Register and join Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, at the 17th Regional Investments & Capital Markets Conference 2022 being hosted by the Jamaica Stock Exchange, on Wednesday, January...

Posted on 24/01/2022

CAC Provides Tips For Shopping Online

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is offering tips to ensure a safer experience for persons who shop online. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said that consumers should use the...

Posted on 17/01/2022

Management and Staff of MIIC welcome Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill on his First Official Day

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) is greeted by Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett-Templer (left); and Chief Technical Director, Michelle Parkins (right), MIIC, on his first official day on the job. The management and...

Posted on 14/01/2022

Another record year at COJ for business, company registrations

Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) says the numbers for business registration and company incorporation in 2021 significantly eclipsed that of the previous year by 33 per cent and 24 per cent respectively. In a statement Thursday, CEO Judith Ramlogan said...

Posted on 05/01/2022

CAC Expanding Its Reach In Consumer Education

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2022, will continue to inform, educate and empower consumers, so that they will be better able to protect themselves in the marketplace. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, Chief Executive Officer of the CAC...

Posted on 05/01/2022

STATEMENT FROM THE HONOURABLE AUDLEY SHAW, CD, MP MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, INVESTMENT AND COMMERCE ON THE PASSING OF JAMES MOSS-SOLOMON

It is with deep sadness that I learned of the unexpected passing of James Moss-Solomon, business-man extraordinaire and a true son of Jamaica. Jimmy’s contribution to the Jamaican business landscape spanned several decades, some of them the most unpredictable in...

Posted on 31/12/2021

Ganja acquisition – Medical ganja group buys competitor

Medical ganja company The Pure Jamaican Group is expanding with the acquisition of the production and cultivation assets of Timeless Herbal Care. Timeless Herbal, founded in 2014 by Courtney Betty, is the first company in Jamaica to achieve Good Manufacturing...