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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 29/12/2020
CAC Encouraging Greater Use Of Its Mobile App
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging more Jamaicans to make use of its mobile application (app) in order to find the best prices for goods and services. The CAC Jamaica App, which was launched in December 2019, allows consumers...
Posted on 29/12/2020
Senior Citizens Advised To Seek Help for Online Banking
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging senior citizens to request assistance to utilise the automated services and online platforms when banking. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, noted...
Posted on 28/12/2020
CAC Provides Tips On Online Safety During COVID-19
There has been a significant increase in the use of information technology (IT) as persons work, study and conduct business from home due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IT Manager at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew...
Posted on 28/12/2020
115 Community Entrepreneurs To Benefit From JSIF’s $20-Million Enterprise Development Project
A total of 115 entrepreneurs from six communities across the island will benefit from business support under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) $20-million Enterprise Development Project. The entrepreneurs are from the communities of Salt Spring and Anchovy in St....
Posted on 23/12/2020
Be Careful When Shopping at Local Online Stores
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging Jamaicans to take certain precautions when making purchases from local online vendors, who do not have a store-front. Director of Communications at the agency, Latoya Halstead, is advising consumers not to make full...
Posted on 23/12/2020
Consumer Affairs Commission Secures $6.8M In Compensation For Aggrieved Shoppers
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured $6.8 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved shoppers who transacted business with product and service providers between April 1 and November 30 this year. This was disclosed by CAC Chief Executive...
Posted on 21/12/2020
Auditor General’s Department ISO 9001 certified
The Auditor General’s Department (AGD), is now the fourth Government entity that has been certified to the ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). This follows the entity’s completion of the sixteen-month...
Posted on 21/12/2020
Jamaica poised to become a major leader in the global CBD oil industry – Min. Shaw
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that Jamaica is poised to become a major leader in the burgeoning global CBD oil (cannabidiol) industry. CBD is the non-psychoactive medicinal compound, found in hemp plants and is known...
Posted on 17/12/2020
Inner-city communities to benefit from $20M grant funding under JSIF-ICDP II
Seven inner-city communities are to benefit from a $20 million grant funding under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) ICDP II Enterprise Development Project funded by the Government of Jamaica. The communities to benefit are August Town, Greenwich Town, Denham...
