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Consumer protection: Recognising your rights

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 24 Nov 2023    admin   
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 and just marketplace in Jamaica. Who is a Consumer? A consumer in relation to goods means any person who acquires or wishes to acquire goods for his own private use or consumption. In relation to services, facilities or accommodation, a consumer means any person who wishes to be provided with the services or facilities or any person who wishes to occupy the accommodation. Your Rights as...


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Under the insolvency law, a trustee is licensed and appointed by the supervisor of insolvency to administer the property or assets of a debtor for the benefit of creditors. In order to access the insolvency regime, the debtor must do so via a trustee.

Trustee's role under insolvency regime to be bolstered

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 24 Nov 2023    admin   
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 the proposed changes were reviewed, Government committee member Senator Kavan Gayle told the Jamaica Observer that he believes the role of the trustee, as outlined in Section 227 of the principal Act, "is very critical" to the insolvency regime. "What [legislators] are seeking to do is to expand the role and function in the...


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Industry Ministry establishes ‘magic mushroom’ standardisation working group

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 24 Nov 2023    admin   
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 study and agree the broad parameters and guidelines necessary for the standardisation of this growing psilocybin industry. Through the Bureau of Standards of Jamaica (BSJ), the Ministry of Industry has established the Jamaica Psilocybin Industry Working Group (JPWG), chaired by consultant psychiatrist Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore. In 2020,...


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The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will be hosting a Business Development Information Session for Small and Medium-sized Tourism Enterprises on Wednesday, November 22 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston. 

TEF to Host SMTE Business Development Information Session

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 24 Nov 2023    admin   
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’, is slated for the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston beginning 9:30 a.m. The event is among initiatives organised for SMTEs by the TEF, through its Tourism Linkages Network. It aims to bring key development experts together to enhance SMTEs’ ability to supply the tourism and hospitality sector with requisite goods and...


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National Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework Consultaton Workshop

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 24 Nov 2023    admin   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Templer (second right), converses with (from left) Consultant, Dr. Cesar Yammal; Chair, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Sharonmae Shirley, during a National Consultation Workshop on the ‘Development of a Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan for Jamaica, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (November 22).


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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, addresses the World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week symposium, held on Monday (November 20) at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.

 

Commerce Ministry Strengthening Regulatory Agencies’ Capacities

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 24 Nov 2023    admin   
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce has advanced efforts to strengthen monitoring and surveillance programmes and capacity-building by its regulatory agencies. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer, who made the disclosure, said these agencies include the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), along with government-owned laboratories. “[This is to] ensure the safety and wholesomeness of local foods, including animal feed, intended for both commerce...


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MSME BUSINESS ROADSHOW - KINGSTON

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 16 Nov 2023    admin   
The MSME Business Roadshow continues! Are you a MSME business operator? Catch us in Kingston at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Here’s your invitation to register for the MSME Business Roadshow brought to you by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The MSME Business Roadshow provides MSMEs with an opportunity to access business development services and financing opportunities at the event. Entrepreneurs will also have the opportunity to win J$300,000 towards supporting their business through...


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Building Codes Being Revised by Bureau of Standards Jamaica

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 16 Nov 2023    admin   
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is undertaking a revision of the building codes, through government funding of $100 million. This was disclosed by Director of Standards, BSJ, Julia Bonner Douett, during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Tuesday (October 31) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston. She said that through the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), the BSJ is also receiving funding to update the codes. Mrs. Bonner Douett stated that a total of 11 codes are being, and it includes 10 subject...


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CEO/Commissioner at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (left); Sean Barrow, ISO Project Director (centre); and Celia Russell-Henry, ISO Project Manager, examine the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate awarded to Jamaica Customs – the country's trade, revenue and border regulatory agency, at its Kingston head office.

Jamaica Customs Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification: First English-Speaking Customs Administration to Attain Status

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 16 Nov 2023    admin   
Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has received ISO 9001:2015 certification from the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), making Jamaica Customs the first English-speaking Customs administration to receive the global stamp of approval. With this accreditation, the trade, revenue, and border protection agency has proven that its quality management systems are in line with internationally recognised standards. Commenting on the certification, CEO/Commissioner of Customs, Mrs. Velma Ricketts Walker, said the agency’s certification will strengthen the mandate of trade facilitation,...


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Acting Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Hyatt, addresses the opening ceremony of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Best Practice Symposium in Social and Community Development 2023 on November 8 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

MSME Business Roadshow Stops in Kingston on November 21

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 16 Nov 2023    admin   
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce will be hosting the fourth instalment of its highly successful Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Business Roadshow in Kingston on November 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Karl Hyatt, said that the entities in the Corporate Area will be able to actively engage with the 20 agencies operating under the Ministry’s umbrella, as well as other external government agencies and financial institutions. They can benefit from business advisory services provided by the Jamaica...


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The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

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