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Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addresses a JIS Think Tank on January 5.

CARPIN Hails Move To Protect Jamaicans From Lead Paint Exposure

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 24 Jan 2022    admin   
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 Tank on Wednesday (January 5), where she gave an update on the Draft Jamaican Standard for Specification for the Limit on Lead Content in Paint, which was made available for public comments between October and December of 2021. Mrs. Whitelocke-Ballingsingh is Vice Chair of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s (BSJ)...


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Information Technology Manager, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew Evelyn, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Be Vigilant When Shopping Online – CAC

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 24 Jan 2022    admin   
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 or they practise safe Internet usage,” said Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’. He said that using familiar websites is the number-one tip for shopping online. “If you’ve used a website in the past and you’ve received the item, try and stick to it – use it again,” said Mr...


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

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 17 Jan 2022    admin   
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 staff of MIIC welcomed Senator Hill who expressed his appreciation, at the Ministry's New Kingston offices, on Thursday, January 13, 2022.


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Judith Ramlogan, CEO and registrar of the Companies Office of Jamaica.

Another record year at COJ for business, company registrations

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 14 Jan 2022    admin   
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 she was not surprised at the 17,039 businesses and 4,878 companies registered in 2021 as the uptick in formalisation is “as a result of the economy and more persons realising that formalisation offers them legitimacy for whatever entrepreneurial pursuits they will be undertaking now and in the future”. In alluding to a September 2021 report...


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Chief Executive Officer Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Dolsie Allen, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank in Kingston.

CAC Expanding Its Reach In Consumer Education

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 05 Jan 2022    admin   
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 Dolsie Allen, says special focus will be placed on consumers and the producers. “In terms of consumer education, we are targeting the providers for the coming financial year…we’re going to be very intentional about our approach,” Mrs. Allen says. “We believe if we can have our vendors a little more educated about what their responsibilities are to...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw.

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

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 05 Jan 2022    admin   
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 Jamaica’s history. His continued success is testament to his exceptional business acumen and understanding of the local and global marketplace, as well as his passion for excellence. Jamaica has benefitted significantly from his leadership, innovativeness and visionary thinking. A dedicated philanthropist, Jimmy served on boards of...


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A Jamaican ganja farm under cultivation for the global market.

Ganja acquisition - Medical ganja group buys competitor

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 31 Dec 2021    admin   
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 Practices (GMP) certification for medical ganja extraction and production and the first company to export medical ganja from Jamaica to Canada legally. The acquisition, made through the Pure Jamaican Group pharmaceutical division, Seven-10, includes all of Timeless's production and cultivation assets, a licence to the Timeless brand in...


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Andre Williams, chief information officer and project manager for the JSWIFT Project.

Scrap metal trade strengthened

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 30 Dec 2021    admin   
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has simplified the scrap metal export process by utilising its single window electronic system. Chief information officer and project manager for the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) Project Andre Williams said, “Exporters would previously have to fill out a physical form, take it down to the Trade Board Limited (TBL), have that approved and then of course take that physical form to Customs.” He explained that most of those steps can be completed online within the single window using one application. “It is routed to Customs and verification is done...


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Brazillian Ambassador H.E. Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro pays Courtesy Call on Minister Audley Shaw

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 24 Dec 2021    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), welcomed Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, Brazilian to his New Kingston offices on Tuesday 14 th December, for conversations about the two countries’ partnerships. Jamaica and Brazil enjoy strong bilateral relations in areas including agriculture, energy and health.


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing Tuesday’s (December 21) semi-virtual end-of-contract farewell meeting for 15 ISO Quality Systems Implementation Technicians (QSITs).

More State Entities Being Targeted For ISO Certification

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 23 Dec 2021    admin   
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is looking to expand the number of State entities attaining ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification. This engagement is being led by the Ministry with support from the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Of the 44 entities involved in the process, so far, 14 are fully certified, 15 are at varying stages of implementation, while the remaining 15 are in the process of commencing the exercise. Industry Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that as the Ministry charged...


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