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 06 May 2021    admin   
Interested in supplying Jamaican made corporate gifts? Apply Now! To register, visit www.tef.gov.jm Click here for more information


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Consumer Alert

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 05 May 2021    admin   
Prices at approved/accredited Private Sector Laboratories Testing for SARS-COV-2 in Jamaica as at April 26, 2021. Please see full list here


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Statement On The Passing Of Ambassador Anthony Johnson by Hon. Audley Shaw – Minister of Industry, Investment And Commerce

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 30 Apr 2021    communications   
The Honourable Anthony Johnson was an outstanding citizen of Jamaica. He was a well-educated all-rounder serving in the private sector, constituency representation, Minister of Government and Ambassador to the USA and Great Britain. In all of this he walked with Kings and kept the common touch. He had a great sense of humor. In the pursuit of excellence one person can make a difference. That person was the Honourable Anthony Johnson. He has bequeathed his example of excellence to his children, including the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, our distinguished Minister of Foreign Affairs and...


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses online webinar to recognise World Intellectual Property Day, on Monday (April 26).

Creatives Must Take Necessary Steps to Protect IP – Dr. Dunn

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 28 Apr 2021    communications   
As the pandemic continues to offer new opportunities for the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) online, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, is calling on creatives to take the necessary steps to protect their intellectual property (IP). Speaking at an online webinar to recognise World Intellectual Property Day in Jamaica on Monday (April 26), Dr. Dunn said the world is now the stage for Jamaica’s MSMEs to compete and grow, and in doing so, they should also protect their intellectual property. “Jamaica is...


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New Act To Enable International Protection For Industrial Designers

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 28 Apr 2021    communications   
The Patents and Design Act 2020, which takes effect by the end of the year, has paved the way for Jamaica to sign on to the Hague System, which will enable local industrial designers to secure international protection for their work in multiple jurisdictions. The legislation, passed in Parliament in January of last year, repeals and replaces the Patent Act of 1857 and the Designs Act of 1937. “Basically, one of the effects of the new legislation is that it is modernising our design system here in Jamaica,” said Trademark Designs and Geographical Indications Manager, Jamaica Intellectual...


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Copyright and Related Rights Manager, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Shantal English.

JIPO Looks to Increase Access to Copyright Works by Disabled Community

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 28 Apr 2021    communications   
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is looking to further amend the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2015 to increase access to copyright works by members of the disabled community. The objective is to bring the law into alignment with the provisions of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)-administered Marrakesh Treaty, which aims to make the production and international transfer of specially adapted books for people with blindness or visual impairments easier. This is by establishing a set of limitations and exceptions to traditional copyright laws. Speaking at a JIS ‘...


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Deputy Director and Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Dr. Marcus Goffe.

JIPO Hosts Several Activities for IP Week

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 27 Apr 2021    communications   
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is celebrating Intellectual Property (IP) Week from April 23 to May 2, with several activities. “Each year during the last week of April, JIPO highlights the importance of intellectual property rights to national growth and development by observing IP Week. The week coincides with IP Day (April 26) and is observed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),” Deputy Director and Legal Counsel of JIPO, Dr. Marcus Goffe, noted. Dr. Goffe was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on April 23 at the agency’s...


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Founder of the Honey Bun Foundation, Michelle Chong.

Public-Private Partnerships Key To Developing Solutions For MSMEs

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 19 Apr 2021    communications   
Founder of the Honey Bun Foundation, Michelle Chong, says collaboration between the public and private sectors is critical in developing innovative solutions to support the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. “It is important for us to demonstrate that we can work together, because people who share a common vision are powerful when they work together,” she said. “We are not short of solutions here in Jamaica, programmes or project plans; we have everything that we need,” she added. Miss Chong was speaking at the virtual launch of the Foundation’s Gapp App on Wednesday (...


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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn.

Foundation Launches App To Assist MSMEs

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 15 Apr 2021    communications   
The Honey Bun Foundation has launched the Gapp App, a business diagnostic tool that will enable micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to understand the areas of their business that require improvements. The application, which was launched virtually on Wednesday, April 14, will be available on Android and IOS app stores free of charge. It will make recommendations on how to fill the gaps identified through training, funding and assistance from business support organisations (BSOs) currently in the ecosystem. The links to these BSOs are built into the app to be accessed directly...


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Select Vaccination Blitz Open until 8:00 p.m.

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 13 Apr 2021    ICTAdmin   
Government workers added The Ministry of Health & Wellness has announced that 10 vaccination blitz sites will operate until 8:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, April 12 and 13, 2021, as it aims to get as many Jamaicans inoculated with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In the meantime, government workers have been added to the cohort of persons, who can receive the vaccine. The sites that will operate until 8:00 p.m. are Kingston & St. Andrew: National Arena, Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre; St. Catherine: Twickenham Park Open Bible Church; Clarendon: Denbign Showground; Manchester...


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Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

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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