The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is encouraging Jamaicans to take full advantage of international intellectual property (IP) treaties to secure and expand protection for their creations beyond national borders. Highlighting the growing importance of global competitiveness, the entity’s Deputy Director/Legal Counsel, Shantal English-Richards, emphasised that intellectual property is not limited to local registration but can be strategically protected across...

The Jamaica Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation Association (JARVA) continues to play a critical role in advancing Jamaica’s efforts to reduce and, ultimately, phase out harmful refrigerants. President of JARVA, Horace Nelson, underscored the Association’s commitment during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, on refrigerant recovery and recycling initiatives. Mr. Nelson explained that JARVA represents a broad cross-section of the industry, including...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, joins Deputy Director/Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Shantel English Richards (centre), and Vice President of Exports, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sophia Linton, in perusing the new 'Intellectual Property and Cannabis' book at the launch on April 20 at the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is strengthening its digital transformation agenda with the introduction of new online services and additional features, aimed at improving efficiency and customer experience. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Registrar, Shellie Leon, said that the continued expansion of the agency’s digital platform will make doing business easier and more accessible. She was speaking during a...

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is reaffirming its commitment to fostering creativity, literacy, and intellectual property awareness as it joins the global community in observing World Book and Copyright Day, today (April 23). Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Deputy Director and Legal Counsel at JIPO, Shantal English-Richards, said the agency’s 2026 observance will focus on ‘Protecting Copyright...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill is rooted in a moment of profound national urgency. “Hurricane Melissa did not just damage infrastructure… it exposed structural weaknesses. What has been missing is not the dream but the institutional machinery to turn that dream into delivered...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging young entrepreneurs, including students, to prepare for business opportunities that will become available through the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). He made the call while addressing student innovators participating in the Know Your Numbers Competition at the University of Technology (UTech) Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) in St. Andrew...