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Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Professor Winston Davidson, addressing a bamboo forum in St. Mary, recently.
Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Professor Winston Davidson, addressing a bamboo forum in St. Mary, recently.

Jamaica New Chair of INBAR

Jamaica is now head of the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), which has a 40-country membership and a population of over three billion people. Making the disclosure, Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Professor Winston Davidson,...
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (centre), hands over her collection of plastic bottles for recycling to Manager, Jamaica Recycling Plant, Richard Baugh (left), during the official launch of the Jamaica Recycling Cooperative Project in Riverton Meadows on December 30. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Councillor for the Seaview Division, Hazel Anderson; National CARILED Coordinator, Jeniffer Evans; and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (centre), hands over her collection of plastic bottles for recycling to Manager, Jamaica Recycling Plant, Richard Baugh (left), during the official launch of the Jamaica Recycling Cooperative Project in Riverton Meadows on December 30. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Councillor for the Seaview Division, Hazel Anderson; National CARILED Coordinator, Jeniffer Evans; and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott.

Plastic Bottle Recycling Project Launched in Riverton Meadows
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd left), listens as manufacturer of the Bamboo Tomato Ketchup, and head of Jamdun’ Food Procesing, Chevaughn Bowen (3rd left), informs her about the product. Occasion was the recent official opening of the first organic bamboo charcoal factory, in Pembroke Hall, St. Mary. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Professor Winston Davidson; Director of Special Projects at the BSJ, Gladstone Rose, who also heads the Government’s bamboo programme; and the Export Development Manager at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd left), listens as manufacturer of the Bamboo Tomato Ketchup, and head of Jamdun’ Food Procesing, Chevaughn Bowen (3rd left), informs her about the product. Occasion was the recent official opening of the first organic bamboo charcoal factory, in Pembroke Hall, St. Mary. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Professor Winston Davidson; Director of Special Projects at the BSJ, Gladstone Rose, who also heads the Government’s bamboo programme; and the Export Development Manager at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.

Local Bamboo Ketchup Now Available
Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce, the Hon. Anthony Hylton.
Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce, the Hon. Anthony Hylton.

Jamaica Tops Caribbean Nations in Forbes Business Report
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (right), along with President of Nelson’s Super Farm, Oratio Kennedy (2nd right), display a bag of organic charcoal made from bamboo. Sharing the moment (from left) are: Project Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose; Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Joylan Silvera; and Member of the Bamboo and Indigenous Materials Advisory Council (BIMAC), Downie Walker. Occasion was the official opening of Jamaica’s first bamboo charcoal factory, located on Nelson’s Super Farm in Pembroke Hall, St. Mary, on Friday (December 19),
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (right), along with President of Nelson’s Super Farm, Oratio Kennedy (2nd right), display a bag of organic charcoal made from bamboo. Sharing the moment (from left) are: Project Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose; Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Joylan Silvera; and Member of the Bamboo and Indigenous Materials Advisory Council (BIMAC), Downie Walker. Occasion was the official opening of Jamaica’s first bamboo charcoal factory, located on Nelson’s Super Farm in Pembroke Hall, St. Mary, on Friday (December 19),

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), shares a light moment with Chief Executive Officer of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, Dennis Chung (right), and President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) and Chief Executive Officer of Johnsons and Sons Organic Fertilizer Co. Ltd., Hugh Johnson. Occasion was the SBAJ’s annual Christmas luncheon on Wednesday (December 17), at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston.
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Retailers Chided for Failure to Pass on Oil Savings

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has echoed concerns that some retailers are failing to pass off oil price savings to customers and has pledged to address the issue. Mr. Hylton argued that for the last few months the price of oil has been falling on the global market, from as high as US$110 per barrel to about...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, highlights the performance of the Consumer Protection Tribunal (CPT) at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Commerce

Jamaicans Urged to Make Use of Consumer Protection Tribunal

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, has said that the Consumer Protection Tribunal (CPT) is an effective forum for aggrieved consumers to seek redress. Speaking with JIS News, the CEO pointed out that since the establishment of the tribunal over a year ago, consumers have been receiving more satisfactory redress for breaches of their rights....
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Chief Executive Officer at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, gives Christmas shopping tips at a recent JIS Think Tank.
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Christmas Shoppers Urged To Manage Spending

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging Christmas shoppers to now their rights and practise proper budgeting and good money management, as they make their purchases. Highlighting shopping tips at a recent JIS Think Tank, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CAC, Dolsie Allen, emphasises the need for consumers to “be more knowledgeable, discriminating and vigilant,” when making purchases, and...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the performance of the entity since April 1 this year.
Commerce

CAC Warns Consumers to Avoid Scammers

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is appealing to shoppers and consumers in general, to be extremely mindful of scam and other fraudulent activities which are prevalent during the Yuletide season. “The scams are many and varied, so do not be quick to act or accept offers,” warned Chief Executive Officer at the CAC, Dolsie Allen, at a  JIS ‘Think Tank’...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the performance of the entity since April 1 this year.
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CAC Secures $32.5 Million for Aggrieved Consumers

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reporting that it has so far secured $32.5 million on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the 2014/15 financial year. It also settled 919 of the 1,138 complaints received, representing an 81 per cent resolution rate. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on December 10, Chief Executive Officer of the CAC, Dolsie Allen, informed that...
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Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), addressing stakeholders at the damaged vehicle import policy stakeholders sensitization meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Friday, December 5. Beside him is Chairman, Motor Vehicle Import Policy Committee, Pierre Shirley
Commerce

Damaged Motor Vehicles Importation Deemed Potentially Viable

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the importation of damaged motor vehicles has been identified as a potential area for job creation and increased business development that would positively impact Jamaica’s economy. This engagement, he adds, would also go a far way to assist in better positioning Jamaica to become the fourth Global Logistics Hub. “Jamaica is...
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University of the West Indies Professor, Densil Williams, addressing the Western Jamaica Economic Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on November 26. The Professor is calling for the creation of economic clusters among businesses across the island.
Commerce

Professor Calls for Creation of Economic Clusters

Professor of International Business and Executive Director of the Mona School of Business Management at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Densil Williams, says the time has come for the creation of economic clusters among businesses across the island. Addressing the inaugural Western Jamaica Economic Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on November...
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