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Associate Vice President in charge of Sustainable Energy at the University of Technology (UTECH), Dr Ruth Potopsingh (second left); Chairman, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Dr. Cliff Riley (right); Acting Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Claudette Brown (left); and Acting Technical Manager, JNAAC, Sonia Morgan, engage in light conversation moments before the start of a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session on June 11 at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston.
Associate Vice President in charge of Sustainable Energy at the University of Technology (UTECH), Dr Ruth Potopsingh (second left); Chairman, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Dr. Cliff Riley (right); Acting Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Claudette Brown (left); and Acting Technical Manager, JNAAC, Sonia Morgan, engage in light conversation moments before the start of a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session on June 11 at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

JANAAC to Include Accreditation of Inspection and Certification Bodies

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be seeking to expand its scope to include the accreditation of inspection and certification bodies as the nation moves towards becoming a global logistics hub. Acting Technical Manager, JANAAC, Sonia Morgan said...
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (left); converses with Craft Vendor, Calvin Williams; at the Grants Pen-Barbican Entrepreneurial Fair, held on June 12, at the New Primary and Junior High School.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (left); converses with Craft Vendor, Calvin Williams; at the Grants Pen-Barbican Entrepreneurial Fair, held on June 12, at the New Primary and Junior High School.

JBDC to Host Business Clinics for MSMEs
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams addressing participants in the welcome reception of the 5th Annual Caribbean Microfinance Forum held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Hotel Suites in Montego Bay yesterday (June 2). Some 155 delegates and presenters from across the region, North America, Europe, Pacific Asia Fiji and Africa are participating in the four-day event (June 2 to 5). Mayor of Montego Bay Councillor Glendon Harris (left) has the attention of (from right) Programme Manager and CEO of Development Options Limited, Maureen Webber
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams addressing participants in the welcome reception of the 5th Annual Caribbean Microfinance Forum held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Hotel Suites in Montego Bay yesterday (June 2). Some 155 delegates and presenters from across the region, North America, Europe, Pacific Asia Fiji and Africa are participating in the four-day event (June 2 to 5). Mayor of Montego Bay Councillor Glendon Harris (left) has the attention of (from right) Programme Manager and CEO of Development Options Limited, Maureen Webber

Focus on ‘Logistics-Centred’ Economy Will Influence Business Atmosphere – Ffolkes-Abrahams
Manager, National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Jacqueline Scott-Brown (right), presenting Acting Senior Director, National Council on Technical Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), Jennifer Walker, with the latter entity’s ISO 9001: 2008 certification, during a previous engagement.
Manager, National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Jacqueline Scott-Brown (right), presenting Acting Senior Director, National Council on Technical Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), Jennifer Walker, with the latter entity’s ISO 9001: 2008 certification, during a previous engagement.

National Certification Body to Host Stakeholders Forum

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Government Pursuing Certification for Organic Products

Jamaica is currently, for the first time, seeking certification for organic production, which will be internationally recognised. This was disclosed by State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, in her 2014/15 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on June 18, under the theme: ‘Facilitating the Growth of Industries’. She noted that the organic goods industry...
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JIPO Reports Increase in Registration

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is reporting an increase in the registration of trade marks by entertainers, record producers and event promoters. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, who made the disclosure while contributing to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 18, said the increase is a result...
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Work Continues to Protect Reggae Music

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says plans to protect the genre of Reggae music under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention, continues in earnest. Reggae, which is one of Jamaica’s foremost indigenous music forms, has had a colossal impact on the world stage. Over the last 50 years, reggae...
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Jamaican Products to be Marketed Under GI Framework

Jamaican products and services are being repositioned to generate significant revenue earnings through the implementation of an intellectual property Geographical Indications (GI) framework. The GI is an inscription used on products that have a precise geographical origin and qualities or a reputation, as a result of that place of origin. It often consists of the name of the place of...
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CAC Secures $30.5 Million for Consumers

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured more than $30.51 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers, during the 2013/14 financial year. For the same period, the CAC also handled a total of 1,499 consumer complaints.  Of that number, 1,229 cases were settled, giving an average resolution rate of 82 per cent. This was disclosed by State Minister...
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Six Labs Receive Accreditation from JANAAC

The country’s export market access capacity has been strengthened with the accreditation of six laboratories by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC). The agency has awarded eight accreditation certificates to the six laboratories, four of which provide food testing services for the domestic and export markets, such as North and South America, and Europe, among other regions. This was...
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Government Pursuing Partnerships for Natural Fibre Industries

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica is pursuing a public private sector partnership with the Jamaica Ital Fibres Institute (JAMIFI), for the applied research and development of bamboo, hemp, coconut, and other natural and vital ('ital') fibres in Jamaica. “The promoters of JAMIFI believe that the products and by-products of bamboo, hemp, coconut, and other “ital” fibres, can have an immediate...
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Bamboo Factories to be Established in Four Zones

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce will be spearheading a bamboo development strategy, to facilitate the establishment of bamboo factories in various zones throughout Jamaica. This was disclosed by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, during her contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 18. Mrs. Ffolkes Abrahams said Zone...
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