Business operators in Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are being urged to register as data controllers in an effort to mitigate risks and increase investor interest. Under the Data Protection Act, persons who hold, receive, use, collect or deal with personally identifiable information of any individual are considered data controllers, and must register with the Office of the Information Commissioner...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) continues to closely monitor the commercial trade to ensure businesses do not exploit the impact of Hurricane Beryl to engage in price gouging. Price gouging refers to the practice of increasing the prices of goods, services or commodities to a level deemed much...

Head of Web Development at Adtelligent, Christopher Derrell, is urging Jamaican entrepreneurs to integrate websites into their sales strategies. He was addressing micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) stakeholders at the recently held Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Outlining the importance of evolving to dynamic platforms that...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will host a two-day Starch Stakeholders’ session aimed at raising awareness about the potential and development of Jamaica’s starch industry. The event will take place at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, 2 Hermitage Road, St. Andrew, from September 19 to 20, starting at 8:30 a.m. each day. Under the theme...

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is charging local engineers to lead the way in bolstering the cohort of professionals across the island. He made the call while addressing the opening of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) Engineers' Week Conference & Expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (September 16)....

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to embrace digital transformation to remain competitive in the global economy. Delivering the keynote address at the Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, underscored the critical role of digital transformation in Jamaica’s...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is set to embark on the second year of its transformative digital transition programme. This undertaking is aimed at, among other things, assisting in propelling Jamaica into a fully digital economy. JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira, made the announcement in her remarks delivered during the Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, held recently at...