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During fiscal 2008/09, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) completed 489 investigations into business conducted by local firms. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investments and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern, told the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 8) that this represented a resolution rate of 98.8 per cent between April, 2008 and March, 2009, compared to 38.1 per...

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Mrs. Dolsie Allen, was elected President of the Caribbean Consumer Council (CCC) at the second Biennial General Meeting held on June 22, 2009 in Antigua & Barbuda. "I am excited about this opportunity to serve as head of this advocacy body and look forward to working with other members of the...

Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI) staged a stakeholder consultation with local private sector service providers on July 2, to clearly explain the technicalities of the EC-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and explore the possible opportunities that exist for trade in services with the European Union. The over 50 stakeholders in attendance at the forum were presented with valuable insight into...

Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), through its Corporate Finance Broker (CFB) Unit, has partnered with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) to facilitate potential capital injection into small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the Junior Stock Exchange. The parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Wednesday (July 1) at the JTI, to signal the start of the initiative. The MoU will...

Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI) is working with the Jamaican Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) and the Jamaican embassies in Europe to protect 'Brand Jamaica' in Europe. JTI European Regional Manager, Laurence Jones, speaking at a 'Gathering of Young Minds' networking session at the Jamaican High Commission in London, England recently, said that abuse of the Jamaica brand is one of...

Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, Jesus Silva, has commended the business community in St. James, particularly in Montego Bay, for partnering with Spanish companies, to make the tourist capital one of the most modern and most competitive resorts in the country and within the Caribbean, despite the economic recession. "There is evidence that Jamaican companies and businesses are profiting more and...

With improved agricultural production and marketing now getting much focus from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the need for proper and efficient export facilities is essential. Against this background, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, toured the Plant Quarantine and Export Centre, at the Sangster International Airport on June 26, and met with a group of...

What began as a small idea, has blossomed into a lucrative business venture for Kesi Asher, who is now reaping much success. For the past two years, Miss Asher has been working feverishly to master the art of running her own business, a task which she is handling extremely well as Managing Director of Yaad Cloze Designs, a company that...

As the Government prepares to open a new One Stop Import/Export Inspection Centre on Tuesday, June 23, already, there are signs of optimisim from the shipping industry. General Manager of CMACGM Jamaica Limited Shipping Company, Leo Nesbeth, is confident that this facility will improve on the promptness with which goods are cleared. "Internationally, one of the concerns that have been...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, is confident that Jamaica can become the premier business location in the region, by improving on its advantages. He expressed the view on Thursday June 18 in a presentation made on his behalf by President of Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), Robert Gregory, at the launch of 'Compete Jamaica' at the...

The Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) will be emphasising branding, as an important plank of the National Export Strategy (NES), in seeking to build the country's export sector. President of the JEA, Michael Lumsden, gave this indication at a seminar on building brand Jamaica in the international market, which was hosted on June 17 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. "We tend...

Deputy President of Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), Lisa Bell, has urged producers to consider employing the fair trade strategy in marketing Jamaican products internationally. "We are hopeful that our producers will look seriously at this strategy to achieve premium positioning for our niche products in international markets," Mrs. Bell said during the Fair Trade Certification Awareness workshop held today...