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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, provides an update on the agency’s performance for fiscal year 2025/26 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank' on Wednesday (March 4).

CAC Secures Over $30m in Consumer Refunds During First 11 Months of 2025/26

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured more than $30 million in refunds for consumers during the first 11 months of fiscal year 2025/26, underscoring its ongoing commitment to safeguarding consumer rights and resolving marketplace disputes. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie...

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, March 4.

CAC Urges Greater Collaboration to Ensure Safe Products Ahead of World Consumer Rights Day

Principal, St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards (left), with other dignitaries (from second left), Member of Parliament, St. Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Assistant Chief Education Officer (Acting) Curriculum Unit, Shereen Davy-Stubbs; Director, Regional Educational Services (Acting), Yashicka Blackwood-Grant; and Board Chairman, St. Mary Technical High School, Dr. Isaac Brown, at the official opening of the Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy at St. Mary Technical High School on February 6.

Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy Established at St. Mary Technical

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, outlines the Commission’s plans for World Consumer Rights Day 2026 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session on Wednesday, March 4.

CAC Plans Week-Long Activities to Observe World Consumer Rights Day

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (second right), looks on as Chief Executive Officer of Level 8 – Bakery, Dining and Gaming Lounge, Richard Cole, cuts the ribbon to mark the grand opening of the new establishment in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Saturday (February 28). Sharing the moment are President of the St. Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce (Black River Chapter), Kadian Myers-Brown (left), and Level 8 co-owner, Taquilia Chin-Cole.

Level 8 Grand Opening Signals Confidence in Black River’s Future– State Minister Seiveright

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), greets Entertainment Entrepreneur, Romeich Major during a recent meeting focused on expanding opportunities within Jamaica’s creative industries, at the Ministry in Kingston.

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Young People Urged to Lean into Creative Industries

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, is encouraging more young people to capitalise on opportunities in the creative industries. “Jamaica has a special niche in the creative space that we have not fully maximised,” he said, noting that entertainment, music, events and related cultural businesses represent one of the country’s most natural competitive advantages locally and internationally....

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (right), greets Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden, while Chair of the BSJ Standards Council, Jacqueline Millington, looks on. The exchange took place following the launch ceremony for the BSJ’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards, held at the Bureau’s Multipurpose Facility in Kingston on Wednesday (February 25).

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Stakeholders Urged to Adopt ICT Accessibility Standards

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, has urged public and private-sector stakeholders to begin immediate implementation of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards developed by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) to advance digital inclusion. The eight Standards were formally launched during a ceremony at the BSJ Multipurpose Facility in Kingston...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, delivers remarks during the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) launch of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards. The event took place at the BSJ Multipurpose Facility in Kingston on Wednesday (February 25).

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BSJ Launches Jamaica’s First ICT Accessibility Standards

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the nation’s first suite of information and communications technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards, designed to promote inclusive and equitable access to digital information and products across the country. The eight Standards were officially launched on Wednesday (February 25), during a ceremony at the BSJ Multipurpose Facility in Kingston, under the theme ‘Inclusive by...

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MJS Industrial and Technology Park, Michael Subratie.

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MJS Industrial and Technology Park Generates 3800 Jobs

MJS Industrial and Technology Park, one of Jamaica’s fastest-growing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developments, has generated close to 4,000 new jobs in just three years since its establishment. “We currently employ 3,800 people as a result of this development, which was done in less than three years, which is remarkable,” the company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Subratie...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses the University of the West Indies (UWI) Pelican Pitch Series on February 12 at the Mona campus in St. Andrew.

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Entrepreneurs Operating Informally Urged to Get Regularised

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, is appealing to entrepreneurs who are operating informally to regularise their businesses in order to access the range of benefits and support services provided by the Government. These include financial services, loans, training, and resources to enable them to expand and grow. “The fact is, a lot...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks during a press briefing at the St. James Municipal Corporation on February 12. Listening is Municipal Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill.

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St. James Municipal Corporation to Lease Land for $3B SEZ Project in Catherine Hall

The St. James Municipal Corporation will be leasing land in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, to facilitate a $3‑billion Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project by Tailwind Corporation Jamaica. The investment, to be located at the boundary of Alice Eldemire Drive and the Catherine Hall Multipurpose Stadium, will provide 110,000 square feet of warehousing, office, and retail space, creating more than 750...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), applauds as the first shipment of pharmaceutical items from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in Jamaica, destined for Guyana and Trinidad, is being lifted for loading on a truck. Occasion was a tour of the Dr. Reddy’s warehouse at 109 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, on Thursday (February 5). The Minister is joined by (from left) Caribbean Head, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Preet Darshi Patnaik; First Attaché (Administration and Commerce) from the High Commission of India, Hansraj Chhilwar; and General Manager, T. Geddes Grant, Christopher Curtis.

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Dr. Reddy’s Labs to Commence Pharmaceutical Shipments to Guyana and Trinidad

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has welcomed the move by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in Jamaica to commence the shipment of pharmaceuticals to Guyana and Trinidad. He said that the development is a significant milestone in expanding the company’s footprint in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It is a strategic move, which will position the island...