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Representatives of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Deputy Director and Legal Counsel, Shantal English-Richards (left) and Executive Director, Lilyclaire Bellamy, participate in a recent JIS 'Think Tank'.

JIPO Joins Global Community to Observe World Book and Copyright Day

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is reaffirming its commitment to fostering creativity, literacy, and intellectual property awareness as it joins the global community in observing World Book and Copyright Day, today (April 23). Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 21).

NaRRA Bill Rooted In National Urgency – State Minister Seiveright

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in conversation with President, University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown, just before the start of the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) Know Your Numbers Competition held at the UTech campus in St. Andrew on Monday (April 20).

Young Entrepreneurs Urged to Prepare for Opportunities Under NARRA

Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, outlines the activities marking World Intellectual Property (IP) Day and JIPO’s IP Week 2026 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Monday (April 20).

JIPO Commemorating World IP Day with Spotlight on Sports

Chair of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Dr. Nadeen Spence addresses students attending the Mona Campus Youth League of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Emerging Industries Forum, held at the UWI Mona campus on Thursday (April 16).

Medicinal Cannabis Special Permit Programme to Promote Inclusivity

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) in discussion with Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB), Sheree Martin (right) and Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, Perrin Gayle during the NCB SME Growth Fund II luncheon at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on April 16.

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NCB Launches $2 Billion SME Growth Fund Facility

National Commercial Bank Limited (NCB) has launched a $2 billion facility designed to provide access to financing to small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The NCB SME Growth Fund II is open to both new and existing NCB customers across Jamaica’s key growth sectors. Lauding the initiative during a luncheon at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on April 16,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, converses with Chief Executive Officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Farrah Blake, during the launch of CLA

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CLA Issues Nearly 200 Licences Since Establishment

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has issued nearly 200 licences since its establishment. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Farrah Blake, who made the disclosure, indicated that “almost 100 of those licences have been done within the last four years”. She was speaking during the official launch of the CLA’s Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Shullette Cox (second right), is joined by (from left) Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation for Jamaica and Belize at Global Affairs Canada, Shehryar Sarwar; Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), Dr. Damie Sinanan; Canada

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GRIT Project Launched in Jamaica to Empower Women Entrepreneurs

The Government has pledged its support for a new regional initiative designed to help women led businesses grow, compete, and access international markets. The Caribbean Women Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade (GRIT) Project was officially launched in Jamaica on Wednesday (April 15), at Jack Sprat restaurant in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth. The four year Can$3-million initiative, running from 2025 to...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left); Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden; and Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker, examine a helmet during the launch of the BSJ

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Stricter Border Requirements Under New Motorcycle Helmet Standard

Stricter border requirements will be enforced under the new Motorcycle Helmet Standard, JS 374:2025 – Jamaica Standard Specification for Protective Helmets for Road Users. The Standard, launched by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) on March 31, sets out comprehensive stipulations governing the design, quality, and performance of protective helmets. It establishes minimum safety requirements to ensure that helmets used...

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BSJ to Establish Regional Motorcycle Helmet-Testing Laboratory

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will be establishing a regional motorcycle helmet-testing laboratory as part of a broader effort to raise awareness about the importance of using certified, high-quality motorcycle helmets to save lives and reduce head injuries. Executive Director of the BSJ, Dr. Velton Gooden, made the announcement at the launch of the BSJ Motorcycle Helmet standard –...

Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Chevánt Hamilton (third left, front row); Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Fayola Evans Roberts (third right, front row); and Licensing and Compliance Officer and Attorney-at-Law, Charah Malcolm (second right, front row), are joined by Licensed Trustees, Attorneys-at-Law, and Chartered Accountants following the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) Trustees’ Compliance Seminar, held on March 26 at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

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OSI Strengthening Jamaica’s Insolvency Framework Through Professional Development

The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) continues to strengthen Jamaica’s insolvency framework through targeted professional development, highlighted by the successful staging of its Trustees’ Compliance Seminar on March 26. Held under the theme ‘Trustee Compliance, Bill of Costs, Taxation of Accounts, and Discharge under the Insolvency Act’, the seminar formed part of the OSI’s ongoing education programme for...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (third left), and Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden (fourth left), with (from left) Lead Youth and Education Programmes, Road Safety and Road User Education, Jamaica National Foundation, Sydoney Preddie; Chair of the Standards Council, BSJ, Jacqueline Millington; Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality, Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker; and Programme Director of the FIA Foundation, Agnieszka Krasnolucka. The event was the launch of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Motorcycle Helmet standard - JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users, on Tuesday (March 31) at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre, in Kingston.

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BSJ Launches Standard for Helmets Worn by Motorcyclists

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the standard for helmets worn by motorcyclists - JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users. This forms part of a broader national effort to raise awareness about the importance of using certified, high-quality motorcycle helmets as a life-saving measure to reduce head injuries and fatalities. The launch was...