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The Ministry of Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Land and Environment and its agencies, will publish a developer's manual to provide developers and potential investors with all the relevant information and time frames to plan and realistically cost their proposed structures. This comprehensive manual is to be published within the next four months. Minister of Development, Dr. Paul...

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) will observe its tenth anniversary from September 6 to 13 under the theme "Competition For Economic Growth and Development". Executive Director of the FTA, Barbara Lee, said the theme was selected to reflect the Commission's view that "in a liberalised, free market economy, it is very important that competition be allowed to control the market...

Effective September 1, 2003 arrangements entered into by credit unions, no longer have to be submitted to the stamp office for exemption notations to be placed on the relevant documents. Minister of Development, Dr. Paul Robertson, made this announcement today (Sept. 2) at a press briefing on the work and progress of the Regulations, Legislation and Process Improvement Project (Regs...

While some Jamaicans are sitting idly by complaining about the lack of employment opportunities, one group in the farming community of Trinityville in St. Thomas has become a trendsetter in the use of locally grown produce to achieve self-sufficiency. From its local community center, the agro-processing group utilizes breadfruit, plantain, passion fruit and pumpkin to manufacture tasty, high quality wines....

While some Jamaicans are sitting idly by complaining about the lack of employment opportunities, one group in the farming community of Trinityville in St. Thomas has become a trendsetter in the use of locally grown produce to achieve self-sufficiency. From its local community centre, the agro-processing group utilizes breadfruit, plantain, passion fruit and pumpkin to manufacture tasty, high quality wines....

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has reported that between April and July this year, 804 consumer complaints were resolved, resulting in a refund of approximately $2.17 million to consumers by the business community. Research and Communications Officer at the CAC, Racquel Chambers made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News recently. "The cash refund of over $2 million", she...

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Angela Manning has said that Jamaica ranked high among its CARICOM counterparts in preparing consumers for the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), which will be in place by 2005. Mrs. Manning said that Jamaica was the first to draft legislation for the protection of consumers and that several CARICOM countries...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is seeking a bigger share of the lucrative international film industry pie, estimated to be worth billions of United States dollars. Michael McMorris, JAMPRO's Executive Director of Marketing, told JIS News recently, that discussions were being held with Canadian and British film councils to develop co-production treaties to allow for increased investments in film production locally....

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), is moving ahead with the partial implementation of its e-services for exporters, with the projected deadline for the first phase less than two months away. In an interview with JIS News, JAMPRO's Executive Director of the Services Sector Department, Venice Pottinger, revealed that in the case of the first phase, it should be fully operational...

Joseph Matalon, Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), has reported a 37.6 per cent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past year, moving from $10.6 billion in 2002 to $17 billion in 2003. The increased investment has resulted in 5,190 new jobs being created for the current year in the information technology (IT), manufacturing, mining, film, and tourism...

Pepsi-Cola (Jamaica) Limited has announced an investment of some $360 million in new equipment and machinery at its Spanish Town Road plant, to bring the local company on par with cutting edge technology used by bottling companies regionally. Speaking at the launch of the new investment initiative yesterday (June 10) at the plant, Minister of Development, Dr. Paul Robertson said,...

The Jamaica Customs Department has officially launched its electronic (e)-payment system to facilitate the convenience of online payment by importers. The e-payment system was first introduced by the Customs Department on January 7, 2003 as a pilot project. It involved 15 importers and their Customs Brokers, who were allowed exclusively to carry out their transactions online. With the launch of...