Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are to benefit from an intellectual property (IP) monetisation and financing project being undertaken by the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO). Speaking at the IP Valuation and IP-Based Financing for MSMEs Webinar held recently, JIPO’s Deputy Director and Legal Counsel, Dr. Marcus Goffe, said the project will aid IP owners and MSMEs in securing...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says that the Central Bank continues to be “very successful” in guiding inflation within the four to six per cent target range. He noted that over the 40 months leading up to April 2021, inflation has been below the six per cent upper bound of the target range on 38 occasions or 95...

Recommendation was been made for development of a Creative Economy Act to guide the advancement of the country’s cultural and creative industries. The proposal is among findings coming out of the Jamaica Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) mapping exercise undertaken by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) last year with support from the British Council. The exercise was conducted by...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) says the findings of the Jamaica Cultural & Creative Industries (CCI) mapping exercise provide a framework for a long-term growth strategy for the industries. Undertaken in collaboration with the British High Commission, the research was conducted by an international consulting firm, Nordicity, which undertook fieldwork in Jamaica in January 2020. The survey included more...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for greater access to vaccines by the Caribbean and Africa, as these nations continue their fight against the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the Africa Day webinar on Tuesday (May 25), Mr. Holness emphasised: “Africa cannot be denied opportunities, nor can the Caribbean, if we are to truly advance the ethos...

Jamaica will be piloting a Resolution on strengthening nursing and midwifery at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA), which takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 24 to June 1. The Resolution is expected to lead to the adoption of the Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021-2025. This was disclosed by State Minister in the Ministry of Health...

The Transport Authority of Jamaica in an effort to reduce the congestion within the vicinity of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre (HWTTC) will be making changes to the operations of several rural stage carriage buses within the Corporate Area commencing Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The move is expected to also improve the efficiency of the rural stage carriage buses and afford...