The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is on a path to achieving certification in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015. The CLA’s goal was disclosed at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27 by Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey. ISO 9001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). ISO...

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it is aiming to issue its 100th licence before the end of the 2020/2021 fiscal year. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27, Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey said the Authority is focused on achieving this goal, through a reduction in the application processing time. “The...

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is reporting that the trade between licensees was valued at US$1.34 million (over J$200 million) from May 2019 to July 2020. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, today (August 27), Director of Research, Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey, explained that the value of trade quoted only covers that among...

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has issued 67 ganja licences to local companies and individuals since its establishment in 2015. The disclosure was made at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ today (August 27) by Director of Research, Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey. Ms. Bailey also noted that there are 21 applicants at the ‘licence granted’...

Early registration for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) online Employee Engagement Seminar Series in October is now open. Employers interested in participating in the sessions, which will be held every Thursday from October 8 to 29, have until Friday, September 25 to access prices and packages at a reduced cost. The early bird offer reflects a discount of $10,000,...

With many businesses closing due to the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Companies Office of Jamaica is urging customers to take advantage of its COVID-19 Compliance Relief Initiative to assist entities in being officially removed from the Companies and Business Names Registers. The initiative will accommodate entities that have ceased or will cease operations up to August 31, 2020....

Jamaica remains in an advantageous position in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry going into the second part of the year and through to next year, despite the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, says an international expert in the field. Principal of Ryan Strategic Advisory (RSA), Peter Ryan, said for North American investors, Jamaica is an attractive option and...