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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen, participates in a recent JIS 'Think Tank' session.

CAC Encourages Dialogue When Price Differences Occur

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging consumers and businesses to work together to resolve situations where the price charged at checkout differs from the price displayed on a product or shelf. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Commission, Dolsie...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), responds to questions during the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives meeting on March 6 at Gordon House, as members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. Also pictured are State Minister, Hon. Delano Seiveright, and Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer (right, front row), along with other representatives of the Ministry and portfolio agencies.

$315M Disbursed from $1B Jamaica Screen Fund

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in discussion with Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis (centre), and Deputy Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands, Koenraad Burie, during the launch of the JBDC Biz Wiz online learning platform at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 5).

JBDC Launches ‘Biz Wiz’ Online Platform to Boost Entrepreneurship

Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

CAC Urges Consumer Caution in Online Shopping

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum held on Wednesday (March 4), at the Portmore Informatics Park in St. Catherine.

Industry State Minister Says AI Will Empower Not Replace Local Workers

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)

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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 Allen, reported that between April 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026, the Commission handled 1,189 consumer complaints, an increase from...

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$900 Million Allocated for BIGEE Project

The Government has allocated more than $900 million for the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (BIGEE) project, which is geared at promoting growth in the business sector. Launched during the 2025/2026 financial year and funded by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBG), the project aims to support sustainable and robust growth among business start-ups and micro, small and medium-sized...

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

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

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is calling for stronger collaboration among businesses, regulators and consumers to ensure that only safe and fit-for-purpose products are placed on the Jamaican market. Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Dolsie Allen, made the appeal during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, March 4, where she underscored the urgent need for collective...

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.

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

Principal of St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards, has hailed the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information for its role in establishing a state-of-the-art Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy at the institution. Mr. Richards said the hub is a significant step in the school’s journey to becoming the premier technical and vocational education and training (TVET)...

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.

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

The grand opening of Level 8 – Bakery, Dining and Gaming Lounge in Black River, St. Elizabeth, stands as a powerful declaration of confidence in the parish’s economic future, coming just months after Hurricane Melissa devastated the historic town. This, according to Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright. Speaking during the opening...

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...