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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

Chartered Accountants Urged to Help Pitch SEZs

Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) are being urged to support the Government’s pitch about investment opportunities in the country, particularly the Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn...
Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, at the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Wendell Richards, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 27).
Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, at the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Wendell Richards, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 27).

NCRA Appeals to Block Makers to Maintain Standards
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Industry Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on September 29. The two-day conference is being held under the theme ‘End to End Logistics: Opportunities in an era of uncertainty’.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Industry Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on September 29. The two-day conference is being held under the theme ‘End to End Logistics: Opportunities in an era of uncertainty’.

Digital Transformation Key to Improve Ease of Doing Business – Dr. Dunn
Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, at the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Wendell Richards, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 27).
Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, at the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Wendell Richards, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 27).

Consumers Should Make CAC First Point of Contact – NCRA Official
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 27).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 27).

House of Representatives Opens Debate on Special Economic Zone Amendment Act

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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the opening ceremony for a virtual validation workshop on the draft of the National Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy and Implementation Plan, on Tuesday (September 27).
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Jamaica First in Region to Significantly Advance Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy

Jamaica is the first country in the region to make significant progress in the development of a National Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy and Implementation Plan. Spearheaded by the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), the Policy seeks to ensure that consumers are protected from unsafe goods and unfair business practices, and that they are empowered to defend their rights and welfare....
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Inspector-in-Charge, Food Safety Inspectorate of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Janiese Pinnock (centre), addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 27. Listening keenly (from left) are Inspector-in-Charge, Legal Metrology and Petroleum Inspectorate, Devon Perry and Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, Dr. Wendell Richards.
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NCRA and BSJ Perform Separate but Complementary Roles

The separation of regulatory functions from the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) to the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) allows for greater transparency, as the two perform separate but complementary roles. “The separation allows the NCRA to assume the roles previously held by the Bureau of Standards, such as the inspection of facilities, inspection at the ports of entry...
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Head of the Global Digital Services Unit at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Vivion Scully, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, September 23.
InvestmentJIS Think Tank

JAMPRO Continues to Support Investors

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) continues to stimulate economic development through increased investment and export, by supporting investors wishing to do business in Jamaica. Head of the Global Digital Services Unit at JAMPRO, Vivion Scully, shared that “for the past several years, Jamaica has been garnering significant attention as an outsourcing destination”. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fifth right, standing); HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (right, seated); and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (left, seated), are flanked by graduates of the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme during the inaugural graduation ceremony at JAMPRO’s head office in Kingston, on Wednesday (September 14).
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First 114 Apprentices Graduate from Global Services Sector Programme

The first cohort of 114 persons, who participated in the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme, have graduated and are now expected to bolster the leadership capacity in the rapidly growing industry. The programme, which was launched in 2020, allows GSS firms to upskill their employees into new areas of management and provides the workers with the necessary training to...
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The Consumer Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Director of Research, Racquel White, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on (Tuesday) September 13.
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CAC Encourages Parents to Invest in Staple Textbooks

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) encourages parents to invest in staple textbooks, such as dictionaries and atlases, and offers cost-saving tips when these are being purchased for school-aged children. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, the CAC’s Director of Research, Racquel White, said while the Ministry of Education and Youth provides textbooks on rental, several of...
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The Consumer Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Director of Research, Racquel White, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on (Tuesday) September 13.
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Average 8.51 Per Cent Increase in Textbook Prices – CAC

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has reported the findings of this year’s annual school textbook survey, which was conducted between August 8 and 12. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 13), the CAC’s Director of Research, Racquel White, said the findings revealed that there was an average 8.51 per cent increase in textbook prices. “In the Greater Kingston...
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