The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is reporting an increase in the registration of trade marks by entertainers, record producers and event promoters. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry,...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says plans to protect the genre of Reggae music under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

Jamaican products and services are being repositioned to generate significant revenue earnings through the implementation of an intellectual property Geographical Indications (GI) framework. The GI is an inscription used on...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured more than $30.51 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers, during the 2013/14 financial year. For the same period, the CAC...

The country’s export market access capacity has been strengthened with the accreditation of six laboratories by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC). The agency has awarded eight accreditation certificates...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica is pursuing a public private sector partnership with the Jamaica Ital Fibres Institute (JAMIFI), for the applied research and development of bamboo, hemp, coconut, and...

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce will be spearheading a bamboo development strategy, to facilitate the establishment of bamboo factories in various zones throughout Jamaica. This was disclosed by...

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be seeking to expand its scope to include the accreditation of inspection and certification bodies as the nation moves towards becoming a...