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 National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) will be hosting a stakeholders’ forum on June 5 to inform certified companies on the requirements to make the transition from the global...

State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says institution of the Security Interests in Personal Property (SIPP) Act, and Security Interests Personal Property (SIPP) Registry, underscores the...

The country is set to benefit from the recycling of waste tyres, and will also see reduction of the harmful effects of improper burning, through an investment by SKD Haulage...