Jamaica is currently, for the first time, seeking certification for organic production, which will be internationally recognised. This was disclosed by State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon...

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...

Scores of youth in West Central St. James are being trained in entrepreneurship by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), with financing from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Last year...

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...

A road rehabilitation project, valued $1.3 billion, will get underway shortly in the parish of Clarendon. The agreement, which was formalised on June 19 between the Government and Asphaltic Concrete...

Attorney General and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Hon. Patrick Atkinson, says there are plans in place to spruce up the town of Falmouth. Among the initiatives which will...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reporting a 41 per cent increase in the number of enforcement actions taken against companies and individuals in breach of the various...