Article – Fair Trading Commission

Land Surveyor and Pricing Presentations

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Ayesha Holder

The FTC presented at the 4th annual seminar “A Matter of Land”, for Land Surveyors, trainees, and student surveyors. It was a two-part presentation: the first presentation was on the FTC’s March 2022 Report – “Competition Assessment of the Land Surveyors Act”; and the other was entitled “Pricing among Land Surveyors – A Competition Assessment”. […]

CCC 15th Anniversary activities – Final Episode of “CCC Conversations” Video Series Featuring Interview with Mr. David Miller, Jamaica Fair Trading Commission

Posted on January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 by Ayesha Holder

Paramaribo, 22 December 2023 – To conclude the activities marking its 15th anniversary, the CARICOM Competition Commission (Commission) announces the release of the final episode of its video series, ‘CCC Conversations’. This last episode features an insightful interview with Mr. David Miller, the Executive Director of the Jamaica Fair Trading Commission since November 2008. In […]

The Economics of Prioritizing Socially Sensitive Sectors in Competitive Markets

Posted on December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 by Ayesha Holder

Prioritizing socially sensitive sectors within competitive markets represents a complex scenario shaped by finding a delicate balance between market dynamics and societal necessities. In the current economic landscape of Jamaica, to balance the market dynamics and societal welfare in socially sensitive sectors pose as a principal challenge. These sectors, such as healthcare, education, environmental preservation, […]

CCC Press Release on Preliminary Examination of LPG market in selected member states in the CSME

Posted on August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 by Ayesha Holder

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Assessment of Spur Trees Jamaica Limited Acquisition of Controlling Interests In Canco Limited

Posted on December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 by Ayesha Holder

Spur Tree Spices Jamaica (‘Spur Tree’), which manufactures, distributes and sells wet seasonings and sauces, has acquired majority shareholding in Canco Limited (‘Canco’). Canco trades as Linstead Market and is involved in the agro-processing of foods such as canned ackee and canned callaloo. Spur Tree had responded to an expression of interest from Canco’s directors […]

T&T FTC Study Visit

Posted on July 26, 2022October 20, 2022 by Ayesha Holder

The Jamaica Fair Trading Commission (FTC) continues to facilitate competition law and policy development within the CARICOM region through information sharing and discussions on best practices. From July 18 to 20, 2022, the FTC hosted the Trinidad & Tobago Fair Trading Commission’s Senior Legal Counsel Ms Kristle Maharaj, in a study visit. As a result, […]

FTC promoting competition policy for an inclusive and resilient economy

Posted on December 5, 2021December 6, 2021 by Kristina Barrett-Harrison

Published in the Sunday Gleaner on December 5, 2021. Today, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) joins competition authorities around the world in commemorating ‘World Competition Day’, which was adopted by the United Nations in 1980 to popularise the need for promoting competition reforms. Although this day has been observed for just over two decades, competition […]

Early Repayment of Personal Loans: Policy of Banks, Credit Unions, and Microfinance Institutions

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Kristina Barrett-Harrison

Loans play at essential role in consumers’ lives as it allows them access to goods and services that they may not have been able to afford otherwise. For instance, consumers may use loans to acquire major assets such as real estate or motor vehicles, as well as other items such as furniture or household appliance. […]

Competition: The Cure – A look at the Healthcare System in Jamaica

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by Kristina Barrett-Harrison

Imagine being gifted a car of your choice. The only catch is that you must keep that car for the rest of your life. How would you treat that car? Would you service it frequently and do your best to ensure that it never breaks down? Of course, you would! Similarly, we are given one […]

The role of competition law and consumer protection law in consumer welfare protection

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by Kristina Barrett-Harrison

In the war of owning the biggest slice of the pie or even owning the entire pie, firms vie arduously to be the winner. Many will try to win at all cost by decimating their rivals or even by forming alliances with rivals in their bids to be conquerors. Like any form of war, there […]