FTC Presentation to CCGI Panel on Governance Compliance Law and Fair Trading in the Caribbean

Mr. David Miller, Executive Director of the Jamaica Fair Trading Commission participated as a panelist in the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute’s discussion entitled “Governance, Compliance & Fair Trading in the Caribbean”, on March 13, 2024.  The session was chaired by Dr. Ronald Ramkissoon, Chairman of the Trinidad & Tobago Fair Trading Commission, and the other […]

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FTCNewsLine – January 2024

FTCNewsLine is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission. In this Issue, we feature matters arising during the period October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. 2024-02-08 Issue13-24-Final-

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Land Surveyor and Pricing Presentations

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”. […]

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The Economics of Prioritizing Socially Sensitive Sectors in Competitive Markets

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, […]

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World Competition Day 2023

On December 05, 1980, the United Nations Conference approved the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices (the UN Set), thus marking a milestone in the history of Competition Law and Policy. CUTS International requests all stakeholders (such as national governments, competition agencies, civil society organisations, academia, […]

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FTC participates in the Montego Bay & Ocho Rios stops of the MIIC/IDB MSME Business Roadshow 2023

The Montego Stop of the Roadshow was held on October 26, 2023, at the Half Moon Plaza in Montego Bay, St. James and the Ocho Rios Stop was held on November 1, 2023, at Sandals Ocho Rios, St. Ann.  Persons were engaged in one-on-one discussions on the benefits of competitive markets to the growth of […]

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FTC Presents at ICN Annual Conference 2023

The FTC’s General Manager, Ms. Ann-Marie Grant, participated in the annual ICN Conference, held in Barcelona, Spain, on October 18 to 20.  Ms. Grant made presentations in two sessions.  Firstly, in the session on measuring the effectiveness of competition authorities’ activities, Ms. Grant gave an overview of the JFTC’s involvement in competition advocacy and discussed […]

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FTCNewsLine – October 2023

FTCNewsLine is an online quarterly newsletter of the FAIR TRADING COMMISSION that contains information on competition matters dealt with by the Fair Trading Commission as well as other competition agencies from around the world.  The aim is to provide readers with insights into some of the matters that are prosecuted in other jurisdictions; and assist […]

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FTC’s 30th Anniversary Commissioners & Staff Luncheon & Long-Service Awards

On September 14, 2023, as part of its 30th Anniversary celebrations, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) held a Luncheon and Long-Service Awards ceremony.  In recognizing thirty years of competition law enforcement in Jamaica, the Commissioners acknowledged the work of former and current members of Staff.  The FTC’s investment in human capital through capacity building, skills […]

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30th Anniversary Church Service

On Sunday, September 10, 2023, in recognition of the Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) 30th Anniversary, the FTC worshipped with the Providence Methodist Church, led by Reverend Dr. George Mulrain. Among the congregation was Senator the Honorable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Mr. Donovan White, Chairman of the FTC, Dr. Peter-John Gordon, former […]

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