CARIFORUM Training of Staff & Commissioners of Competition Authorities

The Commissioners and Technical Staff of the Jamaica Fair Trading Commission (JFTC) participated in the CARIFORUM Level 2 Training in Competition for Staff of Commissions, which was held during March 18-21, 2025, via Zoom.  Up to 65 persons were in attendance during each of the first three days, and 140 persons attended on the closing day. […]

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Priority Setting & Assessment of Effectiveness of JFTC Actions

2025.03 DM Priority Setting And Assessment of Effectiveness of JFTC Actions – CARIFORUM FINAL

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Upcoming Roadshow

We’re heading to St. Elizabeth for the next leg of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s MSME Business Roadshow, which will take place on Thursday, March 6, 2025. This is another fantastic opportunity for local businesses to connect, learn, and access vital resources that can help accelerate growth and development. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to […]

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Upcoming Road Show

We’re heading to Clarendon for the next leg of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s MSME Business Roadshow, which will take place on Thursday, February 20, 2025. This is another fantastic opportunity for local businesses to connect, learn, and access vital resources that can help accelerate growth and development. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale […]

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The Fair Trading Commission Recognizes World Competition Day

Competition policy can play a vital role in reducing inequality by promoting competitive market access, protecting consumer welfare, encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation, and supporting job creation and inclusive growth. Click here to read our article on Competition Policy and Inequality.

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We are Hiring

INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) invites applications for the post of Information Systems Administrator (ISA) to manage and support the development of the FTC’s Information & Communications Technology (ICT) environment. The duties of the ISA include: Performs daily database maintenance including, but not limited to, database backups, database administration, database performance and […]

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CARIFORUM – Upcoming Competition Policy Sensitisation session

Date & Time: November 27th, 2024; 10h00 am – 1h00 pm Eastern Standard Time Format: Virtual Session (Online) Overview: Discussion of the scope, opportunities and benefits of the competition provisions of the EPA Discussion of the impact of EPA provisions on efforts to address anticompetitive conduct in the CARIFORUM region About theTrainer: Dr. Taimoon Stewart […]

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FTC presents at CCC’s Capacity Building Workshop on Competition Enforcement in St. Lucia

Mr. David Miller, the FTC’s Executive Director, presented Jamaica’s experience in establishing effective competition authorities at the CARICOM Competition Commission’s Capacity Building Workshop on Competition Enforcement held in Castries, St. Lucia, from June 17 to 19, 2024. Senior public officials from the Government of St. Lucia attended the workshop, which was funded by The Commonwealth. […]

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Stakeholder Engagement: Valuator Empanelment Guidelines

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has conducted numerous investigations into the practice by some businesses to create and manage a list of preferred complementary service providers they engage with. The exclusive list of preferred providers is often referred to as a panel and its use is widespread among commercial banks, insurance companies and mortgage banks, […]

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CARICOM Competition Commission’s Capacity Building Workshop on Competition Enforcement

Mr. David Miller, Executive Director, will participate in the CARICOM Competition Commission’s Capacity Building Workshop on Competition Enforcement, which will be held in Castries, St. Lucia, on June 17 to 19, 2024.  Senior Public Officials from the Government of St. Lucia will learn about key principles and practical tools used in competition law as well […]

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