Events Calendar

FTC 25th Anniversary Church Service

The Staff, Commissioners and well-wishers of the Fair Trading Commission worshipped at Providence Methodist Church, 132 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6 on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 9:00am as part of the Commission’s 25^th anniversary celebrations. 

FTC Participates in JIS Think Tank Session

As part of its 25^th anniversary celebrations, the FTC  participated in a Think Tank session with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on August 24, 2018 at 9:00am. This medium was used to inform the business community, consumers and our stakeholders of the FTC’s history and achievements over the past 25 years, as well as aspects of the way forward for the development of competition law in Jamaica. Dr. Derrick McKoy, Chairman; Mr. David Miller, Executive Director; Dr. Delroy Beckford, Senior Legal Counsel; and Dr. Kevin Harriott, Competition Bureau Chief  participated in the session.

See the links below for more information on the session.

https://jis.gov.jm/fair-trading-commission-promotes-competitive-markets/

https://jis.gov.jm/fair-trading-commission-developing-merger-review-framework/

Shirley Playfair Lecture 2017

On February 22, 2017, the  FTC hosted its  17^th lecture in the Shirley Playfair Lecture Series, under the theme “The Quest for Growth: Competition and Industrial Policy, Complementary or Estranged Bedfellows“. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Peter-John Gordon, former Chairman and Commissioner of the FTC and current Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of the West Indies.

FTC hosts Competition Day Seminar

On September 23, 2015, the FTC hosted a Competition Day Seminar at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, at which the topic “Transforming Jamaica Digitally: From Flintstones to Jetsons” was explored.

The following are links to media coverage of the Seminar.

Jamaica Information Service:

http://jis.gov.jm/liberalisation-of-telecoms-industry-notable-milestone-robinson/

Jamaica Information Service:

http://jis.gov.jm/enabling-environment-necessary-for-competition-to-thrive/

Shirley Playfair Lecture 2014

On September 9, 2014, the  FTC hosted its  15^th lecture in the Annual Shirley Playfair Lecture Series, under the theme “Competing in the Hub”.

Dr. Eric Deans, Chairman, Logistics Hub Taskforce- Opening RemarksDr. Fritz Pinnock, Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute- Presentation: Competing in the HubPhoto Gallery

Shirley Playfair Lecture 2013

Shirley Playfair Lecture 2012

Shirley Playfair Lecture 2011

On September 13, 2011, the FTC hosted its 12^th lecture in the Annual Shirley Playfair Lecture Series, under the theme “Coordinating to Compete:  Limitations in the Motor Vehicle Insurance Market.

The main speaker was Mr. Harold Wong, Senior Manager – Underwriting of Advantage General Insurance Company, who was joined on a panel by Mr. Leon Anderson, Deputy Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Mr. Cedric Stephens, Insurance Consultant.  Miss Wendy Duncan, Legal Officer of the FTC, presented on several key highlights and issues that are raised in the FTC’s ongoing study of the motor vehicle insurance market.  The panel fielded questions from the audience in the discussion segment that was moderated by Commissioner Emile Leiba.  (more…)

Shirley Playfair Lecture

Shirley Playfair Lecture 2010

The Shirley Playfair Lecture Series is an Annual Lecture which focuses on Competition Law and Policy and seeks to facilitate healthy discussions on competition in a public forum. It was held for the first time in September 2000 to honour the life and work of Mrs. Shirley Playfair, who died tragically while serving in the capacity of the first Chairman of Jamaica’s Competition Agency, the Fair Trading Commission. (more…)