Press Releases
FTC Completes Study on Audit Services Industry
The FTC has completed its exploratory study on competition in Jamaica’s audit services market. The study examined competition in the market for auditing services in Jamaica with focus on two areas (i) trends in market concentration over the period 2013-2018; and (ii) industry –specific interactions between the top two leading (‘Big 2’) auditing firms and […]
Read MoreFTCNewsLine – April 2021
FTCNewsLine is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission. In this Issue we feature matters arising during the period January 1 through March 31, 2021. FTCNewsLine – April 2021
Read MoreFTC engages Heineken in training on Competition Matters
The FTC conducted a virtual sensitization session with the management of Heineken Jamaica on the Fair Competition Act, 1993. Mrs. Susan Lawrence-Simms, Senior Legal Counsel, and Ms. Verlis Morris, Competition Analyst presented on “Competition Policy and Local Laws on Competition”, to Heineken’s forty (40) management staff. The interactive session allowed the FTC to provide clarity […]
Read MoreStudy on the policy of financial institutions on the early repayment of loans
In March 2021, the FTC completed its review of the policies of microfinance institutions (MFIs), commercial banks and credit unions regarding the early repayment of personal loans. Loans play an important role in the lives of consumers as it allows them to consume goods and services that they may not have had been able to […]
Read MoreStrategic Business Plan 2021-2025
This Strategic Plan covers the FTC’s core activities, such as those relating to receiving and investigating complaints, executing competition advocacy initiatives, carrying out market studies, and public education activities. The FTC has set three primary objectives for the medium term. Firstly, improving consumer welfare and facilitating growth in the business environment through focused enforcement of […]
Read MoreFTC presents Merger Assessment Guidelines at JAMBARCLE’s Business Continuity Webinar Series
On February 25, 2021, Ms. Venessa Hall, Legal Officer and Mr. Desroy Reid, Competition Analyst at the FTC presented at the Jamaican Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education (JAMBARCLE) Business Continuity Webinar Series. Ms. Hall and Mr. Reid presented on the FTC’s draft “Merger Assessment Guidelines” and described the need for Merger Guidelines, the aim of […]
Read MoreFTC to present at JAMBARCLE’s Business Continuity Webinar Series
On February 25, 2021, Ms. Venessa Hall, Legal Officer and Mr. Desroy Reid, Competition Analyst, will be presenting on the topic “Merger Assessment Guidelines” at the Jamaican Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education (JAMBARCLE) Business Continuity Webinar Series. The FTC reviews mergers in Jamaica to ensure that they do not substantially lessen competition and lead to […]
Read MoreFTCNewsLine – January 2021
FTCNewsLine is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission. In this Issue we feature matters arising during the period October 1 through December 31, 2020. FTCNewsLine – January 2021
Read MoreFTC provides opinion to distributor
In November 2020, the FTC provided an opinion to Celebration Brands Limited on the advertising of free delivery services. The FTC advised that where it is advertised that delivery is free, there ought to be no additional delivery fees attached at the end of the transaction; otherwise, the advertisement may contravene section 37(1)(a) of the […]
Read More18th Annual Shirley Playfair Lecture
The FTC hosted the 18th Annual Shirley Playfair Lecture in November 2020 under the theme “Protecting Competitive Markets and Consumer Welfare during and Post COVID-19 Pandemic.” By way of a panel discussion, the lecture highlighted the range of measures implemented by competition authorities in response to the perceived threat posed by the pandemic. It also […]
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