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32nd Edition I April-September 2019

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Registrar & CEO of the Companies Office of Jamaica, Judith Ramlogan, guides Prime Minister Andrew Holness on how to use the Electronic Business Registration Form.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (August 7), launched the Companies Office of Jamaica’s (COJ) newly created Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF). The online platform, which replaces the COJ’s one-stop-shop paper-based superform that was introduced in 2014, will facilitate 24-hour business registrations at the agency’s website –www.orcjamaica.com, from any location globally. The initiative is a collaborative effort involving the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division in the Office of the Cabinet, with funding support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Mr. Holness, who delivered the keynote address at the launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in NewKingston, praised the stakeholder partners for the “tremendous work” undertaken to establish the new platform.

He said that the ease of registering a company on the eBRF is “mind-blowing” and serves as an indication that Jamaica is transitioning “boldly” into a digital society. Prime Minister Holness said that the platform is “a step further” in positioning Jamaica as a “potential place for international businesses,” which will be further enhanced with the creation of the proposed international business centre for which “we have almost completed the legislation”. In his remarks, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that eBRF is the first online business registration platform in the Caribbean, and hailed the launch as a “significant achievement” for the COJ and Jamaica. Additionally, he said it represents a major thrust towards modernising and transitioning the business environment to offer world -class services to clients.

Clients who are having issues with multiple rejections are reminded that they may come in and sit with a Business Registration examiner who will assist with the issues being experienced. This service is available every Wednesday and by Appointment Only. To access this service simply Call our Customer Service Department at 754-2292 to make an appointment.