President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gloria Henry, says the continued modernisation of Customs’ operations and processes is important in facilitating trade and investment in the country. “The very design of our border controls, our systems and our processes can add to economic competitiveness and productivity, by fostering rapid movement and border entry or exit,” she...

Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ambassador Roberto Azevêdo, has lauded the strategies implemented by Government to facilitate trade and to ensure the ease of doing business in the country. “You cannot have successful trade policies without having an environment which is friendly for business and I think Jamaica has done a tremendous effort in this area, moving...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has renewed the call for private sector entities to partner with the Government in providing additional work-ready space for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector. BPO, which involves subcontracting various business-related operations to a third party provider, is considered one of the most promising areas for spurring job creation and development...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that eight of the approximately 40 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies operating in Jamaica have five-year expansion plans that could create almost 6,000 additional jobs. She made the disclosure at the official opening of Sutherland Global Services’ New Kingston offices on January 22. Describing the BPO industry in Jamaica as a...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica must make use of cold chain logistics technology to generate more exports. Cold chain refers to the management of temperature-sensitive products, as they move through a particular supply chain. In light of a rapidly changing global economy, Mr. Hylton explained that cold chain logistics is becoming more important to countries,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the Ministry had a successful year in 2015, with significant achievements in business reforms, which have facilitated investments and job creation. “The year ended on a high note for the Ministry because of the major achievements in business reforms,” Minister Hylton said, while addressing a Think Tank at the JIS’...

World Trade Organization (WTO), Director General, Ambassador Roberto de Azevêdo, says Jamaica is well placed to develop the services sector which, he notes, is an area that can provide sustained economic growth. Trade in services remains an important economic activity for Jamaica and is a priority for the country in the Doha Round negotiations. The services industry in Jamaica continues...