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President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (2nd left), sharing pleasantries at a press briefing, held today (October 28), at the Terra Nova Hotel, in St. Andrew, to announce an investment by Gulfray Americas and China National Automotive Industry International Corporation (CNAICO), worth over US$350 million to operate the Spanish Town Free Zone, in St. Catherine. Others (from left) are: Chairman of Jamaica Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans; Executive Director for Masada Jamaica, Dr. Robert Melamede; Director of Gulfray Americas Manufacturing, Jacob Shnurman; and Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock.
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (2nd left), sharing pleasantries at a press briefing, held today (October 28), at the Terra Nova Hotel, in St. Andrew, to announce an investment by Gulfray Americas and China National Automotive Industry International Corporation (CNAICO), worth over US$350 million to operate the Spanish Town Free Zone, in St. Catherine. Others (from left) are: Chairman of Jamaica Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans; Executive Director for Masada Jamaica, Dr. Robert Melamede; Director of Gulfray Americas Manufacturing, Jacob Shnurman; and Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock.

JAMPRO Facilitates US$350 Million Free Zone Investment

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has facilitated investment totalling over US$350 million for a free zone to be opened in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, with provision of some 2,500 jobs. The companies operating in the zone will also provide 300 engineering...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), and Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, share a programme at Burger King’s 30th anniversary awards ceremony, held at the Pegasus Hotel on Monday, October 27.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), and Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, share a programme at Burger King’s 30th anniversary awards ceremony, held at the Pegasus Hotel on Monday, October 27.

Gov’t Focused on Implementing Critical Business Reforms
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), along with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (left), present a certificate of accreditation to Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Yvonne Hall. Occasion was an accreditation award ceremony at the Ministry’s head office on Thursday (Oct. 22) . The Microbiology Laboratory of the BSJ has been accredited by JANAAC to conduct tests for micro-organisms in food.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), along with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (left), present a certificate of accreditation to Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Yvonne Hall. Occasion was an accreditation award ceremony at the Ministry’s head office on Thursday (Oct. 22) . The Microbiology Laboratory of the BSJ has been accredited by JANAAC to conduct tests for micro-organisms in food.

Pesticide Research and Microbiology Labs Get Food Testing Accreditation
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, signs the message board at the opening of Unicomer Jamaica Limited’s upgraded distribution centre at Twickenham Close, Kingston on October 8. Looking on (from left) are: Principal Director, Energy Division, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Fitzroy Vidal; and Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, Unicomer Group, Guillermo Siman.
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, signs the message board at the opening of Unicomer Jamaica Limited’s upgraded distribution centre at Twickenham Close, Kingston on October 8. Looking on (from left) are: Principal Director, Energy Division, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Fitzroy Vidal; and Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, Unicomer Group, Guillermo Siman.

Unicomer Signals Confidence in Economy with Us$8 Million Investment in Operations
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), listens as Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Wharves Limited, Grantley Stephenson, provides an update on the progress of work on the construction of a 160,000-square foot Total Logistics Facility at Newport West, Kingston, during a tour on October 7.
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), listens as Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Wharves Limited, Grantley Stephenson, provides an update on the progress of work on the construction of a 160,000-square foot Total Logistics Facility at Newport West, Kingston, during a tour on October 7.

Logistics Hub Is Alive and Well – Hylton

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State Minister Honoured By CMI

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, has been recognised for her contribution to the establishment of the Workforce Development Centre in the Montego Bay Free Zone, by the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). She has also been lauded by the CMI for championing the cause of youth development and empowerment in Jamaica. A...
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Global Entrepreneurship Week from November 16 to 21

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is encouraging established business people and budding entrepreneurs to participate in the slew of activities being organised by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) for Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Minister, who was addressing the launch at the ATL Automotive Centre in Kingston on October  30, said the week-long celebration, from November...
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Minister Hylton Provides Update on Logistics Hub Initiative

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says  the establishment of Jamaica’s Global Logistics Hub “is much closer to realisation than people think.” He noted that there has been keen interest from investors who have bought into the Government’s drive to transform the country into a logistics-centred economy in preparation for this development. Speaking at Jamaica Promotions Corporation...
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Increase Profitability by Forming Clusters, says JBDC CEO

CEO of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira is urging Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) to engage in cluster activity to generate higher income. She was speaking at a recently held international seminar “Technology transfer to countries in Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Business Support” in Brno, Czech Republic. According to Ms. Veira, data from the...
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BSJ Launches Sporting Equipment Standards

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has developed standards for sporting goods and equipment, aimed at reducing the likelihood of serious accidents on the playfield and promoting safety in sports in school. They are the Jamaican Standard Specification for the safety and performance of football goals; and the Jamaican Standard Specification for Children’s playground and associated equipment. Minister of Industry,...
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Increased Funding For RAP

The Registered Apprenticeship Programme (RAP) is to be allocated increased funding in an effort to boost its effectiveness. This was announced by Senior Director in the Workforce Development and Employment Division of the HEART Trust/NTA, Denworth Finnikin, at a stakeholder consultation, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, in Kingston, on October  6. “Very topical on the agenda of the...
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Eight Social Enterprises Generate Income of $37 Million

Revenue of more than $37 million has been realised by eight social enterprises across the island, which have benefited from a capacity-building project initiated by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Foundation. This income was generated over the life of the three-year project, dubbed the ‘Social Enterprise Boost Initiative (SEBI)’. Implemented in 2013 in collaboration with the United States Agency...
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