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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second left), raise a toast to the new brew of Red Stripe Beer, which now incorporates locally produced cassava starch in its production. The Ministers were participating in a ceremony on June 18, during which the brewery’s cassava starch factory was officially commissioned into service. Others (from third left) are: Managing Director, Cedric Blair; and Chairman, Richard Byles.
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second left), raise a toast to the new brew of Red Stripe Beer, which now incorporates locally produced cassava starch in its production. The Ministers were participating in a ceremony on June 18, during which the brewery’s cassava starch factory was officially commissioned into service. Others (from third left) are: Managing Director, Cedric Blair; and Chairman, Richard Byles.

Local Cassava Starch Now Key Ingredient in Red Stripe Beer

Locally produced cassava starch is now a key ingredient in the brew of Red Stripe Beer, as the company moves to reduce imported raw material for its production. Consumers will soon be able to get their hands on this new...
Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), is engaged in discussion with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Chairman, Milton Samuda, prior to the start of Monday’s (June 15) Business Leaders Power Breakfast at Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. The breakfast formed part of scheduled activities for the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held from June 13 to 18, at the Montego Bay Convention, under the theme: ‘Jamaica and The Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.
Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), is engaged in discussion with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Chairman, Milton Samuda, prior to the start of Monday’s (June 15) Business Leaders Power Breakfast at Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. The breakfast formed part of scheduled activities for the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held from June 13 to 18, at the Montego Bay Convention, under the theme: ‘Jamaica and The Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.

Global Logistics Big Business – Minister Hylton
Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), and President, University College of the Caribbean (UCC), Dr. Winston Adams (left), listen to a presentation by GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby, during Monday’s (June 15) Business Leaders Power Breakfast at Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. The breakfast formed part of scheduled activities for the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held from June 13 to 18, at the Montego Bay Convention, under the theme: ‘Jamaica and The Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.
Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), and President, University College of the Caribbean (UCC), Dr. Winston Adams (left), listen to a presentation by GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby, during Monday’s (June 15) Business Leaders Power Breakfast at Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. The breakfast formed part of scheduled activities for the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held from June 13 to 18, at the Montego Bay Convention, under the theme: ‘Jamaica and The Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.

US$300M Annual Earnings from Proposed International Financial Centre
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), engages in a light conversation with (from left): Chief Financial Officer , RUBiS Investments, Bruno Krief, and President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Brian Pengelley, at the first anniversary celebration of RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, on June 11. RUBiS is an international company specializing in the distribution and marketing of petroleum and chemicals products, and operates in 17 territories across the Caribbean.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), engages in a light conversation with (from left): Chief Financial Officer , RUBiS Investments, Bruno Krief, and President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Brian Pengelley, at the first anniversary celebration of RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, on June 11. RUBiS is an international company specializing in the distribution and marketing of petroleum and chemicals products, and operates in 17 territories across the Caribbean.

RUBiS Lauded for Impact on Business Landscape
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), makes note of the ingredients of a drink produced by the Serge Island Dairies Limited. He was sampling the product while on a tour of the factory in St. Thomas on June 11. Others (from second left) are: President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Brian Pengelley; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Ludlow Mathison; and Chief Executive Officer of Seprod Limited, Richard Pandohie. During the tour, the Minister officially commissioned into service equipment for which Seprod invested $350 million.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), makes note of the ingredients of a drink produced by the Serge Island Dairies Limited. He was sampling the product while on a tour of the factory in St. Thomas on June 11. Others (from second left) are: President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Brian Pengelley; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Ludlow Mathison; and Chief Executive Officer of Seprod Limited, Richard Pandohie. During the tour, the Minister officially commissioned into service equipment for which Seprod invested $350 million.

Industry Minister Commends SEPROD for $350 Million Investment

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), is interviewed by hosts, Cherine Anderson (left) and Debbie Bissoon, at the launch of the inaugural Jamaica Film Festival, held on June 10 at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), in New Kingston.
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Film Festival Launched

The inaugural Jamaica Film Festival, which aims to provide an avenue for local filmmakers to showcase their work, was launched on June 10 at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) offices in New Kingston. To serve as a display of Jamaica’s artistic talent, the festival will be heavily focused on creating business opportunities for persons in the film industry, while promoting...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, makes a point as he closes the debate on the Copyright (Amendment) Act, which was passed in the House of Representatives on June 9.
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House Approves Amendments to Copyright Bill

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 9), passed the Copyright (Amendment) Act, which seeks to increase the protection of creative works used in Jamaica. The passing of the legislation takes Jamaica a step further in becoming compliant with its treaty obligations, having signed the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty. Under...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), engages in a light exchange with (from left): Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley; and Chair of the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC), Ileana Martinez. Occasion was a ceremony held to commemorate World Accreditation Day at the Terra Nova All-Suites Hotel in St. Andrew, on June 9.
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Accreditation Ambassadors Programme Lauded

Chair of the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC), Ileana Martinez, has lauded Jamaica’s Accreditation Ambassadors Programme as an excellent means of building awareness about this vital certification process, and suggested its replication in other countries. “I think all countries need to raise awareness of the importance and the benefits of accreditation. (The Accreditation Ambassadors Programme is) a very clever way of...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), is in light discussion with Member of Parliament for North West St. James, Dr. Horace Chang (centre), at a banquet to mark the 30th anniversary of the Montego Bay Freezone, held on June 6, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Sharing the moment is Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding.
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Montego Bay Free Zone an Investment Magnet – Hylton

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has hailed the Montego Bay Free Zone as a magnet for investments in Jamaica. He said the zone, which earned some US$120 million last year, “has been a catalyst for the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) sector.” Minister Hylton was speaking at a banquet to mark the 30th anniversary of the Montego...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (2nd left), presents a trophy to Yoni Epstein, Chief Executive Officer of itelBPO Solutions, in recognition of the company showing the highest percentage growth in employment over the years, at a banquet held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on June 6, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Montego Bay Freezone. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the Montego Bay Freezone, Clive Fagan and Senior Vice President at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Beverly Williamson.
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Prime Minister Commends Workers in Montego Bay Freezone

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has lauded the contribution of employees of the Montego Bay Freezone, in St. James, for the role they have played in ensuring that Jamaica earned some US$10 billion from the sector over the last 10 years. In her speech, read by Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, at a banquet to...
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Executive Chairman of Corrpak Jamaica, Howard Mitchell (right), points out the features of packaging his company manufactures for Red Stripe, to (from left): Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) President, Brian Pengelley; JMA Vice President, Metry Seaga; Executive Director of the JMA, Imega Breese McNab; and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Bert van Selm. This followed a tour of the Corrpak Jamaica Ltd’s expanded facilities at its Marcus Garvey Drive location in Kingston on Wednesday (June 4).
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Manufacturers Urged to Increase Production of Raw Materials

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Brian Pengelley, is urging manufacturers to seek to produce raw materials locally, instead of importing items, so as to reduce production costs and drive economic growth. “There is still a lot of products being imported into Jamaica, (in terms of) raw materials. We are currently in excess of 90 per cent of our...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), presents a plaque to Senior Director, Corporate Affairs and External Communications, J. Wray and Nephew Ltd., Greta Bogues (right), while President of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Marjory Kennedy, shares the moment. Occasion was a ceremony to launch National Exporters’ Month 2015 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (June 1). J. Wray and Nephew Ltd. was inducted into the JEA’s US$69 Million Dollar Export Club, reflecting its earnings for 2014.
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Gov’t to Launch Phase Two of National Export Strategy June 30

Phase two of the National Export Strategy (NES II), which seeks to further boost Jamaica’s competitiveness in the global market, is expected to be launched on June 30. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said consultants are currently incorporating the final strategy document, which covers the period 2015-2019. “This strategy is an improvement on the previous NES...
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