Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the delivery of a logistics-centred economy will require the collaboration of all Ministries and agencies of Government. “There is a clearly defined leadership role for my Ministry in advancing the logistics-centred economy. But ultimately, the whole of the Government is required to deliver the logistics centred economy,” the Minister emphasised....

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica has begun to reap the rewards of targeted high level investment missions. Making his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 14, the Minister cited the signing of the concession agreement for the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT). “Under this agreement, an expenditure of...

Jamaica’s first major supply of internationally certified organic bamboo charcoal, totalling 9,600 pounds, is scheduled to be shipped to the United States (US) on Tuesday, April 14. The charcoal, valued at approximately $551,904 (US$4, 800), will be transported from Kingston to Houston, Texas aboard a vessel, scheduled to dock in Jamaica on Monday, April 13, and is expected to arrive...

Efforts to establish a maritime women’s association in the Caribbean region are expected to be advanced, through the staging of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Women in Maritime Affairs (WiMA) conference in Montego Bay next week. The 5-day confab starts on Monday (April 13) and runs through to Friday (April 17) at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Rose Hall. Representatives...

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Yoni Epstein, has lauded the Government for its support of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, and the impact this is having on its growth and development. He said that he attended Parliament on March 17 to hear the Prime Minister’s Budget presentation and “I must commend her outstanding mention...

Jamaican Collette Campbell, through her RESET Caribbean Foundation, is providing critical support to the country’s small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The move involves partnership with the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, in keeping with the Government’s focus on strengthening the capacity of the SME sector to contribute to the growth of the economy. A trained economist in the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Cabinet has approved a national five year strategy to facilitate a structured expansion of the burgeoning Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. He was addressing a forum hosted by the Montego Bay Free zone Company at the Montego Bay Community College on March 26, which formed part of the free zone...