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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the opening ceremony of the recently concluded Jamaica Investment Forum 2015, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the opening ceremony of the recently concluded Jamaica Investment Forum 2015, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Jamaica to Lead Reform of Int’l Laws on Ganja

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica intends to lead a charge in the United Nations to effect changes to the international treaties concerning marijuana. The aim is to change the schedule class of marijuana in...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right); and Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Yvonne Hall (2nd right), listen to a comment from Dr. Elizabeth Johnson of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), at Tuesday’s (March 17) opening ceremony of the 7th International Food Safety and Security Conference, at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right); and Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Yvonne Hall (2nd right), listen to a comment from Dr. Elizabeth Johnson of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), at Tuesday’s (March 17) opening ceremony of the 7th International Food Safety and Security Conference, at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay.

Jamaica Meeting Int’l Food Safety Standards
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon Anthony Hylton (left), is in discussion with Scotiabank Jamaica Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Jacqueline Sharp, at a luncheon hosted by the Scotiabank Group during the recently concluded two-day Jamaica Investment Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon Anthony Hylton (left), is in discussion with Scotiabank Jamaica Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Jacqueline Sharp, at a luncheon hosted by the Scotiabank Group during the recently concluded two-day Jamaica Investment Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Jamaica Investment Forum a Success – Minister Hylton
Chief Executive Officer at Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.
Chief Executive Officer at Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.

CAC Places Focus On Healthy Eating
State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right); and Vice President, Operations and Customer Relations, Montego Bay Free Zone Company Limited, Gloria Henry (centre), are engaged in conversation by Digicel Jamaica’s Chief Executive Officer, Barry O’Brien, during the recent two-day Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right); and Vice President, Operations and Customer Relations, Montego Bay Free Zone Company Limited, Gloria Henry (centre), are engaged in conversation by Digicel Jamaica’s Chief Executive Officer, Barry O’Brien, during the recent two-day Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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Focus On Forests March 21

Saturday, March 21 will be observed as International Day of Forests under the theme: ‘Forest Climate Change’. Managing Director of The Forest Conservancy (TFC), Guy Symes, is encouraging Jamaicans to commemorate the Day by planting one of the world’s most valuable tropical forest trees, the Teak tree. “On suitable sites and with proper care, these plants can attain 50 feet...
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Top Manufacturers Say Jamaica Is Ready For Investments

Jamaica’s top manufacturers have given the country high ratings as a manufacturing investment destination and have agreed that the Logistics Hub will boost the sector. President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Brian Pengelley; Chairman of LASCO Manufacturing Limited, Lascelles Chin and Vice President, Marketing and International Business, ARC Manufacturing, Deanall Barnes, are of the same view that in spite...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (2nd right), points out something in a publication on logistics, while engaging in light conversation with (from left); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Wharves Limited, Grantley Stephenson; President and CEO of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; and Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Policy Steering Committee, Patricia Francis. Occasion was yesterday’s (March 12) session of the Jamaica Investment Forum held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
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Gov’t to Push Through Int’l Financial Services Legislation – Minister Hylton

Investment, Industry and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the Government will be moving quickly to pass critical pieces of legislation to facilitate the launch of the International Financial Services Centre. The Minister, who was addressing a March 12 session of the Jamaica Investment Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, said he is pushing to have...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is in conversation with Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre) and Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Limited (JAMPRO), Milton Samuda, at the 2nd Jamaica Investment Forum on March 11 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
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Jamaica Leading Caribbean Destination for Investment

Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Limited (JAMPRO), Milton Samuda, says Jamaica has a range of competitive advantages as a business destination, which puts the country ahead of others in the region. Speaking at the 2015 Jamaica Investment Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday, March 11, Mr. Samuda said Jamaica is a prime location, which offers...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon Anthony Hylton (2nd right), having a light conversation with ‎(from left): JAMPRO President, Diane Edwards; J. Wray & Nephew Ltd. Managing Director, Clement Lawrence; General Counsel and Business Development Officer of Gruppo Campari, Stefano Saccardi, and Senior Director, Corporate Affairs & External Communications at J. Wray & Nephew Ltd, Greta Bogues, at the Jamaica Investment Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, today (March 12). The two-day event has attracted more than 137 protential investors from Pakistan, Turkey, China, India, Spain, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom and other countries across the globe.
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Campari Executive Says Company’s Rise Resulted From Investing In Jamaica

General Counsel and Business Development Officer of Gruppo Campari, Stefano Saccardi, has credited his company’s rise to investing in Jamaica and acquiring one of the country’s top international brands. Prior to coming to Jamaica, Mr. Saccardi said Campari was a small, though viable interest in Italy. Campari’s association with J Wray & Nephew’s ambassador brand, Appleton, has improved its profile...
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Jamaica Fertile Ground for Investment – Bruce Bowen

Scotiabank Senior Vice President in charge of International Banking for the Caribbean Region, Bruce Bowen, says the time is now right for investing in Jamaica. Speaking to international business people attending a Scotiabank-sponsored luncheon held on March 11, as part of the second Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF) now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Mr. Bowen urged them “not...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addressing Wednesday’s (March 11,) opening ceremony for the 2nd Jamaica Investment Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James.
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Jamaica to Benefit from Major US$5B Logistics-Centred Project

Jamaica is set to benefit from a major project, totaling approximately US$5 billion, which is slated to be undertaken by an overseas investor group that has expressed strong interest in pursuing logistics-related infrastructure development. Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon, Anthony Hylton, who made the announcement in St. James on Wednesday, March 11, said the Government and representatives of the...
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