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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.

Gradual Recovery in Foreign Direct Investment Inflows Highlighted

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica has recorded a “gradual recovery” in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows, in the wake of the global economic depression, to remain a viable location for this engagement. Speaking at the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses the opening of the Jamaica Investment Forum 2015, held this morning (March 11) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

PM Optimistic of Increased Investment

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, highlights planned activities for Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF) 2015, at a recent press briefing at the JAMPRO offices in Kingston. JIF 2015 is scheduled for March 10 to 12 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

New Features at JIF in Mo-Bay March 10 to 12

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, the Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses a press briefing on the 2015 Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF) being held March 10 to 12 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Jamaica Investment Confab Focused on Bankable Projects

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley(left), speaking at the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) Open Day ceremony, held on March 5. Seated at the head table are (from left): Assistant Vice President, Operations and Customer Relations at MBFZ, Gloria Henry; Chairman of the MBFZ Board, Clive Fagan and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.

Goal of 20,000 Jobs in BPO Sector Can be Achieved – Professor Shirley

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), accepts a copy of the book, ‘Jamaica’s Nutraceuticals: Opening the Door to their Potential’ from co-author, Dr. Henry Lowe. The presentation was made at the launch of the National Nutraceutical Industry on March 5, at Hope Gardens, in St. Andrew.

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Nutraceutical Industry to Boost Earnings and Job Creation – Minister Hylton

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica stands to benefit from the establishment of a nutraceutical industry through increased earnings and job creation. “The development of these industries will allow us to move towards a stronger and more prosperous Jamaica, one characterised by increased foreign exchange earnings and increased employment, and improved social and economic well-being...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left), delivers the keynote address at the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) Open Day ceremony, on March 5, where she commended the MBFZ for its impact on the Jamaican economy over its 30 years of existence. Seated at the head table are (from left) Chairman of the MBFZ Board, Clive Fagan and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.

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Montego Bay Free Zone Lauded for Impact on Economy

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, has lauded the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) for the positive impact it has had on Jamaica’s economy over its 30 years of existence. She also credited MBFZ for the significant investment opportunities it has provided for both local and foreign investors; the employment opportunities...

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Jamaica Poised To Benefit from Investment Forum – Hylton

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica is poised to reap success from the second staging of the Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF), as a result of significant strides being made to ensure that the country is more business friendly for investors. “We have laid the ground work for an improved business friendly environment, characterised largely by...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left) , enjoys a light moment with Chairman, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Milton Samuda (centre); and Executive Director (Acting)/Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Lilyclaire Ballamy. Occasion was the National Competiveness Council’s 5th annual business environment reform roundtable at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston today (Feb. 26). The roundtable meeting was aimed at promoting collaboration between the private and public sectors to improve the ease of doing business in Jamaica.

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Govt Remains Committed to Strengthening Business Climate

The Government remains committed to strengthening the country’s business environment, through the introduction of key reforms that will facilitate greater investment opportunities and put the country on a path to sustained economic growth. This was stated by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, during the National Competiveness Council 5th annual business environment reform roundtable on February 26,...

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Anti-dumping & Subsidies Commission to Train Producers and Advisers

The Anti-Dumping & Subsidies Commission (ADSC) will be hosting a two-day training seminar on March 4 and 5, 2015 titled: “Unleash the Power of International Trade Rules”. The seminar will cover anti-dumping, subsidies countervail, safeguards, rules of origin and World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement. Jamaican businesses, as they position themselves for economic growth and competitiveness in the increasingly open...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Folkes Abrahams, speaking at the launch of the Hanover leg of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Mobile Business Clinic Initiative, at the Lucea Parish Church Hall on February 24. In her address, Mrs. Folkes Abrahams urged members of the Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (MSME) sector in Hanover to take advantage of the opportunities available through the clinic.

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MSME Members Urged to Take Advantage of Business Clinic

Members of the Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (MSME) sector in Hanover are being urged to take advantage of the opportunities presented at the mobile business clinic initiative, staged by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). Speaking at the launch of the clinic, being held at the Lucea Parish Church Hall in Lucea, Hanover, from February 24 to 25,...

Employees at one of several Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) entities operating out of the Montego Bay Free Zone. (File photo)

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Montego Bay Tops In Business Process Outsourcing

The Montego Bay Free Zone in St. James holds pride of place as being the largest facilitator of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services in Jamaica. Approximately 17 firms currently operate out of well over 100,000 sq. ft. of space, and growing, with a workforce of approximately 7,000 persons, and counting. Assistant Vice President in charge of the Free Zone, Gloria...