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Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon Anthony Hylton, addressing the official opening ceremony for the Elephant Group’s expanded Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) offices in the Montego Bay Free Zone, on May 2.

Workforce Preparedness for Service Sector Growth Urged

Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica’s workforce must be prepared for the projected expansion in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and other related sectors, as Jamaica grows as a service economy. Speaking at...

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon Anthony Hylton (3rd right), performs the symbolic ribbon cutting exercise to officially open the Elephant Group’s expanded Information and Communication Technology(ICT)/Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) offices in the Montego Bay Free Zone on Friday (May 2). The project was undertaken at a cost of nearly $77 million (US$700,000 ). Also participating in the exercise are, from left: Chairman, Montego Bay Free Zone, and Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Clive Fagan; State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce and Member of Parliament for West Central St James where the Free Zone is located, Hon Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams; Director, Elephant Group, Yvan Garcia; and Montego Bay Free Zone executives - Assistant Vice President for Operations, Gloria Henry; and Senior Vice President for Business Management and Special Projects, Beverley Williamson

Montego Bay Free Zone Generates US$121.9M in Earnings

3. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), greets students of the Hydel Group of Schools who were participants in the debating competition of the Collegiate Forum of the Business of Sport International Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on April 30.

Sport Conference Opens with Collegiate Forum

JBDC Stages Small Business Conference May 22

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), displaying the top entry in the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Authentic Jamaica Design Competition, done by Merle Wilson, while daughter Gean-Ann Senior (left), assists with the display, at the award ceremony held on April 23, at JAMPRO, in New Kingston.

Innovators Receive Financial Assistance

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Private Entity Partners with Government on CRP Initiative

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has endorsed the partnership between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), and Gas Products Limited (GASPRO), to stage the Street Style Cook Up Competition. The competition will be initially held in Southside/Parade Gardens, Central Kingston, on May 17. The initiative is a community integration programme, which will be undertaken over the next...

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BSJ Food Chemistry Lab Receives JANAAC Certification

The country’s testing facilities have gained further international recognition with the recent certification of the food testing chemistry laboratory, at the Bureau of Standards (BSJ), by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC). State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, notes that some 70 markets across the globe have full confidence in Jamaica’s testing systems. “It means...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the media launch for the seventh annual Small Business Exposition & Conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on April 24.

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Industry Minister Reaffirms Support For MSMEs

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the continued growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), through the establishment of various policies and legislative changes. “Government fully understands the critical role of MSMEs in the growth of the Jamaican economy and the integration of Jamaica into the global value and supply...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); presents the Minister’s Trophy to Gean-Ann Senior, daughter of the winner in the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Authentic Jamaica Design Competition, during the awards ceremony on April 24, at JAMPRO’s Office in St. Andrew.

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Government Underscores Commitment to Creative Industry

Government is underscoring its commitment to the creative industry, as a sector with potential to be part of the country’s long-term growth prospect. Delivering the keynote address Wednesday, April 23, at a Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) prize giving ceremony for persons who won awards in a recent Authentic Jamaica Design Competition, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony...

Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) School of Advanced Skills, Osric Forrest, uses a bicycle wheel to explain the functions of the logistics hub concept, at a Community Education Forum, held recently at the Goodwill Primary and Infant School in Eastern St. James.

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Residents of Goodwill Attend Forum on Logistics Hub

Residents of Goodwill, in Eastern St. James, were recently educated about the Logistic Hub Initiative, and how this economic concept could positively impact their communities and Jamaica’s future. During a community education forum, held at the Goodwill Primary and Infant School, citizens were also advised on steps they could take to ensure that their community and adjoining areas benefit from...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (at podium) speaking at the opening of the new Trade in Metals Logistics Centre on Spanish Town Road on April 17. At right is Chairman of Factories Corporation, Clive Fagan.

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Order in Scrap Metal Trade

The illegal removal and sale of public and other metal infrastructure, through the scrap metal trade, has been significantly curtailed, because of stringent measures that have been put in place. This was noted by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, as he officially opened a new centralized scrap metal facility at 383 Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, on April 17. The Minister cited strategies that were put in place to eliminate what was...

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Gov’t Continues to Foster Investments in ICT Sector

The Government has reiterated its commitment to growing the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector as part of efforts to attract more investment from local and international players. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton during the official launch of Medullan’s operations in the country at JAMPRO’s New Kingston offices yesterday (April 16). “We will seek to support the local ICT industry...