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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right),
in discussion with Director of the Business Process Industry Association of
Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, at the group — Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), in discussion with Director of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, at the group's Industry Forum, held at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, on July 11.

SEZ Legislation for Parliament Soon

Legislation will be taken to Parliament soon to upgrade the current Free Zone regime to a modern Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy, that will play a more significant role in Jamaica’s logistics-centred economy. This was announced by Minister of Industry,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton,
addressing participants from the business community in Montego Bay during
the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) Industry Forum,
held at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, on July 11. Others (from left)
are: Vice President of Columbus Business Solutions, Grant Hume; Managing
Director of Barnett Limited, Mark Kerr-Jarrett and President of JAMPRO,
Dianne Edwards. — Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addressing participants from the business community in Montego Bay during the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) Industry Forum, held at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, on July 11. Others (from left) are: Vice President of Columbus Business Solutions, Grant Hume; Managing Director of Barnett Limited, Mark Kerr-Jarrett and President of JAMPRO, Dianne Edwards.

Logistics Key to Driving Competitiveness – Hylton

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), emphasizes a point during the University of Technology (UTech) Logistics Hub panel discussion on July 10. It was held under the theme: ‘Exploring Human Capacity Building Opportunities’. Listening keenly are co-panelists, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Logistics and Emerging Sectors Manager, Tastey Blackman (left), and President, Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica, Michael MaAnuff-Jones.

Tertiary Institutions Urged to Provide Training for Logistics Hub

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (2nd right), in discussion with Creative Media and Events (CME) Chairman, Gareth Walker (2nd left), during Tuesday’s (July 8) media launch for the second annual Wealth Auto Show, at Adam and Eve Spa, New Kingston. Mr. Hylton was the guest speaker. Also sharing in the conversation are Jamaica International Insurance Company’s Customer Experience and Innovation Brand Manager, Elizabeth Chung (left), and CME Managing Director, Leighton Davis. The auto show, being staged by CME, is slated for July 19 and 20 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Industry Minister Welcomes Wealth Auto Show

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), is greeted by Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Policy Steering Committee, Patricia Francis, on her arrival at a stakeholders meeting to discuss the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) policy framework, held Wednesday, July 9, at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston.

Government to Expedite the Development of Special Economic Zones

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Government Identifies Priority Sectors for Export Growth

Government will be placing focus on a few priority sectors under phase two of the National Export Strategy (NES) as it looks to improve the country’s exports. Emphasis will be placed on areas such as agro processing/agribusiness, mining, film and animation, information technology-enabled services, and manufacturing. This was announced by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, as he...

JBDC CEO, Valerie Veira (left), Winner of the JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year award and Managing Director of Bartley’s All in Wood, Lacey-Ann Bartley (centre) and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, the Hon. G. Anthony Hylton (right) are all smiles as Bartley is presented with the JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year Gold Plate.

12 years ago Commerce

Lacey-Ann Bartley Named JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year 2014

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has established an “Entrepreneur of the Year” award to recognize its most outstanding entrepreneur for the year. Through the JBDC Business Monitoring programme, which has to date, worked closely with over 215 small business owners, nominees were selected and judged based on a set of criteria. These include: Entrepreneur and Team, Improved Commercial Viability,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon Anthony Hylton (centre), is greeted by international technology expert, Michael O’Neil (left), when he arrived at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston today (July 2) to participate in the launch of Columbus Business Solutions (CBS) Hosted PBX product. Looking on is Director, Corporate Communications, CBS, Gail Abrahams (right).

12 years ago Commerce

Businesses must have Affordable Access to Telecom Services

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says wider and affordable access to telecommunication services, will allow businesses to compete in domestic and international markets more effectively . “Competitiveness in the international economy is dependent, to a large extent, on the deployment of innovative communication solutions, which in turn, will be dependent on continuous network modernization or development...

Former Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Executive Director, Carol Simpson, addressing Monday’s (June 30) opening ceremony for the International Reggae Day Conference, at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston, before leaving the island for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, to take up her new job as Head of WIPO’s Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. Reggae Day was observed on July 1.

12 years ago Commerce

Former JIPO Executive Director Heads WIPO Bureau for Caribbean

Former Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Executive Director, Carol Simpson, has been appointed head of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. Ms. Simpson, whose appointment became effective on July 1, left the island on Monday (June 30) for WIPO’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, where she will be based. In her new position, she...

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addressing Monday’s (June 30) opening ceremony for the International Reggae Day Conference, held at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘You Reap What You Sow’. This year’s 20th commemoration of International Reggae Day will be held on Tuesday, July 1.

12 years ago Commerce

Madrid Protocol Legislation for Parliament Soon

Legislation to facilitate Jamaica’s adoption and implementation of the international trademark registration system, the Madrid Protocol is to be placed before Parliament soon. Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says that “significant progress” has been made in addressing several internal issues with its lawyer and other stakeholders “who had differing views” on the Protocol’s provisions. “Before this term...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), having a light exchange with Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), Dr. Rodrigo Varela (second right), and Consultant, International Development Research Centre, Lois Stevenson, during the launch of the GEM Jamaica 2013 Report, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on June 25.

12 years ago Commerce

Government to Provide $1 Billion to MSME Sector

Government is seeking to provide some $1 billion in loan financing to Micro, Small, and Medium-size Enterprises (MSME), as part of plans to bolster the sector. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, who made the disclosure on Wednesday, June 25, launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2013 Jamaica Report, said the MSME sector is vital for...

Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right) discusses aspects of the just launched United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2014 with (from left): Chairman, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Milton Samuda; JAMPRO’s President, Diane Edwards; and Head, Institute for Sustainable Development, University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Anthony Clayton. The report was launched locally on Tuesday, June 24, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

12 years ago Commerce

Country Records 13.6 Per Cent Increase in FDI Inflows Over 2012

For the first time since the global economic recession of 2008, Jamaica recorded more than US$500 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows during 2013. This is contained in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2014 which was launched locally on June 24 by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton at the...