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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (third left), having a light conversation with President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Chris Zacca (right), at the National Competitiveness Council of Jamaica business environment reform roundtable, held at the Jamaica Pegasus on February 20. Others (from left) are: Jamaica Country Representative, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner Jones, and Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding,
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (third left), having a light conversation with President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Chris Zacca (right), at the National Competitiveness Council of Jamaica business environment reform roundtable, held at the Jamaica Pegasus on February 20. Others (from left) are: Jamaica Country Representative, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner Jones, and Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding,

Business Environment Being Improved

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the Government is taking urgent and measurable steps to correct and improve the environment in which businesses are conducted. “I give my personal commitment to ensuring that an enabling environment...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (3rd right), listens to a comment from Attorney-at-Law, Samuda and Johnson Attorneys-at-Law, Yana Samuels (2nd left), just before the start of a piracy and protection seminar on February18, at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Partner, Samuda and Johnson, Kwame Gordon; Managing Partner, Milton Samuda; and Attorney-at-Law, Kelly Greenaway.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (3rd right), listens to a comment from Attorney-at-Law, Samuda and Johnson Attorneys-at-Law, Yana Samuels (2nd left), just before the start of a piracy and protection seminar on February18, at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Partner, Samuda and Johnson, Kwame Gordon; Managing Partner, Milton Samuda; and Attorney-at-Law, Kelly Greenaway.

Jamaica Clamping Down on Piracy
Director of the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), Professor Hopeton Dunn, presents a certificate to Ashley Anguin (right), at the graduation ceremony for the ‘Animate Jamaica’ certificate programme, held on Wednesday (February 12), at the Western Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Miss Anguin was the sole female graduate.
Director of the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), Professor Hopeton Dunn, presents a certificate to Ashley Anguin (right), at the graduation ceremony for the ‘Animate Jamaica’ certificate programme, held on Wednesday (February 12), at the Western Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Miss Anguin was the sole female graduate.

14 Students Graduate from Animation Course
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), with (from second left), State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford; Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Seafoods, Brian Jardim; radio personality, Miss Kitty; and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, at the launch of the Rainforest Seafoods Festival, to be held at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay on March 5. The launch was held at Rainforest’s offices on Slipe Road, in Kingston, on February 11.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), with (from second left), State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford; Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Seafoods, Brian Jardim; radio personality, Miss Kitty; and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, at the launch of the Rainforest Seafoods Festival, to be held at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay on March 5. The launch was held at Rainforest’s offices on Slipe Road, in Kingston, on February 11.

Hospital to Benefit From Rainforest Seafoods Festival
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right), shares a light moment with (from left) Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Carol Simpson; and Deputy Director, Creative Industries Section, World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), Dimiter Gantchev. Occasion was the Regional Conference on Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on February 10.
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right), shares a light moment with (from left) Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Carol Simpson; and Deputy Director, Creative Industries Section, World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), Dimiter Gantchev. Occasion was the Regional Conference on Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on February 10.

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4-H Club Training 600 Young Persons

The Jamaica 4-H Club has begun a programme to train 600 young persons for self-employment and jobs in the logistics hub. Making the announcement on February 21, at the Club’s Kingston Parish Achievement Day activities at the Duhaney Park Primary School, Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Club, Ronald Blake, disclosed that the participants, all of whom are over 17...
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JIPO to Announce Winners of Design Competition End of February

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is to announce winners of the ‘Authentic Jamaica Design Competition’ at the end of February, as it continues the thrust to strengthen the creative industries, particularly the craft sector. The competition is aimed at increasing the diversity, quality and standard of products available in craft markets and designated craft areas across the island, and...
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Regional Conference on Creative Industries

Opportunities within the creative industries and strategies to grow and protect the sector are the primary focus of the Regional Conference on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries, slated for February 10 to 12 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, at Mona. The conference, to be hosted by the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), in collaboration with...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams listen to a point being made by President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Francis Kennedy at a post logistics hub symposium press briefing held on January 29, at Jamaica House.
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Clearer Understanding of Logistics Hub

A significant number of senior business executives and leaders say they now have a clearer understanding of the Jamaica Logistics Hub initiative, and how it can facilitate unprecedented growth and economic prosperity. Speaking at a press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on January 29, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said this is the...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, responds to a question at a post logistics hub symposium press briefing held on January 29, at Jamaica House. At left is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams.
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Government to Stage Logistics Hub Symposium for Int’l Investors

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce will partner with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), to host a major logistics hub symposium on October 2, targeting global investors. The World Bank has agreed to endorse the event, which will bring together, local private sector and international investors, who want to pursue ventures with Jamaican firms. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Anthony...
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State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (3rd left), listens to a point being made by Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, during Monday’s (Jan. 27) graduation ceremony for the 14 participants in the inaugural automotive and marine vehicle repairs and painting programme. Others (from left) are: Chairman, Edge Chem Jamaica Limited, William McLeod (left); graduates Martin Joseph, and Orville Francis; and University of Technology (UTech) Vice President, Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship, Professor Gossett Oliver (right). The function was held at Lillian’s Restaurant, UTech, St. Andrew.
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Fourteen Graduate from Automotive, Marine Repair and Painting Course

Fourteen persons, who recently completed the training in automotive and marine vehicle repairs and painting, have received vocational certification from the globally recognised City and Guilds Institute in London, England. The inaugural training programme, launched one-year ago, was jointly delivered by the University of Technology (UTech) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). It was undertaken in partnership with paint manufacturers,...
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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (at podium), emphasizes a point while addressing Thursday’s (January 23) closing ceremony for the agency’s first Export Max development programme, at its New Kingston offices.
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Logistics Hub to Improve Competitiveness

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards, says implementation of the Global Logistics Hub Initiative is expected to significantly improve Jamaica’s global competitiveness by, among other things, providing greater access to markets and reducing attendant costs in this process. Against this background, she underscores the need for a change in the approach to trade and export to one which is...
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