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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), in conversation with State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, before making a presentation in the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 21.

Film Lot to be Constructed in St. Thomas

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has announced plans to construct a film lot in Jamaica. He informed that negotiations are far advanced for the lease of the 20-acre former Goodyear Factory and complex, near Morant Bay...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, makes his presentation in the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, May 21.

Jamaica Up 54 Places on Logistics Index

President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (centre) in conversation with Managing Director of The Business District, Maria Jones while on a recent tour of the facility at 22B Old Hope Road. Looking on is Vice President of Investment Promotion at JAMPRO, Claude Duncan.

JAMPRO Lauds Corporate Area Business Services Operation

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton (left) shares a light moment with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency, Dong Xiaojun; and President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, during JAMPRO’s 25th anniversary ‘business mixer’ held on Wednesday, May 8 at its head offices in Kingston.

JAMPRO Launches Global Business Connect

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (left) and President of the Jamaica Public Service, Kelly Tomblin during ‘JAMPRO’s 25th anniversary business mixer held on Wednesday, May 8 at its head offices in Kingston.

JAMPRO – 25 Years of Promoting and Facilitating Investments

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Big Market for Bamboo – Industry State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says the local bamboo industry is now poised for growth as a result of years of work to make it sustainable. She says that there is a ready market, locally and abroad, for bamboo products, adding that the industry has benefits that can help boost the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (back row, second right), looks on as Senior Vice President, Business Management and Special Projects, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Beverley Williamson (seated, left), and President and CEO, Paradise Express Ferry, LLC, Garry A. Johnson, shake hands to seal the deal, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on May 6, that will facilitate a ferry service on the north coast. Looking on (from left) are: Assistant Vice President, Business Management and Special Projects, PAJ, Karla Huie; VP Customer Service, Paradise Express Ferry, LLC, Michael Preston; Chairman, Strategic Corporate Interventions Ltd., Christopher Samuda; and JAMPRO’s President, Diane Edwards.

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North Coast Ferry By February 2015

A ferry service for visitors and locals on the island’s north coast is to be introduced by February 2015. The US$30 million investment is being made by the principals of Paradise Express Ferry, LLC, from the United States, who signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) at the JAMPRO Business Auditorium in Kingston, on...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre) is joined by President of the Montego Bay Free Zone Sports Committee, Jason Shurriah (left) and Columbus Business Solutions (CBS) Director of Corporate Communications, Gail Abrahams as he declares the Montego Bay Free Zone Engagement Centre officially open on Friday, May 2. The facility which is the first of its kind in a Jamaican free zone, is a newly refurbished space consisting of 630 square feet. The project was funded through a partnership between the Montego Bay Freezone and Columbus Business Solutions (CBS), while Singer Jamaica, provided the furniture and appliances.

12 years ago Commerce

Engagement Centre for Montego Bay Free Zone

Employees at the Montego Bay Free Zone now have an Engagement Centre to facilitate their non-work activities, such as Internet access and resting between shifts, in a comfortable environment. The first of its kind at a local free zone, the centre which will benefit 7, 200 workers, is newly refurbished, covering 630 square feet. It is divided into four sections...

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.

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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 the official opening of BPO firm, the Elephant Group’s expanded facilities in the Montego Bay Free Zone on May 2,...

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

12 years ago Commerce

Montego Bay Free Zone Generates US$121.9M in Earnings

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has lauded the management of the Montego Bay Free Zone for securing 100 per cent occupancy of its offices and factory rental spaces during 2013/14, resulting in US$121.9 million (approximately $13.4 billion) in foreign exchange earnings, and more than 7,000 jobs being created. He notes that the figures surpassed the projected 98...

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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...

12 years ago Commerce

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...