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Executive Director of GSW Animation Limited, Wayne Sinclair. The company was recently awarded an international contract for the production of 52 episodes of a cartoon series for global distribution.
Executive Director of GSW Animation Limited, Wayne Sinclair. The company was recently awarded an international contract for the production of 52 episodes of a cartoon series for global distribution.

Jamaican Animation Company Lands International Contract

Local animation company, GSW Animation Limited, has secured an international contract for the production of an animation series. “The contract is for the production of 52 episodes at 12-minute episodes for a series that has already received global distribution,” says...
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton ( 2nd left), emphasizes a point in discussion with, from left: Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) Vice President, Paul Lewis; JEA past President, Marjory Kennedy (centre); and Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PIOJ), Christopher Zacca, during Tuesday’s (September 3) launch of the JEA’s CARICOM market access website, at the JEA’s Winchester Road offices in Kingston. Mr. Hylton was the guest speaker.
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton ( 2nd left), emphasizes a point in discussion with, from left: Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) Vice President, Paul Lewis; JEA past President, Marjory Kennedy (centre); and Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PIOJ), Christopher Zacca, during Tuesday’s (September 3) launch of the JEA’s CARICOM market access website, at the JEA’s Winchester Road offices in Kingston. Mr. Hylton was the guest speaker.

Exporters Urged to Continue Investing in Their Operations
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses a press conference held on Thursday (Aug. 29) at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus to examine Jamaica’s progress since the ‘KingstOOn’animation festival earlier this year. Looking on (from left) are: Country Director for the World Bank, Sophie Sirtaine and Country Representative, World Bank, Giorgio Valentini.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses a press conference held on Thursday (Aug. 29) at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus to examine Jamaica’s progress since the ‘KingstOOn’animation festival earlier this year. Looking on (from left) are: Country Director for the World Bank, Sophie Sirtaine and Country Representative, World Bank, Giorgio Valentini.

Minister Hylton Invites Comments on Security Interests in Personal Property Bill
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, emphasies a point at a press conference on August 30, at his St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston, to give an update on the Global Logistics Hub Initiative.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, emphasies a point at a press conference on August 30, at his St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston, to give an update on the Global Logistics Hub Initiative.

Locals Will Not Be Displaced By Foreigners In Global Logistics Hub Initiative – Minister Hylton
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right) and State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (left), in discussion with (from 2nd left): President of the Jamaica-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, Donovan McFarlane; and General Manager, Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett, at a special luncheon hosted by Jamaica National Small Business Loans Limited, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on August 26, to highlight opportunities for trade and investment between Jamaica and Brazil.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right) and State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (left), in discussion with (from 2nd left): President of the Jamaica-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, Donovan McFarlane; and General Manager, Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett, at a special luncheon hosted by Jamaica National Small Business Loans Limited, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on August 26, to highlight opportunities for trade and investment between Jamaica and Brazil.

Logistics Hub Initiative Vital to Strengthening Economic Ties with Brazil – Minister Hylton

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Participant in the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC), intermediate leather craft and business development skills training programme, Shanice Beckford (left) shows off her work to JBDC Trainer/Leather Craft Expert, Valentine McLean (centre); and Project Manager, Inner City Basic Services Project, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dale Colquhoun, during the programme’s closing ceremony at the JBDC’s Incubator and Resource Centre on Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, on August 9.
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Twenty Residents Complete JBDC Leather Craft Course

Some 20 residents from the inner-city communities of Central Village, Lauriston, and Shelter Rock in St. Catherine, are now better equipped to earn a livelihood after completing a two-month intermediate leather craft and business development skills training programme, conducted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The initiative, which was undertaken in partnership with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)...
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Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Milton Samuda, addresses the launching of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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JAMPRO Chairman Calls on Producers/Suppliers to Get Involved in Exports

Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Milton Samuda, has called on producers and suppliers to sharpen their innovative edge for participation in the export market. “Beyond achieving the levels of productivity to satisfy the domestic market, the primary goal of Jamaican producers should be to expand production into key export markets.  We desperately need to earn foreign exchange. Profitable businesses...
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Minister of Investment and Commerce, the Hon. Anthony Hylton.
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MSME Policy Tabled in the House

The Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy, which provides a comprehensive, targeted and coherent framework to support the sector, was tabled in the House of Representatives on July 23. In tabling the document, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said the policy represents a comprehensive approach to improving the business climate and removing the...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), looks on as President, Jamaica Public Service Company, Kelly Tomblin (centre) and Chief Executive Officer, Virtual Solutions Incorporated (VSI), Frank Rose, sign a development agreement, which seeks to introduce compressed natural gas at the Bogue Power Station in St. James. The signing took place at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) offices, in Kingston on July 22.
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Agreement Signed to Bring Cheaper Gas to Bogue Power Plant

A development agreement to bring compressed natural gas to the Bogue power station in St. James, was signed on July 22 by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and a consortium of companies, led by Fueling Tech Incorporated (FTI) International Group Inc., on July 22. The other members of the consortium are: Virtual Solutions Inc. of Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
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World Bank representative to Jamaica, Giorgio Valentini (left), is greeted by Executive Director, GSW Animation Limited, Wayne Sinclair, following a press conference held on the campus of University of the West Indies, Mona on July 19. Also pictured is Director, Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), Professor Hopeton Dunn. The press conference was held to announce the launch of a new training programme in animation being offered by CARIMAC, in partnership with the World Bank, GSW Animation Limited and Toon Boom Animation Inc.
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UWI to Provide Training in Animation

The University of the West Indies (UWI) will be collaborating with GSW Animation Limited, Toon Boom Animation Inc. and the World Bank to provide some 50 young persons with training and employment in professional animation. This move is in line with Jamaica’s plans to increase opportunity for local and regional animators to get a foothold in the growing US$222.8 billion...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (2nd right), signs the service agreement for the use of the Jamaica-Made Mark by the Wisynco Group Limited at a ceremony held on July 18, at the Bureau of Standard’s (BSJ) Winchester Road offices in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are: Executive Director of the BSJ, Yvonne Hall; Chairman of the Standards Council, Professor Winston Davidson; and Managing Director, Wisynco Group Limited, William Mahfood. The Wisynco Group has been certified to use the Jamaica-Made Mark on ‘WATA’, ‘CRANWATA’ and ‘BIGGA’.
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WISYNCO Products to Carry Jamaica-Made Mark

The Wisynco Group Limited has been certified to use the Jamaica Standard Mark on its products, becoming the first local company in its category to earn the distinction. The three products, which have been certified by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) under the ‘Jamaica-Made Mark Programme’, are ‘WATA’, ‘CRANWATA’ and ‘BIGGA’. The items will carry the standard mark for...
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Modern Trademark Bill Approved by the House

A Bill seeking to provide a modern legislative framework for the administration of trademarks in Jamaica was passed in the House of Representatives on July 16. Debate on the Trademarks (Amendment) Act began on Tuesday, July 9 and was piloted by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton. Continuing the debate before passage of the Bill, Minister of...
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