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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the Government is working to improve the country's global competitiveness, by addressing significant hindrances to doing business and securing investments in the country. He said that through the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), the Ministry will target areas in the business environment that are critical to improving the country’s global...

Persons involved, or interested, in jewelry making, particularly leather, are invited to ‘Lavishly Leather 2012’, a jewelry making workshop focusing on leather craft and hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The workshop will be held at the JBDC’s Incubator & Resource Centre, 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, on February 13 and 14 for the basic course, and February 16...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre, located at 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, in Kingston,  will be hosting a Manual Pattern Making workshop from January 31 to April 24, aimed at assisting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to improve their operations and increase their efficiency. The 13-week workshop covers basic and intermediate pattern making and targets...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is urging businesses to deepen participation in national growth efforts, in this  the country’s  50th  year of independence. He also called on all sectors to be accountable to each other and the nation for their roles in growing the economy. “Every sector has a responsibility to join in the efforts to...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said the Government is moving “post haste” to remove the bureaucratic constraints to business and entrepreneurship so that the economy can grow. “Part of our focus is to remove all stumbling blocks and hurdles that year in and year out, continue to frustrate businesses.  This Ministry aims to do certain things...

An appropriate code of conduct for banking services in Jamaica should address issues that restrict the choice of consumers. This was proposed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, in an address at the recently held stakeholders’ consultation on the draft code at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston. According to the Minister, the code should “address the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has endorsed several key elements of the draft banking code, and has invited all stakeholders to work together to develop a progressive code, which embodies international best practices and is acceptable to the banking sector and consumers alike. Addressing a consultation on the draft banking code at the Courtleigh Hotel in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton has assured manufacturers that the sector, under his watch, will regain its status as a critical driver of economic growth and development. Addressing a delegation from the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) at the Ministry’s New Kingston Offices yesterday morning, (January 16), Minister Hylton observed that the new government does not intend...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton has assured that there will be no return to a regime of high interest rates, emphasizing his administration's commitment to policies, which will achieve low interest rates and low inflation. The Minister's reassurance was in response to concerns raised by immediate past president of the Jamaica Manufacturer’s Association (JMA), Omar Azan...

The priority of the new administration is to grow the Jamaican economy and generate employment with state agencies, such as the Trade Board, playing a critical role. This was stated by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, during a familiarization tour of the downtown Kingston offices of the Trade Board, on Thursday (January 12). According to the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has charged the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) to move with dispatch to address "ethics in business" as a critical part of its role in promoting corporate governance among registered companies. The Minister made the call during a familiarisation tour of the New Kingston offices of the organization, on January 12....

Jamaica's trade deficit continues to widen, as reflected in the International Merchandise Trade Bulletin released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) this month. For the review period, January to August 2011, the country’s total expenditure on imports was valued at US$4,323.9 million, while earnings from total exports amounted to US$1,113.0 million. The trade deficit during January to August 2011...