Chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Metry Seaga, says the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) landscape, when fully mature, will boast “many billions in investments” and hundreds of thousands of jobs in a range of sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, and business process outsourcing (BPO). In just under two years since its establishment, Mr. Seaga said the JSEZA already...

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad, says Jamaica can generate significantly high levels of economic growth from the Government’s implementation of the Global Logistics Hub Initiative (GLHI), which incorporates Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Speaking at Wednesday’s (July 11) official opening of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) in Kingston, Mr. Ahmad noted that cities and countries...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says 104 free zone companies have now attained Special Economic Zone (SEZ) designation, following an audit by the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA). He notes that the reconciliation process, targeting more than 200 companies that operated in free zones, has been completed, adding that “we now just have to do validation”. This...

Debate on the Trust Act, which seeks to create a modern statutory instrument as it relates to the most pertinent principles of Trust law, began in the House of Representatives on July 10. The legislation addresses the creation, validity, duration and enforceability of Trusts; identifies the property that may be held on trust; and establishes the procedure for the appointment...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has charged the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) to utilise all resources at its disposal, including technology, to ensure that it operates efficiently and effectively in dispensing its services. These, he said, include the seamless processing and approval of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) applications submitted by business entities. He was delivering the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, has given his commitment to the Rent Assessment Board that he will ensure that changes made to the Rent Restriction Act (1983) are fair to both landlords and tenants. The Ministry is in the process of updating the Rent Restriction Act, in order to provide...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), in discussion with members of the Northern Caribbean University’s Student Entrepreneur Team, during their call at King’s House on June 26. The team members are (from left) Lancelot Riley, Amina Muhammad, Jermaine Smith and Bescekia Nembhard.