Fellow Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica, This past year has been unlike any other in our history. There is reason to pause and reflect on our journey as a nation. Likewise, there is much for which we need to give thanks and praises. There is indeed reason to celebrate our country’s achievements with pride and […]
To our friends in the Consulate community: On behalf of California’s Lt. Governor, Eleni Kounalakis, and Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to the Governor and Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), I write today asking for your support. The highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 is growing in California and […]
Sunday August 1st is Jamaica Emancipation Day […]
Sequium Asset Solutions LLC, a privately held firm based in Marietta, Georgia, recently launched Segoso Caribbean, a business process outsourcing (BPO) nearshore outsourcing firm in Montego Bay. Segoso Caribbean operates in key contact centre verticals and channels (travel & leisure, utilities, telecoms, retail, financial services, inbound/outbound voice, chat, e-mail, care, sales, tech support), and maintains full […]
The vast economic potential of Jamaica’s magic mushroom market has caught the eyes of foreigners who are now seeking to make use of that market. Already one Canadian company, Canbud Distribution Corporation, is currently investing millions of dollars in setting up operations in Jamaica, while another, Psyence Group Inc, has entered into a research collaboration agreement to […]
Jamaica’s household brewery Red Stripe is entering the attractions business with a multimillion-dollar joint venture arrangement with Negril’s famous Rick’s Café. The joint venture between Red Stripe and Rick’s Café will deliver an exclusive Red Stripe ‘Experience Tour’ on the property of Rick’s Café, which is among the sought-after locations in Negril. Rick’s Café is known […]
Jamaicans in the diaspora are being encouraged to invest in several potential areas of opportunity that have been identified locally by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO). JAMPRO Vice President for Sales and Promotion, Norman Naar, says they include tourism, agriculture/agro-business, manufacturing, and mining, noting that these and others are key investment opportunities that position Jamaica as […]
