Propelled by innovation, new technologies and competition, the global BPO/KPO and Shared Services industry has evolved rapidly from where it started more than 20 years ago. Representing Jamaica at the Made in the Americas Global Digital Services Summit in Argentina on July 11 and 12 was an extraordinary opportunity to learn more about the digital transformation driving the BPO/KPO and Information technology sector.

A Ministerial delegation from Jamaica will be attending the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, from November 5-7, 2018.

Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF) 2018 presents a unique opportunity for investors and business executives to discover new business ventures across a myriad of sectors.

The outsource to the Caribbean conference (OCC2017) is where you will be able to explore and discover new relationships gaining insight into regional offerings within the business process outsourcing industry.

Jamaica’s National Mineral Week, which is being coordinated by JAMPRO and features speakers such as the Minister of Transport and Mining, National Works Agency and other specially invited guests, will take place from November 20th to November 25th.

The global market for business process outsourcing (BPO) is currently valued at USD $1 trillion with cross-border outsourced services trade between countries estimated at US$88.9 billion per year in 2015.

The National Housing Trust (NHT) invites expressions of interest from local and international developers to design (where applicable), build, maintain, market & sell affordable housing units to NHT contributors, on lands to be sold by the NHT with conditions for development. Proposals must meet Jamaica’s development guidelines and developers will be limited to a maximum of two (2) properties at any one time.

Minister of Tourism for Jamaica,announced that the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is to collaborate with the Government of Jamaica in the staging of an event jointly sponsored by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is set to travel to San Francisco, California, this week to engage in strategic meetings with American technology mega-companies Google, Airbnb, and Uber Technologies Inc.

Marble can be extracted as properly dimensioned and shaped blocks, but smaller blocks and irregular shaped pieces can also be obtained and utilized. Marble deposits with the highest economic potential can be found in Red Ground, Point Hill and Hellshire, St. Catherine; Chepstowe and Berwick Spring in Portland; Rodons Store in Clarendon; Cuckold Point in Manchester; Mavis Bank in St. Andrew; Garbrand Hall and Serge Island in St. Thomas.