Cabinet To Receive Strategy To Expand BPO Industry
MIIC Author
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Ministry is committed to the implementation of the National Five-year Global Digital Services Strategy, to expand the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.
The strategy, which is to be taken to Cabinet shortly, will facilitate promotion of the sector, enable training of students in new digital skills of a higher-value skill set and pave the way for introduction of new businesses in the Jamaican landscape along the outsourcing value chain.
“The strategy aims to increase the sector’s employment towards achieving 70,000 jobs by 2025, up from the current 40,000,” Mr. Shaw said, during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 11.
Meanwhile, a Bill is being drafted to amend the Companies Act to allow a company in Jamaica to hold general meetings (whether annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings) as hybrid meetings, that is in-person and virtually, or as completely electronic meetings.
Mr. Shaw said this amendment is expected to be tabled in the Lower House by the end of May 2021.
Source: JIS
Recent News
See all news
Posted 48 minutes ago
Plastic products manufacturer Rock Solid earns applause for rapid growth
Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright (second right), and Jamaica Business Development Corporation CEO Daenia Ashpole (right) share a moment with the Rock Solid Plastics team of (from left) Managi...
Posted on 23/09/2026
Seiveright Challenges UWI Students to Build Businesses and Future-Proof the Caribbean
The Hon. Delano Seiveright, MP Minister of State in Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce KINGSTON, Jamaica, September 23, 2026 — Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), the Honourable Delano Seiverig...
Posted on 22/09/2026
Seiveright Calls for Deeper Collaboration and Greater Efficiency AtBSJ
The Hon. Delano Seiveright, MP Minister of State in Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce KINGSTON, Jamaica — September 22, 2026: Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Delano Seiveright, has en...
