The role of the Jamaica Customs Agency in the regulation and monitoring of Special Economic Zones
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) plays a crucial role in the regulation and monitoring of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Jamaica.
Category: Commercial Awareness
The Top 20 Business Trends to look for in Jamaica in 2020
I chose the list based on several factors, including but not limited to, the convergence of various government policies, investments, enhanced and emerging business opportunities and infrastructural decisions made by the government, private sector and civil society in 2019 and preceding years. Certain patterns have emerged that should make 2020 – best guess – a very special one for business in Jamaica.
Startup nation Sweden, a success story for others to follow?
Policy makers perusing an adoption and adaption strategy ought to craft their own start-up nation policies based on their own national circumstances but be guided by the principles of Sweden’s start-up nation success.
Special Economic Zones are booming globally
Let’s face it SEZ have a proven track record for economic growth and development through industrial upgrading, economic diversification and greater global value chain participation.
Starting a business means … 5 things that founders like to forget
You have decided to start a business? In order to prepare you a bit for what is going to happen now that you have decided to start your business, I have five tips to help you.
The one question to ask yourself before investing in a Special Economic Zone in Jamaica
The one question an investor needs to ask themselves before investing in a special economic zone (SEZ) in Jamaica or elsewhere is this: Am I eligible?
Where in the world can you take time off work to be an entrepreneur and not be fired?
Sweden is unquestionably a start up nation. This is particularly true in tech. Its capital, Stockholm, has been described as a unicorn factory. Stockholm is second only to Silicon Valley for producing unicorns, a privately-held startup worth $1 billion or more, per capita.
Trade facilitation is investment facilitation
In a globalized world for Jamaica it is now facilitate or die. Trade facilitation is a must. And the SEZs have their role to play. For Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone Authority trade facilitation is investment facilitation.
Special economic zones and trade facilitation in Jamaica
It goes without saying but I will say it anyway, trade facilitation is important to the effective functioning of special economic zones (SEZ) in Jamaica or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
Carriage of Goods by Sea Law: moving from the sales contract to the transport contract
What is carriage of goods by sea law? It is about the law that underlines the transportation of goods (for the most part by sea). It takes what you have already learned in international shipping and tells you the law that is behind it all. It speaks to the rights, obligations and liabilities of all the parties involved in the shipping