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JAMAICA

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

Montego Bay Free Zone • Association of the Caribbean States. MINISTRIES
P.O. Box 1377, • World Trade Organisation (WTO) Attorney General
Montego Bay, Jamaica North Tower
Tel: (876) 979-8696-8 GOVERNMENT 2 Oxford Road,
Fax: (876) 979-8088 Under Jamaica’s British-style Parliamentary Kingston 5, Jamaica
Email: clients-mbfz@jadigiport.com System, Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of Tel: (876) 906-2414
State, appoints a Governor General on the Fax: (876) 754-5158
PORTMORE INFORMATICS PARK recommendation of the Prime Minister. A six-
The Portmore Informatics Park in St. Catherine Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment
is a newly developed site for offshore member Privy Council assists the Governor and Sport
investment opportunities in the area of General, whose duties are largely ceremonial. 4-6 Trafalgar Road
Information Technology. The Park is located Executive power resides in the Cabinet, led by the Kingston 5.
on the south eastern coast of Jamaica, just 10 Prime Minister and is accountable to Parliament. Tel: (876) 978-5347
minutes away from the country’s capital city The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority Fax: (876) 978-2948
and industrial center, Kingston, with ready party in the House of Representatives and Email: publicrelations@mcges.gov.jm
access to modern transshipment and airport is appointed by the Governor General. The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job
facilities. It is in close proximity to Portmore, bicameral legislature is comprised of an elected Creation
the country’s fastest growing township with a House of Representatives and an appointed The Towers Building
young, well-educated and computer literate, Senate. Elections for the 63 members in the 25 Dominica Drive, Kingston 5
English speaking population. House of Representatives are held every five Jamaica
The Park, on a 13.5 acre complex, is ideally years at the discretion of the Governor General. Tel: (876) 926-1590
suited for investors wishing to take advantage Fax: (876) 926-4449
of Jamaica’s strategic and geographic location The Senate is comprised of 21 members, 13 Email: info@megjc.gov.jm
in accessing major international markets. It appointed by the Prime Minister and 8 appointed Ministry of Education, Youth and
provides timely, cost-effective and top quality by the Leader of the Opposition. A two-thirds Information
information processing facilities meeting majority must agree to all Senate decisions. 2a National Heroes Circle,
the exacting standards of major international Kingston 4, Jamaica
networks. Jamaica’s strategic geographic ELECTIONS Tel: (876) 922-1400
location and its dramatic growth in the General elections were held in Jamaica on 25 Fax: (876) 948-9132
information processing industry, makes this February 2016. The result was a narrow victory Email: customerservice@moe.gov.jm
new facility the ideal site for investors seeking for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 32 of
major international markets. the 63 seats. The incumbent People’s National Ministry of Finance and Public Service
Party took the other 31 seats. The next General 30 National Heroes Circle,
Portmore Informatics Park Elections are due in 2021. Kingston 4, Jamaica
27 Shannon Drive, Tel: (876) 922-8600
P.O. Box 1025, G.P.O. GOVERNMENT LEADERS Fax: (876) 922-7097
Kingston, Jamaica Governor-General Email: mofps.pr@mof.gov.jm
Tel: (876) 923-5274-8 Sir Patrick Allen
Fax: (876) 923-6023 Kings House, Hope Rd., Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign
Email: kfzclsvc@infochan.com Kingston 10, Jamaica Trade
Website: www.investjamaica.com/Freezone Tel: (876) 927-6424 21 Dominica Drive, P.O. Box 624
Fax: (876) 927-4561 Kingston 5, Jamaica
TRADE AGREEMENTS AND Prime Minister Tel: (876) 926-4220
Fax: (876) 929-6733
INVESTMENT TREATIES Andrew Michael Holness Email: mfaftjam@cwjamaica.com
• The European Partnership Agreement (EPA) Office of the Prime Minister Ministry of Health
• Caribbean-Canada Trade Agreement Jamaica House 10-16 Grenada Way
(CARIBCAN) Kingston 6, Jamaica Kingston 5
• Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) Tel: (876) 927-9941 Jamaica
Fax: (876) 929-0005
• Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME) Email: info@cabinet.gov.jm Tel: (876) 633-8172
Fax: (876) 633-7771

Starting a Business - Registration Requirements:
No: Procedure Time to complete: Costs
Ascertain from the Registrar of Companies whether the
1 1 day JMD 500
desired name is available and acceptable
File the Article of Incorporation and Business Registration JMD 24,000 (registration fee) + JMD 500
2 On average 9 days
Form with the Companies Registry Office for stamp duty
Source: The World Bank Group

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