Committed to building a competitive and productive private sector

The MIIC pledges our support to our continued collaborative efforts to harness opportunities for the growth and development of the Jamaican economy. Your work has shown that you are committed to building a competitive and productive private sector, and we look forward to our continued collaboration and more private-public partnerships as we work together to develop strategies to overcome the current challenges and recover stronger and faster.

CONGRATULATIONS TO the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) on their 45th anniversary. The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) commends your role in enhancing the Jamaican business landscape as the premier umbrella group for private-sector associations, corporate companies and individuals over the past four and a half decades.

Your tireless effort to influence issues of national policy of a political, social or economic nature, in keeping with your mission to effectively advocate for the implementation of public policy that enables strong, sustainable private sector-led economic growth and development, are commendable and has helped to shape many industries. I commend the management, staff and executive officers of the PSOJ for their dedication and hard work, and your over 350 members for their contribution to job creation and the economic growth and development of the Jamaican economy.

I would especially like to commend the organisation for its considerable support to the national effort to address the current challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Of note is the establishment of the PSOJ COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund, and the development and execution of the E-commerce National Delivery Solution (ENDS) programme to enable approved service industries and delivery stakeholders registered on the platform, to operate in specified curfew hours.

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce also applauds the successful execution of the Crime Stop programme, which has established a partnership between the community, the police and the media to involve the public in the fight against crime. Many criminals have been brought to justice through your efforts.

The MIIC pledges our support to our continued collaborative efforts to harness opportunities for the growth and development of the Jamaican economy. Your work has shown that you are committed to building a competitive and productive private sector, and we look forward to our continued collaboration and more private-public partnerships as we work together to develop strategies to overcome the current challenges and recover stronger and faster.

Again, my heartiest congratulations on the achievement of this significant milestone, your 45th anniversary.