KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Investment Policy Green Paper and the National Five-Year Manufacturing Growth Strategy were tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday.

The documents, which were tabled by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Leslie Campbell, will provide a framework for creating the environment necessary to attract local and foreign direct investments and to grow Jamaica’s manufacturing industry.

In his remarks, Campbell explained that the National Investment Policy endeavours to position Jamaica as a major player in the global investment community, in an effort to boost economic growth and achieve sustainable development by focusing on business efficiency, public-sector cohesiveness, global competitiveness, transparency and sustainability.

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