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World Free Zones Conference Promises Big Investment

Stakeholders in the local tourism and economic sectors are banking heavily on the June World Free Zones Organization conference which is to be hosted in Jamaica. It’s the first time the event will be hosted by a Caribbean nation. 

Tourism Minister, Ed Bartlett says it will signal the official return of normality to the tourism sector and the economy. Expectation’s growing for those who all too well know the value of hosting the enviable conference, the first face to face one since the pandemic. The eight conferences may signify a new day economically for the country as the economic

Growth ministry plans to package and market Jamaica as more than just a destination. Local investors are already showing an interest and the outlook seems as bright as the sun the over 1500 delegates are hoping to soak up during the 3 day event.

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