Montego Bay Diaspora Conference Pitches Overseas Jamaicans on Investment, Cites 67% Drop in Killings

The 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held this week at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, leaned heavily on a single message: overseas Jamaicans should put capital into the island’s growth. Officials pointed to real-estate expansion, healthcare modernisation and a cumulative decline in homicides cited at 67% over four years as evidence the climate for investment has shifted. Seven diaspora figures also received the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards during the gathering.

What this means for you: if you are weighing a property or business stake in Jamaica, the conference materials and diaspora desks are the official starting points for current incentives.

Source: Jamaica Information Service.