Private Sector Urged To Support China-Caribbean Trade Fair

The staging of the China-Caribbean Trade Forum and Trade Fair in Kingston, Jamaica, must be seen as an opportunity to foster economic development, suggested Christopher Denny, Regional Manager, Retail Banking Division at the National Commercial Bank (NCB).

He is encouraging the private sector to get involved in the events for which the NCB has pledged its full support. The China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum and Trade Fair are scheduled for February 2 to 5, 2005 and are co-hosted by the governments of Jamaica and the People´s Republic of China.

To date, the NCB and the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) are the major sponsors of the events, which are being planned by the Port Authority of Jamaica.

However, Robert Stephens, Chairman of the Trade Fair Planning Committee, has issued a call for even more private sector sponsorship, noting that the benefits to be derived would redound to not only their businesses, but also to the country. Interested companies are asked to contact the Port Authority of Jamaica.