Jamaican ex-minister explores investment here for foreign company

Christopher Tufton

Having recently met representatives of the local private sector and policy makers here, Jamaican economist Dr Christopher Tufton says he is mulling proposals for foreign investors in sugar, rice and finance among other areas.

Tufton, a former Minister of Agriculture in Jamaica, led a delegation here in January, which included a representative of the Sugar Company of Jamaica Limited. The Sugar Company of Jamaica Limited is a subsidiary of the China-owned Complant International Sugar Industry Co Ltd. The delegation met members of government and the Private Sector Commission.

“Specific areas of interests include agriculture; rice and sugar etcetera mining, infrastructure, and