Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

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13th February 2015 Kingston, Jamaica

by Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

Working in Jamaica while studying in the UK? Yes , you can!

Ever so often your private life and your public life collide – thankfully this time it’s for the better! In July, I will attend my graduation at the University of Leicester, where I will be given my certificate acknowledging that I have completed a Masters of Business Administration programme. It is the culmination of almost […]

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19th August 2014 Kingston, Jamaica

by Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

Crash Course in Road Safety

Forgive the pun but I learnt quite a lot about  the efforts to reduce the number and severity of road accidents recently. Senior Advisor to Road Safety Support, Adam Briggs, visited Jamaica from the UK and was pleased by the willingness and efforts by Jamaica to reduce road accidents and fatalities. During his visit, he […]

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8th November 2013 Kingston, Jamaica

by Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

A Tale of Two Conferences

The best, and worst, part of my job is that I have to go to many conferences and seminars. When they are done well they are stimulating, generate solutions and you come away having met great people and with an inspired outlook. When they are done badly, I know many of you have experienced those […]

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9th August 2013 Kingston, Jamaica

by Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

No Small Plan – Can a global logistics hub transform Jamaica ?

Jamaica, though having some bright moments, has been dogged by slow economic development for as long as I can remember. Jamaica’s potential for greatness still exists as the country is characterized as having big dreamers, an entrepreneurial spirit, having tremendous cultural influence and an abundance of natural resources. One of those big dreams is manifesting […]

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25th June 2013 Kingston, Jamaica

by Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

Renewable Energy in Jamaica – in the pipeline or pipe dream?

Living in a country with almost constant sunshine has a myriad of advantages. Having the opportunity to go to the beach all year round, with the temperature never dropping below 60 degrees, offers lots of positives. Another one that immediately jumps at me is the harnessing of the sun to produce energy. Jamaica is in […]

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About Charmaine Wright

Charmaine Wright heads UK Trade & Investment in JamaicaCharmaine Wright and is responsible for providing a wide range of service to support UK businesses in Jamaica and to companies in…

Charmaine Wright heads UK Trade & Investment in JamaicaCharmaine Wright and is responsible for providing a wide range of service to support UK businesses in Jamaica and to companies in the UK who want to do business there. Charmaine brings a wealth of experience having worked as a Marketing Consultant with local and international companies. She has also been employed to leading private sector companies such as Appliance Traders Limited, the Jamaica Observer and the National Commercial Bank. She is completing her MBA at the University of Leicester and has a BA in English from the University of the West Indies, Mona.

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