Former PSOJ Boss Makes Recommendations to Boost Jamaica’s Productivity

Former president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, PSOJ, Howard Mitchell, says expanding the number of tertiary graduates and improving collaborations are two of the most important actions that can be taken to improve the country’s productivity level.

His position was supported by Principal of the University of the West Indies, UWI Mona, Professor Densil Williams.

Both men weighed in on the subject of the country’s productivity, which continues to be on the decline.

Shaloy Smikle has that story.

Despite improvements in wages and a record-low unemployment rate, Jamaica’s productivity level continues to fall.

In a recent Gleaner article, anthropologist, Professor Don Robotham, cites low literacy as the chief obstacle contributing to this decline.

But speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Thursday, Mr. Mitchell says the matter lies beyond just literacy.

Mr. Mitchell asserted that in order to achieve this, there needs to be greater collaborative efforts between the government and the private sector.

For his part, Professor Williams, who had also written a piece on the issue, says quality education is essential to improving productivity.