Negril Chamber Of Commerce's (NCC) Background

The Negril Chamber of Commerce (NCC) was established in 1983 as a board-based community organization working for development of Negril. Its membership includes a wide range of associations as well as business and individuals. Registered as a company in 1988, it has been granted the status of a charitable organization.

The first objective, stated in the Memorandom of Association was "The promotion and development of industry and commerce which shall benifit the area and/or the nation on a sustainable basis with due regard for the environment". NCC's active representation on a board range of organization has contributed to progressive improvements in the economy of Negril and surrounding areas. Such organizations include the Negril Green Island Area Local Planning Authority (NGIALPA), the Resort Board, the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), and the Negril Environmental Protection Trust (NEPT) as well as the Negril Coral Reef Preservation Society (NCRPS). Over the years the NCC has taken a lead role in the protection and preservation on Negril. The NCC has lead many successful lobby efforts including the termination of Government's proposal to mine peat in the Great Morass. NCC has initiated many studies and technical assesments in the area of beach erosion trends and the ecology of "standing wood.