Moving Back to Jamaica

A blog about my Move Back to Jamaica after 20+ years of living in the US. Most of the articles focus on the period from 2005-2009 when the transition was new, and at it's most challenging.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Our Debt to Haiti

I was sent an interesting article by a reader of this blog to share an article that she wrote: "It's time to repay our debt to Haiti."

It's pretty interesting, and goes back in time to show the contribution that Haiti made in breaking the bonds of slavery for all Africans.

Here is the article: It's time to repay our debt to Haiti.

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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Comparing Jamaica and Barbados

I have been doing a great deal of travelling recently to Barbados, and it's interesting to note how much progress has been made in that country, versus what has happened in Jamaica in the same period of time.

Clearly, they are doing something right, and we have the distinction of doing several things all wrong (economically.)

Here are a couple of articles that are worth reading:

Click here to reference the article on Barbados' economic freedom.

Click here to access the report comparing the two paths that our countries have taken since independence.

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