I think the culture in Jamaica has to change. The process of infrastructure development is riddled with incompetence and corruption. There are constant cost overruns poor construction and no accountability. You cannot drive economic, social and environmental development without proper infrastructure-Proper roads, proper water and electricity supply, proper schools, hospitals and clinics.
The UN human development index has a number of criteria with respect to health, education, income, social integration, skill training, job opportunities etc which we still not met. The government has done much work such as access to government services with the introduction of a national ID to allow jamaican get services quickly and efficiently but due to conspiracy theories alot of people are being misinformed. All industrial countries have a national ID such as Canada where everyone has a social insurance number, a passport, a provincial ID card and a health card to access medical care A lot of people ate saying corruption will hinder jamaica from attaining first world status and that is BS. Jamaica currently ranks 68 out of 100 on the transparency International index for 2023 and compare that to 44 place out of 100 in 2016 before the current government came into office. Now Canada rating for for 2023 is 78 out of 100 and that is 10 points a head of jamaica. It is good that our people want 100 out of 100 but base on experience I hardly meet anyone that is not corrupt and that goes for all those people saying jamaica is corrupt. The issue of crime and violence have to be addressed holistically as violence is being done on a personal level where family issues can not be resolved amicable but through brute force, murder and maiming.
I first met your site because of your exposure on Jamaica oil. Could you say why the oil exploration company cannot get just US$35M to drill for oil in an area that has a very high probability of having oil? This could be raised easily on thw jamaican stock market.
Our public employees also need better training to help with this Vision 2030 plan. We are all familiar with the video last week of a policewoman holding a woman by her hair, telling her to get in the police car. The woman held on to the officers shirt refusing to comply. As a person with many years of military and security experience, I was shocked by the several failures in this situation. -Two other policemen were standing by in the video; if they intervened later, I did not see it. -If the school called the police because the parent refused to leave the premises, then as police, explain calmly but firmly that the parent is at this point trespassing and must leave the premises. -Once the parent refuses to obey the police, the decision to apprehend and arrest her must be swift. If necessary, more than one officer should restrain her, handcuff her and put her in the police vehicle. Having a drawn out physical confrontation is not safe for anyone. Telling a person to get in the police vehicle without restraint is also not safe. A Vision 2030 plan is more than just building new roads, hospitals, or creating economic opportunities. We have to properly train and pay our teachers, police, nurses and other public employees.
To achived the 2030 Goals, we need to keep this Government in power, The Andrew Holness Administration. The JLP have the tallent and experience to do the Job. We have a Prime Minister with Leadership and Vision, A World Class Finance Minister, The best we ever have, The Best Foreign Minister ever, The best Health Minister, The Best Minister of tourism ever, Hard working Aubyn Hill, Matthew Samuda, Daryl Daz, just to name a few!!!
Diversify the econmy and better governance. More needs to be done on corruption then crime will be reduce. Environment, too much development on green spaces more needs to be done in urban areas. Jamaica may achieve 20% of SDGs by 2030.
Effective local government reform to include the collective/cost-effective empowerment of the municipal corporations via fiscally and technically empowered regional county councils to promote the TIMELY/GRASSROOTS SENSITIVE maintenance of some (expensive) community public infrastructure (e.g. rural/residential roads/sidewalks, sports facilities, parks and beaches and the recycling of garbage/waste)... Jamaica becoming a republic goes beyond SEPARATION OF POWER towards a spatial perspective to rural empowerment/development via DIVISION OF POWER in the form of effective local government reform (re:county councils run by regional boards of municipal mayors).It's high time to modernize Jamaica's post Morant Bay Rebellion eta Crown Colony UNITARY system of excessively centralized local government in Kingston. Decentralized local government will result in decentralized economic development to deemphasize Kingston's strangle hold on all of the people's taxes and attendant top level sophisticated jobs in governance/government which has helped to make Kingston lopsidedly the island's largest urban area....
If you already have negative taught how do you expect to see the country vision come to life. But that just a Jamaican thing they always sentenced you before a trial.
The selfish ‘eat a food mentality has to stop’ How about we all work together to eat a food together? As long as the perception of the masses remains, that only one strata of society benefits from growth in the economy, we will have much problems. So education is necessary coupled with the tools to succeed, no mountain is too high that we cannot climb, or river too wide that we cannot cross, although that guy in St Thomas says, no one can cross it 😂
I hope that the redevelopment of the hospital is not limited to the building structure only, but also includes the surrounding (Green spaces) areas. The hospital approach is deplorable. Very disheartening to look at.
No first world country on record had ever arrived at such status without modern health, safety and environmental laws and practices being observed as essential corner stones in their economies. Please understand that without cultural maturity and concurrent alignment, infrastructural wherewithalls by themselves are a long way off from fufilling the ingredients of modern life styles, which are the ultimate expectations in any first world state. Accordingly, the attainment of first world status for Jamaica, by 2030, cannot be a serious proposition, regardless of the volume of physical structural expansions currently in progress, and also not when the country continues to retain antiquated laws. Take the case of occupational health and safety, for example. The current law governing this practice has been in use since the 1940's. Government hasn't attached any priority to upgrading this law, which in all practicality would need to be done as part of first world status prequisites. The point am making here is that our traditional approach to health and safety and the environment has been culturally weak, and no society can claim first world status without a positive health and safety being a centrepiece of that achievement. Ultimately, at the highest level, and at the moment, Jamaica lacks the appropriate leadership to bring the country into the family of the so-called first world.
I have mixed feelings about the implications of Vision 2030 for Jamaica. I hope it is a positive force for Jamaica and its citizens, but I have some concerns. I don’t think that Jamaica becoming a first world nation would be something to celebrate. All it would mean is more murders and crime because of displacement of the regular Jamaican people. It seems like the people making the big investments in Vision 2030 are all foreigners. It also seems like the government is mortgaging the country’s future to countries like China with these mega projects. By 2030, many Jamaicans will be homeless on the streets because foreign money will be the landlords for the entire country. Sorry, but that is the trend I am seeing.
Absolutely Jamaica can realize their dreams our people are very resourceful thanks for this video very good my dear
You are very good, very thorough, very sincere, and very muchn love with Jamaica
I appreciate that
Happy Sunday everyone
The P.I.O.J. confirmed that Jamaica will not achieve VISION 2030. See today's Jamaica Observer. Time to face reality dear Artsy!
thank you for this excellent video and your explanations
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Good reporting. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
I think the culture in Jamaica has to change. The process of infrastructure development is riddled with incompetence and corruption. There are constant cost overruns poor construction and no accountability. You cannot drive economic, social and environmental development without proper infrastructure-Proper roads, proper water and electricity supply, proper schools, hospitals and clinics.
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The UN human development index has a number of criteria with respect to health, education, income, social integration, skill training, job opportunities etc which we still not met. The government has done much work such as access to government services with the introduction of a national ID to allow jamaican get services quickly and efficiently but due to conspiracy theories alot of people are being misinformed. All industrial countries have a national ID such as Canada where everyone has a social insurance number, a passport, a provincial ID card and a health card to access medical care
A lot of people ate saying corruption will hinder jamaica from attaining first world status and that is BS. Jamaica currently ranks 68 out of 100 on the transparency International index for 2023 and compare that to 44 place out of 100 in 2016 before the current government came into office. Now Canada rating for for 2023 is 78 out of 100 and that is 10 points a head of jamaica. It is good that our people want 100 out of 100 but base on experience I hardly meet anyone that is not corrupt and that goes for all those people saying jamaica is corrupt. The issue of crime and violence have to be addressed holistically as violence is being done on a personal level where family issues can not be resolved amicable but through brute force, murder and maiming.
I first met your site because of your exposure on Jamaica oil.
Could you say why the oil exploration company cannot get just US$35M to drill for oil in an area that has a very high probability of having oil?
This could be raised easily on thw jamaican stock market.
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Our public employees also need better training to help with this Vision 2030 plan. We are all familiar with the video last week of a policewoman holding a woman by her hair, telling her to get in the police car. The woman held on to the officers shirt refusing to comply. As a person with many years of military and security experience, I was shocked by the several failures in this situation.
-Two other policemen were standing by in the video; if they intervened later, I did not see it.
-If the school called the police because the parent refused to leave the premises, then as police, explain calmly but firmly that the parent is at this point trespassing and must leave the premises.
-Once the parent refuses to obey the police, the decision to apprehend and arrest her must be swift. If necessary, more than one officer should restrain her, handcuff her and put her in the police vehicle. Having a drawn out physical confrontation is not safe for anyone. Telling a person to get in the police vehicle without restraint is also not safe.
A Vision 2030 plan is more than just building new roads, hospitals, or creating economic opportunities. We have to properly train and pay our teachers, police, nurses and other public employees.
To achived the 2030 Goals, we need to keep this Government in power, The Andrew Holness Administration. The JLP have the tallent and experience to do the Job. We have a Prime Minister with Leadership and Vision, A World Class Finance Minister, The best we ever have, The Best Foreign Minister ever, The best Health Minister, The Best Minister of tourism ever, Hard working Aubyn Hill, Matthew Samuda, Daryl Daz, just to name a few!!!
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Diversify the econmy and better governance. More needs to be done on corruption then crime will be reduce. Environment, too much development on green spaces more needs to be done in urban areas. Jamaica may achieve 20% of SDGs by 2030.
Effective local government reform to include the collective/cost-effective empowerment of the municipal corporations via fiscally and technically empowered regional county councils to promote the TIMELY/GRASSROOTS SENSITIVE maintenance of some (expensive) community public infrastructure (e.g. rural/residential roads/sidewalks, sports facilities, parks and beaches and the recycling of garbage/waste)...
Jamaica becoming a republic goes beyond SEPARATION OF POWER towards a spatial perspective to rural empowerment/development via DIVISION OF POWER in the form of effective local government reform (re:county councils run by regional boards of municipal mayors).It's high time to modernize Jamaica's post Morant Bay Rebellion eta Crown Colony UNITARY system of excessively centralized local government in Kingston.
Decentralized local government will result in decentralized economic development to deemphasize Kingston's strangle hold on all of the people's taxes and attendant top level sophisticated jobs in governance/government which has helped to make Kingston lopsidedly the island's largest urban area....
What about stop depending on the dollars and turn to bricks
Need more time, maybe 2040 might be a more realistic timeline
If you already have negative taught how do you expect to see the country vision come to life. But that just a Jamaican thing they always sentenced you before a trial.
The selfish ‘eat a food mentality has to stop’
How about we all work together to eat a food together? As long as the perception of the masses remains, that only one strata of society benefits from growth in the economy, we will have much problems.
So education is necessary coupled with the tools to succeed, no mountain is too high that we cannot climb, or river too wide that we cannot cross, although that guy in St Thomas says, no one can cross it 😂
I hope that the redevelopment of the hospital is not limited to the building structure only, but also includes the surrounding (Green spaces) areas. The hospital approach is deplorable. Very disheartening to look at.
What about our water supply that is plaguing more than 50 percent of jamaican
Hmmmmmmm.....
I doubt it....
But the average Jamaican ain't ready for my point of view.
No first world country on record had ever arrived at such status without modern health, safety and environmental laws and practices being observed as essential corner stones in their economies.
Please understand that without cultural maturity and concurrent alignment, infrastructural wherewithalls by themselves are a long way off from fufilling the ingredients of modern life styles, which are the ultimate expectations in any first world state.
Accordingly, the attainment of first world status for Jamaica, by 2030, cannot be a serious proposition, regardless of the volume of physical structural expansions currently in progress, and also not when the country continues to retain antiquated laws.
Take the case of occupational health and safety, for example. The current law governing this practice has been in use since the 1940's. Government hasn't attached any priority to upgrading this law, which in all practicality would need to be done as part of first world status prequisites.
The point am making here is that our traditional approach to health and safety and the environment has been culturally weak, and no society can claim first world status without a positive health and safety being a centrepiece of that achievement.
Ultimately, at the highest level, and at the moment, Jamaica lacks the appropriate leadership to bring the country into the family of the so-called first world.
Can happen, but not by 2030 ,probably 2050.
2030 would have been possible if the other party didn't waste 20 years of it
Jamai-can. Yes, we can.
Paid for by whom ? 🙄
There is no such thing Jamaica politicians just sell dreams if u noty they stop talking about it now so people can forget about it 😂😂😂😂😂😂
No maybe 2050
Obviously, NO
You're uneducated
Vision 2050 is possible. Just in time for our grandchildren to inherit. Lol 🤣
2030 ? a joke thing dat !!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
Never going to happen
Not a true jamaican
You're uneducated, you don't even know how to construct a proper sentence 😂
I have mixed feelings about the implications of Vision 2030 for Jamaica. I hope it is a positive force for Jamaica and its citizens, but I have some concerns. I don’t think that Jamaica becoming a first world nation would be something to celebrate. All it would mean is more murders and crime because of displacement of the regular Jamaican people. It seems like the people making the big investments in Vision 2030 are all foreigners. It also seems like the government is mortgaging the country’s future to countries like China with these mega projects. By 2030, many Jamaicans will be homeless on the streets because foreign money will be the landlords for the entire country. Sorry, but that is the trend I am seeing.
Def possible.