http://www.lifeinjamaica.net Good, bad and downright crazy suggestions for a better Jamaica. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:48:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "A system that only works when everything goes according to plan is flawed and inherently a failed system" - Me I was unfortunate enough the other night to turn up at the Portmore toll plaza 'cash poor', I had plastic, but no cash. The young lady assured me they did ... http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/rants-about-life-in-jamaica/toll-road-blues/ Managing a small business anywhere in the world is a challenge. Managing a small business in Jamaica is even more so; you have to be an accounting ninja to keep your cash flow positive as it is almost second nature for Jamaicans to delay payment as long as possible. Heavy ... http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/survival-in-jamaica/manage-your-cash-flow-or-die/ That Jamaica is beautiful is a given, I will however continue to argue that the most beautiful part of the island is Portland. And I argue this not because it is the parish of my birth, but because of its lush unspoiled scenery. If you are ever in Jamaica or ... http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/see-do-experience/rafting-down-the-rio-grande/ Sitting on a rocky promontory overlooking the see, the forlorn, decayed structure tells a tale of love gone awry...of one mans folly in trying to win the woman he loved. The story Goes: That years ago a wealthy Irish man came to Portland Jamaica (reputed the most beautiful of all the ... http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/see-do-experience/folly-great-house/ Man I hate the police...I just f**cking hate the Po Po! How often have you said or heard someone you know say that? I find, I have been saying that same phrase a bit more than usual lately. In fact I have been saying it a lot. Don't get me ... http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/third-world-moments/police-man-hustlings/ Setting up a small business in Jamaica, like most Government related activities can be pretty challenging. You need to complete and submit copious amounts of paper work and make several treks between Downtown and New Kingston to visit various offices, that common sense should dictate be close to each other. Likewise ... http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/general/small-business-startup-guide-jamaica/ Highway 2000, now highway 2008 has not quite reached into Port Antonio. The section of the Highway from Annotto Bay to Port Antonio is completed all the way Hope Bay. Here are some pics I snapped along the way. [gallery=6] http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/life-in-jamaica/highway-2000-kingston-to-port-antonio/ Jamaica has one of the highest rates of extrajudicial killings in the world, a statistic which by itself soundly condemns the professionalism and integrity of our police. However, when one pairs this with the fact that we also have one of the highest murder rates in the world, things begin ... http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/life-in-jamaica/taming-the-jamaican-crime-beast/ Photos from the Usain Bolt homecoming celebration and concert in Hart Hill, Trelawny. Photos courtesy of Press Kay PR [gallery=5] http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/general/usain-bolt-celebration-and-concert-photos-hart-hill-trelawny/ A common problem of Third world nations, is the inability of leaders to refrain from placing their sister-in-law, best friend sweet heart, high school buddy and similar classes of individuals in critical areas. The arguments against hiring 'Fren & company' long and storied as they are is for another discussion, ... http://www.lifeinjamaica.net/life-in-jamaica/companies-of-jamaica-headed-by-astronaut/