JAMAICA -Land of Sun, Reggae and Opportunity
Wilma King-Bennett & Franklyn Francis
Wilma returned to give us an update on the business opportunities and vacation ideas in the Island of Jaimaica.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/jamaica is a good link for details. A real fun day can be spent at Dunn’s River Falls( I can vouch for that) . From a business viewpoint Expanasion of financial and Insurance services,Tourism are high on priorities but also is the increase in Agriculture production. The Jamaican government has focused on infrastructure with good highway links and the establishment of freeZones to encourage investment.
Franklyn Francis
The Highpoint of the evening was the presentation by Franklin Francis a recent immigrant from Jamaica who has a project called ReTool Jamaica his plan to give back and give Graduates of the trade school graduates in carpentry and Mechanics. His passionate presentation showed how one man can make a difference. This looks like a program we can get on board with in our international programs. Check out
