How Jamaicans Got Robbed Of their Resources and Identity

 Most Jamaicans are some of the most friendliest, happiest people on the planet who are just passionate about life and are bursting with energy and good vibes! This type of energy is so infectious that once foreigners step foot on the island and interact with the people they are mesmerized and don't want to leave! And I am not saying this because I am a Jamaican,  this is our natural nature. We are a free spirited people that just love life and want to share it with everyone we meet.  When I meet other Caribbean nationals and  people from African countries like Ghana and Nigeria they exude this same positive vibe which is where we Jamaicans some of us have our ancestors from these African countries.  Some foreign women immediately fall under the spell of the Jamaican man and never go back home. Now imagine when you take away the source of income of these happy, friendly, energetic people. You inform them that they can no longer use the beaches to go fishing in order to feed their families. What you create are angry, hungry, desperate people who will fight to feed their hungry kids BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. Some may resort to stealing, scamming even killing. Suddenly, the gorgeous people described earlier are now referred to as criminals and the crime rates start to increase. Montego Bay used to be called " The Friendly City". Now it's known as "Scamtego Bay". Suddenly these people are described as hogs and goats. But who forced them to be this way? And who is spreading the narrative about who these people are? This is why it is important to know yourself. Because if you know yourself, then when someone is describing you as hog and goat, you immediately REJECT that narrative! Don't let people come to your own country and project their fears and insecurities on you. I have a theory and my theory is rather in order to reduce crime in Jamaica,  the government needs to put in place laws that mandate that foreign  companies that are coming to Jamaica to " invest" must share the resources and profits with the locals. Greedily shutting off people and stealing their main source of feeding their families will cause them to behave like animals when they see tourists. The harassment,  the overwhelming pressure on the foreigners to buy something,  the crab in barrel mentality, those are all behaviors created by the type of environment in which they are forced to live. Jamaicans should love themselves enough to stop accepting mediocrity and demand what's rightfully theirs.

New Leadership Required For Jamaica's Government

 Anytime you have a set of leaders that are always preaching scarcity and lack, you know it is time for them to GO!!! God promised that he will always provide for his children. God will always provide for the people of Jamaica because Jamaica is a God fearing nation. People are not stupid. With the advent of social media people can see that the leaders of the Jamaican government are LYING to them. There is no money to pay doctors and nurses, no money to pay teachers, no money to pay civil servants, no money to fix and build new hospitals, schools and clinics. LIES, LIES, ALL LIES!!! There is however luxury 5 star hotels charging $USD600 or more per night, there were 4.3 million tourists who visited Jamaica last year, that is more than the population of 2.8 million. Many affluent Jamaicans drive the latest luxury cars, live in mansions, take trips to the most luxurious destinations and live a better quality of life than even many people in so called first world countries. Yet there is no money to pay doctors, nurses, teachers and other civil servants. This blatant mismanagement of Jamaica's financial resources must stop. The leaders with the tunnel vision preaching scarcity and lack to poor people have got to GO!!! In the year 2025, when there are so many opportunities for Jamaican citizens to earn income from the global community using modern ways like e-commerce, telemedicine, stocks and investments, FOREX trading remote jobs, there is no excuse for the government to develop programs to train people to adjust to the world in which we now live. They have to start by getting rid of the old colonial British system which has been in place for 400 years which was established to supress black Jamaicans. Also get rid of all the people who cling to that system of government and refuse to embrace fresh young talented leaders with the ideas and knowledge for Jamaicans to survive in 2024. Jamaica being the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean strategically located on the route for international travel among all the major continents will always be a major destination. Jamaica is also the largest ENGLISH SPEAKING island in the Caribbean that has major international airports and shipping ports to facilitate international trade. People flock to Jamaica's shores for relaxation and rejuvenation so to blatantly LIE to people that there are no funds to give the locals basic necessities, healthcare and education is just WRONG. Where are all the young educated Jamaicans? The time to help your country is NOW. Time to step up and lead. Because your communities deserve more.

Message to all UWI Alumni

 Oriens Ex Occidente Lux (latin) – A Light Rising From The West...the school motto of the University Of The West Indies. Where are all the UWI alumni? STAND UP!!! You know all the training they gave us? It's time to use it! You know how your parents sold the goat, the cow, the car, the house and land to pay your UWI Tuition? It was not for you to sit down on all that knowledge! It's time to use it! If you see something to be done in your community and you passionately feel there needs to be a change, maybe the reason you feel so passionate about it is because you were given the unique skills to make that change. Take the initiative! Stop waiting on the government or else that change will never happen. If there is a law holding you back, CHANGE IT! Are you waiting on a sign? Are you waiting for thunder to clap and lightning to strike? Are you waiting for a messenger to fall out of the sky like in Hollywood movies? Well it's not going to happen. This is your message right now. Yes I am talking to you reading this message. STAND UP!!! SHINE YOUR LIGHT!!!

What Cruise Ships Tell The Tourists About Jamaica

 True Story: I was going on a trip with a group of friends and one of her friends brought another friend I had never met before. When this new friend found out I was from Jamaica

she was so excited and started to tell me about her cruise to the Caribbean. She told me her cruise was one of the most exciting trips she ever did and she proceeded to describe every single detail of her trip. The most interesting part was when she talked about her visit to Jamaica. She said the Cruise Ship issued out the following warnings:

1. Guests should never leave the group and venture on their own!

2. All guests should keep their tour bus windows closed at all times!

3. Guests should not interact with Jamaicans without the tour guide! By the time she told me the rest of the warnings issued, I began to wonder if she was talking about a trip to an African safari to see some lions tigers bears monkeys and other ferocious animals. Surely she cant still be talking about a trip to Jamaica ? Not to Montego Bay, the friendly city on my beloved island Jamaica ? And why shouldn’t they interact with the people? Are they some savages? Are they animals?

First let me say, Montego Bay has become very crime ridden and I do see why it is important to caution the guests. But the irony of the situation is that the government of Jamaica, the management of these Cruise ships and all-inclusive hotels have created a situation where Jamaicans are forced to desperately rush after tourists to try to “hustle” and sell them their wares. Because thats what we’re seen as. No more than savages. No more than animals. Fast forward to this Brain Drain issue currently being discussed in the news. Since some of the teachers have decided to migrate in search of better wages for their talent, it is implied that surely, the only people left are the savages with no education. We are talking about people who have graduated from UWI, UTECH, NCU, Sam Sharpe Teachers College, Mico Teachers College, Moneague College, GC Foster College, Montego Bay Community College who are sitting ar home with no jobs and no means to migrate. Surely their brains must not be worth more than the animals.

How can you get a job if you don’t have working experience?

How can you get a job if you don’t have experience? In this picture, I got an internship in a lab. How did I get this internship? I started volunteering at the hospital. While volunteering I talked to everyone. One day I met a lady from Russia who was my age. She worked in the lab and I asked her, How can I get a job there? Would you believe that she told me she was leaving and she would introduce me to her manager and ask her if I could take her duties! I spoke to the manager and the manager told me that since I was still attending school and did not have all the qualifications, she would give me an internship and when I finish my program, I could reapply! So I just want to recap. How did I get this position? I VOLUNTEERED. Something you should think about if you are trying to get into your favorite institution. Something else I want to point out, if I had a personal dislike for people from Russia, maybe I would not have spoken to her and she would not have opened a door of opportunity for me. Do you see how the world works?

Memories: Working In The UK And Paying Off College Debts From UWI

Working at WHSmith's in London, UK and being able to save money towards tuition fees owed at the University of the West Indies. The greatest feeling in the world is to have some money in your pocket that you earned. My dear younger family and friends, every honest job is a good job. You don't have to turn to scamming to achieve your goals. You can have anything you want in your life if you work towards it, never give up and keep believing in yourself. Most importantly, have faith in God no matter what people will tell you. God sees your hard work and he knows your heart and he will reward your hard work at the right time.

Christmas Memories Of Montego Bay

I remember Christmas 🎄 about the time I was in high school, getting so excited to put on my best outfit 👗 and then taking a taxi to go to Sam Sharpe square downtown Montego Bay 🏬 🏝 so I can walk around and see what everybody else is wearing! That was the most exciting thing in the world for me to do! I would walk the entire St James Street go into every single store including Salmon Photo Studio 📸 your so that I can look at other people’s pictures and faas in people business and see who was taking picture with who! Who get married 🤵🏾‍♂️👰🏾‍♀️💍who have baby 👶🏽Then walking to Fontana Pharmacy ( which sold prescription drugs and boutique items) to look at things I couldn’t afford and wish I was an adult with a job so I could buy some of these things. Then walk along bottom road by the beach 🏖 🌊 and Pier One, Craft Market, walk past Pelican Grill 🍱🍹🥗and wonder when I would have money to order a glass of water from that restaurant! And throughout the whole day I would see everybody that I knew in Montego Bay wearing their best clothes too. 😄😄😄By evening time when it started to get dark I would hurry up and take a taxi 🚕 home so I wouldn’t get in trouble. Then I would lay in my room and think about all the food 🥩 🍗 🍚 🍰 I was going to eat Christmas day and wonder what gifts 🎁 I was going to get for Christmas 🎅🏾🎄😄😄😄… Wow! So many great memories! I may have to do a Part 2 to this blog…What are your favorite memories of Montego Bay during Christmas? Feel free to comment below!