Locally Owned

[Bnewb]

When on the cliffs we often stay at Catcha, and the owners live right on the property.

John...which owners are you referring? The owners of Catcha are foreign born and none of them live there that I know of.

Some of the properties off the top of my head that are owned by someone born in Jamaica include...
Hotels - Charela Inn, WhiteSands, Crystal Waters, Travelers, Coral Seas, Primrose, Rondel, Ansell's Thatch Hut, Firefly, Hidden Paradise, Fun Holiday, Idle Awhile, Mirage, Jah B's, Sandy Haven, Roots, Kuyaba, Lighthouse Inn, Rayon, The Caves, Sandals, Couples, Merrills.

Bars/Restaurants - I can't think of any bars or restaurants that aren't owned by a Jamaican other than the obvious chains or hotels with bars/restaurants.

[Odinson]

The Caves: Pretty sure Chris Blackwell was born in England.

[Rob]

The Caves: Pretty sure Chris Blackwell was born in England.

Pretty sure Bertram Saulter was born in Jamaica...

[captaind]

Eddie Seaga wasn't born there either. He became prime minister. He was a Jamaican citizen by birth.

So what is a "local"?

Cap

[JohnNYC]

Cap,
In my opinion, a local is someone born in, or at least living in an area for N extended period of time.

[Odinson]

Pretty sure Bertram Saulter was born in Jamaica...

Cool! I assumed that since The Caves is part of Island Outpost, it was owned by CBlackwell. Maybe Island Outpost is just a holding company or some kind of other business jargon that I don't understand.

Probably too literal, but I would define a Jamaican as someone that holds (or is eligible for) a Jamaican passport.

[captaind]

In 1983 due to the IMF imposed "austerity budget" it was illegal to hold or spend any foreign exchange (US dollars, Cad, English pounds).

It made being in business impossible which precipitated my closing my two companies in Jamaica.

However, it was a heck of a black market for a while. It was the origin of the street money changers you still see.

Thankfully that kind of draconian regulation is no longer part of the standby IMF agreements

Cap