Quote Originally Posted by brownsd54 View Post
Just drove to Kingston last week. The road from MoBay to Ochie is in good shape and the drive on Highway 2000 was by far the best part (other than the $4,100J return toll, ouch!!)but it got me thinking, given what the tourism industry in the Negril area gives back to the government through departure tax and consumption tax, why is Negril neglected so much. Bad roads, garbage all over, it's just not fair.
Primarily because of the interest payments Jamaica must pay on its debt to the World Bank, IMF, and other foreign debt. The interest payments alone swallow up a substantial portion of the annual budget. It is the root cause for much of Jamaica's high taxes with poor return on investment to the taxpayers. Keep in mind for the most part tourists are seeing the best of roads, sanitation service, public utilities, etc...The general public sees far worse in areas not heavily frequented by foreign visitors.