If 2,000,000 tourists come to Jamaica per year and spend $1,000, where does money go?

[Fred Stripe]

OH ???? I get it now,,,so having 2 Million visitors is like some burden,,right? The country has what other Caribbean countries Want,tourist and tourist dollars. Yet, things just don't change.

I don't need a degree in any accounting class or complicated "lectures" on the breakdown of the money.

There is an obvious waste of money,likely through corruption and me eyeball test tells me Little has changed.

I still see NO police with Two Million tourist and I don't get all Giddy over a sidewalk that should have been there a Long time ago.

[noproblem]

"Everything is political. I will never be a politician or even think political. Me just deal with life and nature. That is the greatest thing to me."

Bob Marley

[poolguywindsor]

Keep in mind that number of visitors includes all cruise ship passengers, which I believe is a big part, some of them not even stepping off the boat!

[dash]

Where does all the money go? Certainly not on social services for the poor, right? If it did, they wouldn't have to beg so much.

We can ask the same question of the US and Canada

[Fred Stripe]

We can ask the same question of the US and Canada

Please !!!!!! You compare a country that in 2014 is Still building a simple sidewalk to USA or Canada ????

Notice how when this topic comes up the ones who ask "why" are marked as Big Dummies.....As the fire still burns...

The topic gets all political and complicated ???? It is what it is...... Arrest of criminals is a fairy tale dream that's never happens in reality....

I am about to get attacked now. Or lectured to by those who are Wise and sit on hilltops and grow long beards.

[noproblem]

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."

Plato

[Rob]

Please !!!!!! You compare a country that in 2014 is Still building a simple sidewalk to USA or Canada ????

Notice how when this topic comes up the ones who ask "why" are marked as Big Dummies.....As the fire still burns...

The topic gets all political and complicated ???? It is what it is...... Arrest of criminals is a fairy tale dream that's never happens in reality....

I am about to get attacked now. Or lectured to by those who are Wise and sit on hilltops and grow long beards.

Fred,

You state that you see no police. There are thousands who post on this board who have seen them personally, hundreds here who have taken pictures of them either on purpose or they just happened to be in the photo, and many here who have spoken to these officers that you claim do not exit.

That may be why you feel get "attacked" or "lectured". Others posters see them because they are indeed there.

Jamaica is not a fairy tale, it is a real country. And yes, this is truly an incredibly complicated topic. Entire volumes could be written about all the aspects of any country's economy and how and why it is what it is, and what things can or cannot be done to change it to improve all aspects of its infrastructure. As well as what aspects should be changed or not in the first place. And I doubt you would ever get a consensus on the topic because it is so complicated.

The basic facts have already been stated. But deeper conversation about all the socio-economic aspects of Jamaica are beyond the focus of this board.

[Rob]

Keep in mind that number of visitors includes all cruise ship passengers, which I believe is a big part, some of them not even stepping off the boat!

No, this number did not include cruise ship passengers, but those who came in and stayed on the island.

[Fred Stripe]

It is what it is Rob,,,,Just because You say it's SOOO complicated does nothing to convince me. You always act like the wartime consigliare when these topics come up.....

Once again,,tell me of the LAST arrest by a police officer where 2 Million tourist go to????

Just One please??????OOPPSS the cops are too busy doing the Shakedown to the tourist....

Ya know in the cars o OPPSS weed is illegal pay the fine Mister Tourist.....

Incredibly complicated ??? Please Rob??? In USA the put cardboard cop cars on the road for the visual threat and guess what,,it Works....

You never did respond to my idea of the hotels& bars& restaurants on Long Bay chipping in what? $20 bucks a day to hire four guards to walk the beach? All you need is a visual deterrence.....

[Rob]

Is it true that casinos may come to Jamaica? I think this is a terrible idea. I heard this from a Jamaican, a few weeks ago.

There have been "gaming lounges" on the island for many years, these include electronic gambling but included no "live" table games with dealers. They may be referred to by people as casinos but are technically "gaming lounges".

There have been talk for years of some hotels already being allowed to add these dealer tables such as blackjack, baccarat and roulette, but none have been added yet to my knowledge anywhere on the island. But it does seem to be in the works.