Archive for Doing Business in Jamaica
A Trinidadian> Shares His Views on Jamaica
A Trinidadian Shares His Views on Jamaica By Raffique Shah March 02, 2008 A Trini shares One week spent in Jamaica is far too little time to assess the state of the country or to enjoy its many scenic and special attractions. Most of the latter are way up the mountains or beyond, on its [...]
Access to 175 Different Newspapers > While Living In Jamaica
I decided to share this article’s information with readers, simply because I think expats living or moving to Jamaica may get excited by knowing that they can have access to newspapers from home countries delivered daily or monthly to their doorsteps. I was aware of this service being offered in Kingston several months ago after [...]
CaribbeanJobNet > Vacancies
Attached is the August list of vacancies which was recently sent to me. Apply directly for jobs in the Caribbean via CaribbeanJobNet.com! Tell a friend! Go to: http://www.CaribbeanJobNet.com/jobs Can you or someone you know fill any of these current job vacancies? Deadline Job Title —————- ———————————————– Fri, 22-Aug-2008 Human Resource Officer Fri, 05-Sep-2008 Senior Secretary [...]
Another Perspective>Obtaining A Jamaican Drivers Licence
Attached, is another story on the process of obtaining a drivers license in Jamaica. This piece is abit more detailed than what I was actually told on my fact finding trip last week, or of what I remember my own experience to be. I suppose things always vary. Please bear in mind, that the fees [...]
Getting a Jamaican Driver’s Licence: July 2008
After receiving several email inquiries about obtaining a Jamaican driver’s licence, I decided to share information about this process. While the actual process for getting a driver’s licence was something which both my husband and I went through during our first year on the island, I realized that my memory of the steps involved was [...]
Failed Leadership> Written By a Jamaican> Dennis Chung
This morning as I read the newspaper after yet another big scandal in Jamaica, I was troubled. Troubled, because it’s sometimes difficult for me to understand the complex nature and history of the daily happenings and to write my views on how I feel about it all. Most days I feel that, I should keep my thoughts to myself, [...]
Work Permits In Jamaica
Work Permits Revisited By John Casey @ Jamaicans.com June 1, 2008 A frequently asked question by people thinking of moving to Jamaica is “How can I get a job and work in Jamaica?” For most people this is extremely hard, if not impossible. Unemployment is double digit with no signs of easing. All work is [...]
Useful Jamaican Resoure Links
Some very helpful links being provided by the University of Texas about Jamaica http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/jamaica/ addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Ftransitionsunshine.info%2F2008%2F04%2Fuseful-jamaican-resoure-links%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Useful+Jamaican+Resoure+Links’; addthis_pub = ”;
Paying Taxes in JA ????
Paying taxes in most parts of the world is not an easy task, I would imagine, but this recent article took me by surprise: One of the worst places in the world to pay taxes Visiting the tax offices in Kingston Jamaica is certainly not an experience you share with any delight but this may [...]
