Negril's future looks extremely bright! However, as you may expect, there are undoubtedly some headwinds we face as a community. This panel of community stakeholders, including myself, we discuss many of the challenges facing the Negril community as well as many of the opportunities. On stage, I am joined by then Negril Chamber of Commerce (NCC) President Mr. Richard Wallace, current NCC president Elaine Bradley and co-founder of the NCC Mr. Daniel Grizzle. This is a really rich discussion and gives great insight into where Negril came from and where we are going as a community.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
5:20 The history of Negril
10:19 Recent political changes in Negril
14:40 Negril is not a planned development
20:37 Why the Jamaican government has chosen NOT to help Negril
31:14 Do large hotels help or hurt tourism in Jamaica?
34:25 There is plenty of funding opportunity in Jamaica
36:11 Negril | A community first approach
38:25 Is there a data bank of Negril hotels for sale?
42:00 How does Negril justify its new $12 million welcome sign?
47:45 How do you incentivise more local investment?
53:20 Is there a fund the Jamaican diaspora can to for the future of Negril?
54:26 Are there any plans for a high school for Negril?
56:00 Will Negril Beach remain public?
58:54 Does the Negril Chamber of Commerce offer business mentorship?
1:02:35 Why is the town of Negril in such a deplorable condition?
