News Byte: Op-Ed: Bringing Google to Jamaica

JAMAICA– WITH THE RIGHT economic environment Jamaica should benefit enormously from technological investment. So why hasn’t the government of Jamaica been able to attract more technology-related investment?

Almost every Jamaican commentator records the passion of Jamaicans for technology. So why haven’t Microsoft, Dell, Samsung and others made the shift to Jamaican sunshine? And how can Jamaica get them to do so?

A case in point is why Jamaica has not been able attract Google to establish an office in Jamaica, the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean. The technology giant has offices throughout the developing world, particularly in Latin America and in Africa. Why has it not made the logical approach to Jamaica? More