As we scan our social media pages and see the arrows shooting back and forth between the political tribalists, we wonder: How does this affect potential investors’ impressions of Jamaica?
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Despite the reservations and the challenges, Councillor Mac Cafferty is keen to see a “return to normality”. He said: “When they are safe to do so, I want meetings in person once again, mainly because it will represent some welcome return to normality. “For me, the atmosphere is flat through screens – and atmosphere is key to democracy and good decision-making. “Being called into back-to-back online meetings from 8am to 7pm day after day is probably the fantasy of a programmer but it won’t make for good decision-making.” The former Labour leader of the council Daniel Yates said that he appreciated not having to travel but missed the informal communication and face-to-face contact, adding that working from home was isolating.