Business View Caribbean - Dec 2023

21 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 10, ISSUE 8 CLARENDON, JAMAICA the agricultural prowess of the region. “That’s a three day event, and we have people coming from all over the island with their agricultural produce to show off,” he describes. “We try to work with the Jamaica Agricultural Society, who owns the property, to see how we can further expand that by doing some other things for the days that the property is there idle.” Fast car racing at venues like Vernamfield and Woodleigh racetracks add a thrilling dimension to the parish’s recreational offerings, and are a valuable economic contributor, along with the continued presence of operational distilleries like Monymusk and New Yarmouth. ONGOING TOURISM POTENTIAL While Clarendon embraces economic diversification, it also recognizes the untapped potential of tourism. Blake acknowledges, “As a parish, based on the change in our economy, we are looking at other areas of development. We have completed a Local Sustainable Development PCS OF DELICIOUS CHICKEN REGULAR FRIES REFRESHING 457ML PEPSI 3 Carry-Out | Drive-Thru | Delivery | WhatsApp