Leveraging Olympic Success

September 2008 | Risk Summary

Faced with a surge of violent crime on the island this year, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has sought to use the success of his nation's athletes at this year's Beijing Olympics as a way of instilling a sense of cohesion among his citizens. 958 people were murdered the first half of 2008, up 14% from the same period last year, and an average of one policeman is reported to have been killed every month. Golding thanked the country's athletes for re-branding Jamaica and hopes to use the success as a springboard to steer young people away from crime. We caution

If you would like to subscribe to Caribbean Monitor and gain instant access to this article, please click here to subscribe.

If you would like to take a trial to Caribbean Monitor please click on the trial link below.