St. Elizabeth North Eastern

Moving our focus to St. Elizabeth North Eastern, this Jamaican constituency has a unique geographic and socio-economic profile that reflects diverse opportunities for growth and development. While I can provide only a partial list, it will offer an overview of the various communities that contribute to the constituency’s character.

List of Communities in St. Elizabeth North Eastern:

  1. Santa Cruz
  2. Lacovia
  3. Malvern
  4. Southfield
  5. Brompton
  6. Junction
  7. Braes River
  8. Luana
  9. New Market

Each community holds specific attributes that could be nurtured through the Wealth Ecology Model, incorporating Energy, Technology, Community, and Education as key pillars for comprehensive growth.

Energy: With areas like Malvern being one of the higher elevations in Jamaica, opportunities for harnessing wind energy abound. Investment in such renewable resources could facilitate an energy transition that not only powers local communities but also contributes to national grids.

Technology: Communities such as Santa Cruz and Junction could benefit greatly from smart city technologies. Implementation of traffic management systems, waste management automation, and e-governance can lead to enhanced quality of life and greater efficiency in public service delivery.

Community: Southfield and Luana offer considerable opportunities for tourism and cultural enrichment. Their geographical features and local history provide a strong base for community-driven tourism initiatives, which can be both sustainable and profitable.

Education: Education remains the cornerstone for development across all these communities. In this regard, regions like Brompton and Braes River can focus on developing vocational and technical institutes that cater to local industries such as agriculture and artisan crafts.

By adopting a holistic approach based on the Wealth Ecology Model, one can integrate these pillars in a manner that is organic to each community’s specific needs and opportunities. Through such targeted, holistic development, St. Elizabeth North Eastern can emerge as a model constituency that fulfills the broader aims of social and economic equality, environmental sustainability, and technological advancement.

SourceEnergy Group R&D