Social changes

There were a ton of social changes that took place as soon as the British decolonized, but one of the big things was the change in the workplace. There was a major reduce in disharmony in the workplace due to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, which helped workers get their voices heard and the conditions of the problems they had solved. The Jamaica Trade Union Research and Development Centre, created in 1994, created even more opportunities for workers to get their voices heard and continue on a path to a better work environment. Not only this, but also with the British upper white class gone, most of their problems concerning racism in the workplace and in general were subsided.

With this came a sense of nationalism, something they had when they were struggling with the British before, but now it was because they were gone and now could live in peace and harmony amongst each other. The tension between the upper class and lower class Jamaican citizens had disappeared and there was now a sense of peace and civility among the nations people.

political changes

Bustamante was the new Prime Minister along with his newly elected cabinet. They had a lot to do once the British had left. They had to figure out things such as constitution, symbols, emblems, an army, currency, and even passports. Ambassadors of their country were sent all of the worlds to make themselves active in other parts of the world, becoming part of international organizations. This was a big step in the right direction and they now had rights on various issues relating to international trade, policies, and treaties.

economical changes

As far as economics goes, Jamaica suffered a little bit. Their exporting of agricultural commodities such as sugarcane, fruit, coffee, cocoa and tobacco decreased a large amount. IN the 1980’s, Jamaica decreased its role as a major player in the economy. This was because of the structural adjustments form the separation of Britain and economic liberalization favoring private enterprise as the engine of its economic growth. In the 1990’s, a financial crisis necessitates government bailouts of some industries that were doing badly, as well as some financial institutions. Due to the large amount of debt that Jamaica had acquired form Britain leaving, they have a large amount of debt., Now, most of their economy relies on tourism.