Duckenfield, Jamaica Explained

Duckenfield
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Jamaica
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:260
Coordinates:17.917°N -76.2568°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Jamaica
Subdivision Type1:Parish
Subdivision Name1:St Thomas
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5

Duckenfield, Jamaica is a village in St Thomas, in south-east Jamaica. It is named after the sugar plantation on which it is located. It is a very poor community,[1] but it has grown substantially in recent years. There were plans to build an international airport in the vicinity in order to open the eastern end of the island to tourism,[2] but these have since been shelved.[3]

The economy of Duckenfield is dominated by the nearby sugar estate and factory which are the only major employers in the vicinity. Any change in the fortunes of the sugar industry has an immediate and dramatic effect.[4] The St. Thomas Parish sugar mill Golden Grove closed in July 2019.[5]

Amenities

There are two primary schools, Duckenfield Primary[6] and Dalvey Primary. a hospital and a post office.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Early Fall Newsletter 2008. 2008-09-24. Isaiahsixeight.org. 2009-09-11.
  2. News: Big tourism plan for eastern Jamaica. Brown. Ingrid. 2008-01-29. The Jamaica Observer. 2009-09-11. 2009-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214103248/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20080128T230000-0500_131932_OBS_BIG_TOURISM_PLAN_FOR_EASTERN_JAMAICA.asp. dead.
  3. News: $100m upgrade for Boscobel aerodrome - Duckenfield idea shelved, Ken Jones bypassed . Mark . Titus . . . . 2009-03-20. 2012-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100508185617/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090320/business/business1.html . 2010-05-08 . live .
  4. News: Saint Thomas Jamaica W.I.. Brown. Ingrid. 2009-02-06. St Thomas Jamaica WI. 30 March 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090309070934/http://www.stthomasjamaica.com/news223a09.html. 2009-03-09.
  5. https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20190607/golden-grove-sugar-factory-close-july Jamaica Gleaner:20190607:Golden Grove sugar factory to close in July
  6. Web site: DUCKENFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL SAYS 'THANK YOU DIGICEL FOUNDATION'. 2009-01-23. Digicel Foundation. 2009-09-11.

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