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Explain why Jamaica doesn't use DST

 
Casper 2020-05-24 16:17:24 

What is the economic benefit, if any?

Or is it that Yardies don't know how to change a clock? lol lol lol

 
camos 2020-05-24 16:27:57 

In reply to Casper

not a lot of gain in the tropics from changing.

 
michaelmax 2020-05-24 17:30:30 

In reply to Casper

Jamaica used to use DST. Over time it abandoned it. I guess there was no point to mindlessly aping the US. Why would a tropical country which had sunlight anywhere from 5:30- 6 a.m. need to go with something that meant 5a.m was now 4.a.m. and still night? How was that beneficial?