Posts Tagged: Jamaica

Hedonism II does it again!: First hotel to win major awards four years in a row

Superclubs Hedonism II in Negril has once again come out on top at the recently held Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culinary Arts Competition. The Hedonism II culinary team managed to capture 34 medals and awards through its hard work…
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Joe Issa underscores concerns of craft vendors

Hotelier and former president of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce, Joe Issa, is urging craft vendors to stand-up and fight for their rights, but to do so in a professional manner. Mr. Issa, who was invited by the vendors…
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Sandals and SuperClubs opening new properties

Both SuperClubs and Sandals Resorts reported rapid recovery in their operations at the recently concluded Jamaica Product Exchange in Ocho Rios. While the world travel industry is only slowly recovering from last year’s terrorist attacks in the United States, both…
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Cheers to Joe Issa

Hooray to Joe Issa, executive vice president of SuperClubs chain of hotels for coming up with his wonderful proposal, “The Issa Initiative”, which more than anything demands that politicians at long last will be accountable to their constituents. I notice…
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Seeking accountability

The initiative by the island’s Chamber of Commerce to have a greater level of accountability from the candidates in the upcoming general election could represent a watershed in our political culture. The Chambers of Commerce acting on a proposal from…
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Japex 2002: Energy, media and mixed responses

There was a buzz on the trading floor at Japex this year – the kind that has not been felt for some years now. Maybe it sparked from the determination of an industry severely wounded by last July’s violence in…
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