Sections of the tourism industry are upbeat about the winter tourism season which effectively starts tomorrow. That in spite of a travel advisory issued by the United States Government to its citizens, regarding the pollution of beaches on the islands…
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Photo caption: Susan Dulaney (c) Swept Away Resort’s sales representative, listens with keen attention to Joey Issa of Grand Lido at a recent cock-tail party held to introduce the Swept Away holiday to foreign tour operators. Situated in Negril, the…
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Before former U.S. Ambassador Lauren Lawrence left Jamaican shores to lead the Central American Action Committee, we spoke about Jamaica’s future. He leaned forward, his voice dropped to a confidential level. “There are dynasties to be made here,” he intoned. The…
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The island’s two major hotel chains, SuperClubs and Sandals, with nearly 70 per cent of their business being generated from the United States, have been hard hit by the terrorist attacks on two American cities. The repercussions being felt by…
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Western Bureau: A vote last week by the United States Congress, to lift restrictions on travel to Cuba by American citizens, could have a devastating impact on Jamaica’s struggling tourism sector, industry experts believe. “No doubt, it could be a…
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There were five separate multi-station American radio remote links last year from SuperClubs’ Breezes Runaway Bay resort, to an estimated 45 million listeners to more than 40 major stations across the United States, one link so far this year on…
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