OECS ICT companies connect with global tech leaders at TechBeach Retreat in Jamaica
From OECS-Chamber of Commerce of Martinique Wednesday, December 18, 2019 — Six companies from the Eastern Caribbean participated in the 4th edition of the TechBeach Retreat which took place in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from December 5-7 2019. The two-day event brought…
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Travel advisory: Government of Canada warns of ‘state of emergency’ in Jamaica
By Elana Shepert From Vancouver Is Awesome The Government of Canada has updated the emergency status for Jamaica on a travel advisory due to a continued high level of violent crime. The Jamaican government has declared a state of emergency…
Jamaicans.com: Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean news stories you missed the week ending July 5th, 2019
From Jamaicans.com POPULATION OF JAMAICA GETTING OLDERJamaica had a second consecutive year of negative population growth in 2018, according to the Planning Institute’s Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica (ESSJ). The population was measured an estimated 2.7 million people in 2018. This…
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Jamaica starts the year with record breaking arrival numbers
From Travel Pulse WHY IT RATES: The island of Jamaica continues to be a favorite vacation spot for travelers headed to the Caribbean. —Codie Liermann, Associate Editor Jamaica’s tourism sector is experiencing an unprecedented start to the year with record-breaking arrival figures…
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Cartagena Tourism Association joins CHTA as first new destination in 15 years
MIAMI (April 16, 2019) – Cartagena, the colonial port city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, represented by COTELCO Cartagena, joined the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) as its 33rd destination and the first commercial association to join the…
Destinations of the week
Haunted Destinations to Visit on Vacation Dwindling daylight combined with cooler temperatures in the northern hemisphere make autumn the perfect time to explore a new city. Shrouded by legends of the paranormal, these destinations are haunted by real histories that…
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JAMAICA: Jamaicans urged to make buildings earthquake resistant
By Deandrea Hamilton From Magnetic Media TV Montego Bay, October 13, 2018 – Jamaica – Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Ronald Jackson, is urging Jamaicans to invest in reinforcing structures to withstand a high-magnitude earthquake. …
Jamaica: Hotel entertainment coordinator charged with the rape of female guests
From Jamaica Gleaner Detectives attached to the St James Criminal Investigations Branch have charged the entertainment coordinator who allegedly raped two female visitors at the RIU hotel in Montego Bay, St James. Twenty-four-year-old Demar Dowe Scott, otherwise called ‘Ninja’, of…
Arts Festival in Jamaica to expose budding artists across the Caribbean
By Howard Campbell From South Florida Caribbean News MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Next March (2019) when Oniel Cunningham and his business partners launch CARICS international Fine Arts Festival in Montego Bay, they hope to expose budding artists in the tourist city…
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Expedia highlights Jamaican mobile demand growth during JAPEX 2018
From South Florida Caribbean News Montego Bay, Jamaica – Expedia Group™ participated in this year’s Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), which took place September 23-25. The Expedia Group market management team took advantage of this annual event to meet with lodging…
