Jamaica’s Ian Fleming Airport Opens January 12!
Okay, not to be picky... but both the new Ian Fleming International Airport at Boscobel and Oracabessa's Goldeneye Resort are located in the beautiful rural parish of Saint Mary on Jamaica's north coast. True, they are very close to Ocho Rios (obviously the nearest well-known resort area) but I think we should give credit where credit is due!! Seems to me people should always know & appreciate where they really are, and St. Mary is a dramatically picturesque parish with a lot of things to do. Apparently the new airport has a passenger lounge, pilot briefing room and customs and...
Read MoreNice TIME bio on Gregory Isaacs, the ‘Cool Ruler’
The Death of Gregory Isaacs: Jamaica Mourns a Reggae Legend By Pat Roxborough-Wright / Kingston Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 Unless you're a reggae devotee, you might have assumed that the heyday of Jamaica's most famous music ended with the death of the legendary Bob Marley in 1981. After that, Marley's elegance seemed to have been overtaken by the louder and often lewder strains of dancehall reggae. But the thousands gathering to bid farewell to Gregory Isaacs this weekend know better: thanks to Isaacs' silky vocals and stage mastery — he was called the "Cool Ruler" — the reggae born at the time...
Read MoreJamaica Tourist Board passes 100k Facebook fans!
Jamaica Tourist Board passes 100k Facebook fans Jamaica Observer - Tuesday, November 09, 2010 THE Jamaica Tourist Board minutes ago passed 100,000 fans of its official Facebook page, VisitJamaica. This, according to the JTB, makes the island the first Caribbean destination to reach this milestone. Jamaica’s Facebook fan base includes Jamaicans, Jamaicans living overseas, tourists and others planning to visit. According to the JTB the largest numbers of fans are located in Jamaica’s main tourism markets: the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. “As the landscape of media changes, so...
Read MoreBuju Banton out on bail
Buju Banton out on bail BY PAUL HENRY Crime/court co-ordinator henryp@jamaicaobserver.com Wednesday, November 10, 2010 REGGAE artiste Buju Banton this afternoon walked out of the Pinellas County Jail in Tampa, Florida after he was granted bail in an immigration court. Banton has been in jail since December last year when he was arrested for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilogrammes of cocaine. A member of his legal team, Marc Seitles, said the artiste was overjoyed that he gained some measure of freedom. "Buju can’t wait to have a nice meal and sleep in his own...
Read MoreMemorial Services Set For “Cool Ruler”
Be sure to listen to the sweet "All I Have is Love" following the article. RIP Mr. Isaacs - all we have is love. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Memorial Service Set For Reggae`s Gregory Isaacs CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Thurs. Nov. 4, 2010: Reggae`s `Cool Ruler` Gregory Isaacs is set to be remembered next week in a memorial service in London. The UK service, according to his wife Linda, is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 10th November at the All Saints` Church in Harrow Weald where Isaacs lived with his family. Following the service, Isaacs` body will be flown to his homeland, Jamaica on...
Read MoreJamaica wins big @ World Travel Awards!
Besides those listed below, the other winners were: Caribbean's Leading Adventure Excursion Operator (Chukka Caribbean Adventures), Caribbean's Leading Boutique Resort (Jakes Island), Caribbean's Leading Cruise Port (Ocho Rios), Caribbean's Leading Family All-Inclusive (Beaches Negril Resort & Spa), Caribbean's Leading Luxury Villa (The Fleming Villa at Goldeneye), Caribbean's Leading Tourist Board (Jamaica), Caribbean's Leading Tourist Excursion (Dunn's River Falls), Jamaica's Leading Boutique Hotel (Strawberry Hill, Island Outpost), Jamaica's Leading Business Hotel (Spanish Court...
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