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State of the tourism industry

The 2010/2011 winter was a good season and up to the end of April 2011 we had a 5.1% increase over the previous year.
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Tackling Montego Bay’s transportation issues

The City of Montego Bay continues to be negatively affected by a plethora of issues, among them public transportation....
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Cricket’s comics: A glowing commentary

As a young lad of 15, I was given the opportunity to attend a cricket match along with my teacher, Aston B. Walters, who played the game very well and gained my interest as an ardent fan of George ‘Mass George’ Headley, Ken ‘Bam-Bam’ Weekes, C.C ‘The Broom’ Passaileague and J. K. ‘Gentleman’ Holt Sr....
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Did the first debate cross it?

The first National Political Debate leading up to Election Day 2011 has come and gone. As expected, the public debates about that debate have been on in earnest. Allow me to add my two cents to the discussions!...
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George Decambre - The Jamaican Music Legend

There are many aging Jamaicans walking about their communities who are not recognized for their achievements. One of these unsung personalities is George ‘Graphic’ Decambre who hails from the parish of Hanover. Perhaps only a seasoned music fan could span the contribution that Mr. Decambre has made to the development of local music. ...
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How long can we continue in a fool’s paradise?

Our politics as practiced does not now allow for us to appreciate the difference between an opponent and an adversary; so much so, we tend to regard our opposite number as the enemy, which the good book determines as the adversary, Satan. ...
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Musical giants of the West

OK, I’m back and today I’ll taking you back in time when dancehall was a place of entertainment and subsequently to discotheque which was both the musical genre and the place for dancing....
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Holness chooses a dangerous path

“The Jamaican people want to see decisive, instrumental and quick action because their challenges and problems are urgent…. In striking that balance you have to contend with a limited learning curve so you want to have change, but you certainly do not want to have chaos in change.” Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness...
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Back in MoBay’s tourism heyday

Montego Bay has some of the finest hotels in the Caribbean, but more importantly, travelling the region has enabled me to appreciate the high level of “customer service” that our hotels offer. That is not to say we do not have some hotel workers whose attitude towards their fellow Jamaican leaves much to be desired. But that will be discussed at another time....
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Golding, Holness and the PNP

Mr. Bruce Golding has been battered and bruised by his handling of the “Dudus” Coke Extradition request and concomitantly his entire political credibility has been severely damaged within the country’s political landscape and overseas, more so over the past year. ...
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