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Remember when: Lisa Hanna scorched the Negril Beach in her bikini...
By Claudia Gardner:
In December 2014, then Government Minister Lisa Hanna, at 38 years old, set Negril beach afire whilst wearing a two-piece orange swimsuit...
All-inclusive vs EP: where should you stay in the Negril Resort...
There has been lot of debate over the years about all inclusive hotels versus EP (European Plan) hotels.
Well, the verdict is out, and the...
10 must-listen songs by Patra – Westmoreland’s Queen of the Pack
By Claudia Gardner:
Dancehall’s Queen of the Pack, Patra, is the most successful superstar to emerge from the parish of Westmoreland and is one of...
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"The worst thing that can happen from this, is a hotel like this comes in, Princess opens, all these things happen and our people are still poor. Let us not make that happen. Let us all be positively impacted...
Knutsford Express has once again been named the official bus carrier for the highly-anticipated Rebel Salute Reggae Festival scheduled to take place from Friday, January 19, to Saturday, January 20.
The organisers of Rebel Salute, which is considered one of...
In the aftermath of protracted water lock-offs during the Christmas holidays, which left hoteliers and residents in Negril’s West End scurrying to purchase trucked water, Councillor of the Negril Division, Bertel Moore, says the National Water Commission (NWC) has...
As Negril eagerly anticipates hosting an estimated 700,000 visitors during the Winter Tourist season, local residents have found themselves grappling with a longstanding issue which continues to cast a shadow over the picturesque resort town.
The focal point of frustration...
The West End section of the resort town of Negril, regarded at Jamaica’s live Reggae mecca and which is home to the legendary Rick’s Café, has faced a steady decline in terms of tourist bookings over the years, and...
Reggae singer Dwayne Stephenson is set to headline the inaugural Negril Food Fest, which is scheduled to take place at the Mi Yard Restaurant and Bar on West End in the resort town tomorrow (Friday, December 15).
Stephenson will be...
In an unexpected turn of events, Negril’s Ras Biblical found a lucrative career path arising from bag-making skills he acquired more than two decades ago, whilst a grade six student at the Davis Primary School in St. Catherine.
At the...
By Claudia Gardner:
Did you know that there are more Jamaicans living overseas than on the island?
Estimates conducted a few years ago, revealed that born Jamaicans, combined with their second, third and fourth generations of descendants, account for approximately five...
By Claudia Gardner:
Lucea, the tiny, charming, picturesque capital of the parish of Hanover, and home to one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the Western Hemisphere, is a heritage lover’s delight.
If you have an interest in Georgian architecture,...
By Claudia Gardner:
The 2037-room All Inclusive Princess Jamaica Resort which is set for construction in Green Island, Hanover, will be up for discussion when Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett attends the annual FITUR international travel and tourism tradeshow which begins...